If you haven’t made a recipe from my friend Jessica of How Sweet Eats, you are in for an absolute treat. Jessica is the queen of delicious comfort food recipes and super seasonal eats. I could literally scroll through her Instagram all day.
Her new cookbook, Everyday Dinners: Real-Life Recipes to Set Your Family Up for a Week of Success, is full of incredible dinner recipes to serve the whole family or meal prep for just one or two. It was almost impossible to pick a recipe from the book to share, but when I made this sheet pan cashew chicken I knew I found a winner.
Get a sneak peek of the book with this nourishing dinner recipe, and be sure to pick up a copy of Everyday Dinners here!
Everything you’ll need for this sheet pan cashew chicken
First of all, how gorgeous is this healthy cashew chicken recipe? I’m loving all of the beautiful veggies paired with super flavorful chicken. Plus, it’s truly just made on one sheet pan for super easy cleanup. Here’s everything you’ll need to make it:
- For the marinade: you’ll need some soy sauce (low sodium if you’d like), rice wine vinegar, regular or toasted sesame oil, garlic and fresh ginger.
- For the veggies: we’re roasting up red, orange & yellow bell peppers and a red onion.
- Chicken: you’ll dice up 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Cashews: okay the cashews roast up right along with the chicken and turn out AMAZING!
- For topping: sprinkle on some fresh scallions or chives, plus toasted sesame seeds if you’d like.
Make it your own
- Try new veggies. This sheet pan cashew chicken would also be delicious with broccoli, brussels sprouts or even sweet potato.
- Make it vegetarian. Feel free to swap the chicken for cubed tofu or chickpeas.
- Add a kick of heat. If you like spice try adding 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the marinade. YUM.
What to serve with this cashew chicken recipe
There are tons of delicious ways to serve up this easy sheet pan meal. Try it with:
- White or brown rice (my coconut rice would be perfect!)
- Quinoa
- Cauliflower rice for a grain free, paleo & low carb option
- Or even add it tortillas to make fajitas!
How to make sheet pan cashew chicken
- Make the sauce. Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until they’re well combined.
- Bake the veggies. You’ll then add your chopped veggies to a baking sheet, toss with half of the sauce, and roast them for just 15 minutes.
- Prep your chicken. While the veggies are roasting, place your cubed chicken in a bowl and cover it with the rest of the sauce so that it gets nice and coated.
- Cook the chicken. Take the pan of veggies out of the oven, scoot them over and add the marinated chicken to the other half of the sheet pan. This is where you’ll add your cashews, too! Roast everything up.
- Toss & serve. When everything’s done cooking, toss it on the sheet pan and serve with your fav side and a sprinkle of scallions and sesame seeds if you’d like.
The perfect meal prep dinner
Looking to meal prep this easy sheet pan cashew chicken recipe? Here’s how:
- Make the sauce ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Chop up all of your veggies and chicken, and store them separately in containers in the fridge.
- Finally, cook your rice, quinoa, or anything you’re serving with the meal and store it in the fridge as well!
How to store leftovers
Add any leftover cashew chicken to an airtight container and place it in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. Simply reheat any leftovers in the microwave.
More one pan meals you’ll love
- One Pan Tandoori Chicken with Spiced Coconut Rice
- Sheet Pan Kickin’ Curry Honey Mustard Chicken & Veggies
- One Pan Ginger Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce
- 30-Minute Sesame Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry
- One Pan Thai Coconut Yellow Curry Chicken & Rice
Get all of our amazing one pan meals here!
I hope you love this sheet pan cashew chicken recipe! If you make it be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know how you liked it. And remember to get your copy of Everyday Dinners to try more of Jessica’s delicious recipes!
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Jessica's Sheet Pan Cashew Chicken
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil (or regular sesame oil is fine)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped into large chunks
- 1 orange bell pepper, chopped into large chunks
- 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped into large chunks
- 1 red onion, chopped into large chunks
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup raw unsalted cashews
- Cooked brown or white rice, for serving
- Chopped fresh scallions or chives, for topping
- Toasted sesame seeds, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic and ginger.
- Place the bell peppers and onion on a baking sheet and cover them with half of the sauce. Toss well. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place the chicken in a bowl and cover it with the remaining sauce.
- After 15 minutes, push all the vegetables to one side. Place the chicken pieces in the marinade on the baking sheet. Add the cashews as well. Roast for 12 to 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
- Toss everything together on the sheet before servings. Serve over rice and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds.
Recipe Notes
- Make the sauce ahead of time and store it in the fridge.
- Chop the vegetables and the chicken and store separately in sealed containers in the fridge.
- Cook the rice the day before and store it in the fridge (if serving with rice).
Nutrition
Recipe by: How Sweet Eats | Photography by: Eat Love Eats
Love the recipe! Thanks for poting! Also like the Fork! Its an old Victorian ‘Fiddle’design.
Super easy to make and came out delicious!
So happy you tried and enjoyed it, Emily! 🙂
I tried this tonight on a whim– turned out great! I think using raw cashews vs. already roasted was worth it, even though they’re hard to find. I might make the chicken pieces a little smaller and use less of it in general; I like a ratio of more veggies to the meat. Otherwise, taste and everything was delicious. Big hit for the family, even my toddler!
Happy to hear you enjoyed it, Mary! And good to know about the chicken piece size–totally fine to cut them smaller and use less! 🙂
This recipe is SO delicious and easy! The textures of everything were perfect, and the roasted cashews added the perfect amount of crunch. I was surprised that there was quite a bit of sauce left on the pan and it was the perfect amount to mix in with the rice. One bowl was super filling and delicious. Will definitely be making this again, and the leftovers were great!
I’m so glad to hear that, Cassie! Great that there was some extra sauce for the rice–yummyyyy 🙂
Made this for the whole family. Really tender chicken loved it! Added carrots and cauliflower to the peppers delicious
Yay! I’m so happy you guys loved it!
My husband raved about this one! This was super easy to make and I subbed out the soy sauce for coconut aminos. Really delicious and I never rate recipes.
Woohoooo! Thanks so much for the rating. Glad you guys loved it.
So yummy! We added red chili flakes on top for some spice and it was delish.
Great idea! So happy you enjoyed it 🙂
This was absolutely delicious! It will become a regular on our meal plan. I didn’t have rice wine vinegar, but I substituted apple cider vinegar and a little sugar and it turned out perfect!
Easy & delicious recipe!
This was SO simple and came together so fast. This is really tasty and perfect for a quick meal. Highly recommend if you need to whip something up.
Aw thanks, Molly! I’m so glad you loved it! Thanks for the review 🙂
I think my husband repeated “This is so good!” like 5 times while eating this.
Omg yessss! Love to hear that 🙂 Thanks for the review!
Quick a d easy dinner! Would make again!
So glad you loved it, Ashley!
Easy, healthy and delicious, with minimal clean up. That’s a home run in my kitchen!
Not that great and definitely not anything to write home about. I was hoping for a burst of flavor, especially after making the sauce from scratch. Honestly, I could’ve thrown together a stir fry faster/easier and it would’ve been just as good – if not better.
We made this tonight and loved it!! So delicious and easy! We will definitely be making this again!
Yay!! Such a great weeknight dinner 🙂
I didn’t find this to be very flavorful. It was just ok
Sorry to hear that! Did you think it needed more salt? Or were there flavors you would have liked to be more pronounced?
Do I take chicken out of marinade and cook or do I dump chicken and marinade on and cook
Sorry if that was unclear! You dump everything, including the marinade, onto the sheet pan 🙂
Is there anything I can use instead of peppers? My boys are not big fans.
So delicious and easy. I’ve made this recipe a few times now, and it’s consistently great!
So happy to hear that!
This looks great! But was wondering…does it really serve 4 with only 2 chicken breasts? Thanks!
Yes – assuming they are not small breasts. But good sized chicken breasts will easily serve 4. Enjoy!
Literally a go-to meal almost every week. As a mom of two under two, this is so easy to make when my house is in chaos at the end of the day. A plus side is my two year old will eat ALL of the veggies. This dish must be made with the coconut rice, it takes it to a whole other level!
I’m so glad to hear that!! Happy your kiddo loves it 🙂
So delicious! I make this at least twice a month I figured it was time to review it! Satisfies my whole family from my picky health conscious teen daughter (who has hers with cauliflower rice) to my more “meat and potatoes” husband (regular white jasmine rice). The last couple times I’ve subbed in a couple chopped zucchini’s for one of the peppers and wow is that good too! Thanks so much for this recipe!
WOO! This is seriously the best, so glad this recipe is a hit for the whole family, Kristin!
Maybe I’ve already rated this, IDK. But I haven’t made this recipe in at least a year. Just made it again today…. gosh, it is SO good. It turns out perfectly every time. I love how much of an immune boost it is, too. All the bright veggies + fresh ginger and garlic.
WOO! I am SO glad you’re loving this recipe and it turns out delicious for you every time ❤️
This recipe was great! Loved it… only question is how would you suggest increasing the volume of sauce. My husband just eats the chicken with rice and loves a ton of sauce so trying to adjust for him. Thanks!!
Hi Lauren – Glad you are both enjoying this recipe! You could totally double the sauce to have extra!
Bland and watery. Definitely needed a thickener and something to add much more flavor.
So sorry to hear this recipe didn’t turn out for you. Did you change anything about this recipe?
Made this for dinner last night. Only had two bell peppers so I threw some broccoli in as well. Very good. And it smelled so yummy as it was cooking! My husband and I both really enjoyed it.
YUM! Glad this turned out great for you, Amanda ❤️
Such an easy meal to make and a great meal prep idea for the week. The sauce was really flavorful and helped keep the chicken from drying out. I actually used olive oil instead of sesame oil for the sauce and it still tasted delicious! This is probably the best chicken recipe I’ve ever had! Will make this again.
Omg best chicken recipe ever?! Amazing, so glad you loved it!!!
Made this last night and we added broccoli and it was a hit! I was surprised myself how much i liked the crunch from the cashews! We will be making again!
Love that! Great idea to add broccoli!
Delish! Only change I made was doubling the sauce and adding arrow root powder and simmering it to thicken. I always find recipes with just soy sauce, oil and vinegar are so thin it doesn’t stick to the meal but this made it perfect! My husband did his over whole grain ramen noodles and mine over brown jasmine rice and it was so good! I will be making again!
Great tip! Love the idea of serving it over ramen noodles, too!
I made this last night for dinner and it was a huge hit! SO flavorful, and very easy to put together. I added just a little more honey than the recipe calls for, to get a bit more sweetness in the sauce. I served basmati rice with the dish, and it was delicious. I will definitely make this again.
So happy to hear that!
Followed the recipe with no changes and it was a delicious dinner!
So happy to hear that!
Always nervous to try new recipes with 3 kids under 6. This was a hit! My 6 year old had thirds, asked for a fourth serving but there was none left. Love that it was dairy and gluten free.
Amazing! Glad it was a hit!
There is way too much honey in this recipe. It ends up burning to the sheet pan. ALso, the veggies end up in the over for 30 minutes, which basically destroys them.
I am looking forward to making this for my daughter-in-law, who just had a baby.
I believe once made it should freeze well. But I would like to get confirmation from you.
Thanks so much.
Amazing! Yes, you can absolutely freeze this for later.
3 out of 5… the sauce and chicken was delish, but the vegies were over cooked, burned in fact..I liked it enough to try again but this time I’ll cook the chicken & vegies together at 400 degrees for 20 minutes..
Sorry to hear that! Be sure you’re cutting the veggies into large chunks so that they don’t cook too quickly.
Does this meal freeze well?
Yes it should!
Amazing!!
Very easy and tasty meal! It’s one of our go to’s for dinner because once you have the staple ingredients, it’s super easy to make. I keep some of the sauce on the side to pour over my rice and then put the veggies, chicken, and cashews on top.
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed!
This was really good! Full of flavor and I loved that it only used one pan. I did two peppers plus some broccoli and green beans. After reading the reviews, I also mixed 1 tablespoon of cornstarch into the sauce mix and cut down the cooking time on the veggies by about five minutes because I like veggies more crisp. For the people who are saying that it isn’t flavorful, I’m wondering if they’re using low sodium soy sauce and or powdered ginger instead of fresh. Maybe even skipping the sesame oil? All of those things add so much flavor!
So glad you enjoyed and found it perfectly flavorful!
It was ok. I had high hopes and even added pineapple. The sauce was thin and not much depth, or umami.
This was SO watery. It was just mushy vegetables with mushy chicken. I didn’t change anything from the recipe. There’s no thickener in the sauce so I don’t understand how it would become a sauce? Wish I realized it before wasting a bunch of food.
Ido enjoy your recipes , thankyou Maureen
Easy to throw together and very yummy! I added a bit of cornstarch to thicken up the sauce a bit to my liking. My toddler approved (besides the peppers lol)
So happy to hear that!
Very tasty! I modified a bit to make it Paleo friendly by subbing coconut aminos for soy sauce and added celery.
Next time I make it, I will cook veggies for same amount of time as chicken.
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed!
Sauce was too thin and chicken overcooked when following directions. Won’t make again.
This recipe is super solid. Very simple and flavourful.
Glad you enjoyed!
The flavours were great, but the bake times are far too long at 425 degrees and the meal was overcooked. I will though make this again but reduce the cook time or make it in a wok.Thank you.