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Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry
- Makes: 4 servings
- Start to Finish 35 mins
Ingredients
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12
ounces
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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1
tablespoon
soy sauce
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Dash ground white pepper
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3
tablespoons
water
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2
tablespoons
organic granulated sugar or sugar
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2
tablespoons
soy sauce
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2
tablespoons
oyster sauce
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2
2 -
teaspoons
red chili paste
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2
tablespoons
canola oil or cooking oil
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1
small
red onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
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6
green onions, bias-sliced into 2-inch pieces
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4
cloves
garlic, minced
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1
8 -
ounce can
sliced water chestnuts, drained
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1 -2
large
dried poblano or ancho chile peppers, broken into large pieces and seeds discarded or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, optional
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1
cup
lightly salted roasted cashews
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2
cups
hot cooked jasmine, basmati or white rice
Directions
- Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces. Places chicken in a medium bowl. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and white pepper; toss gently to coat. Set aside.
- For sauce: In a small bowl, combine water, sugar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, oyster sauce and chili paste. Set aside.
- Pour oil into a wok or large skillet. (If necessary, add more oil during cooking.) Heat over medium-high heat. Add red onion, green onions and garlic to wok; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until just tender. Remove vegetables from wok.
- Add chicken to wok; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Push chicken from center of wok. Stir sauce; add to center of wok. Cook and stir until bubbly. Return cooked vegetables to wok. Add water chestnuts and dried chile peppers, if you like. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until heated through. Remove large pieces of chili pepper, if using. Stir in cashews. Serve with rice. Serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
(Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry)
Servings Per Recipe 4, fiber (g) 3, Potassium (mg) 544, sugar (g) 11, calcium (mg) 71, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0, sodium (mg) 1576, vit. A (IU) 437, sat. fat (g) 4, vit. C (mg) 12, Thiamin (mg) 0, iron (mg) 5, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1, Folate (µg) 97, Monosaturated fat (g) 14, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 5, Niacin (mg) 10, carb. (g) 54, pro. (g) 30, chol. (mg) 49, Fat, total (g) 24, cal. (kcal) 524