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Cashew Chicken


Submitted by alleycat_lady

Makes 6 servings

Cashew Chicken

Ingredients
3 breast chicken
1/2 pound fresh snow pea pods
1/2 pound mushrooms
4 green onions
2 cups bamboo shoots, drained
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
4 tbsp vegetable oil, divided
4 oz cashews
Directions
  1. Slice breasts horizontally into very thin slices and cut into 1-inch squares. Place on tray.

  2. Prepare vegetables, removing ends and strings from pea pods, slicing mushrooms, green part of onions, and the bamboo shoots. Add to tray.

  3. Mix soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and salt.

  4. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in skillet over moderate heat. Add all the nuts, and cook 1 minute, shaking the pan, toasting the nuts lightly. Remove and reserve.

  5. Pour remaining oil in skillet. Fry chicken quickly, turning often until it looks opaque. Lower heat to low.

  6. Add pea pods, mushrooms, and broth. Cover and cook slowly for 2 minutes. Remove cover, add soy sauce mixture, bamboo shoots, and cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Simmer uncovered a bit more and add green onions and nuts and serve immediately.

Categories

Main Dish

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 313.4g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
397
Calories from Fat
192
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
21.3g
33%
Saturated Fat
4.4g
22%
Cholesterol
73mg
24%
Sodium
998mg
42%
Total Carbohydrates
17.2g
6%
Dietary Fiber
3.5g
14%
Sugars
5.4g
Protein
35.7g
Vitamin A 11% Vitamin C 38%
Calcium 6% Iron 20%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence

B+
  Good points
  • High in niacin
  • High in selenium
  •   Bad points
  • High in sodium
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