Quick Cashew Chicken
Ingredients:
¼ cup soy sauce
1 ½ teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
5 green onions, diced
1 tablespoon cooking oil
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
8 ounces snow peas
1 cup chicken broth
¼ cup cashews, toasted
4 cups cooked rice
Preparation:
In a small cup, mix soy sauce,
sugar, and cornstarch. Set aside. In a heavy frying pan, sauté onions
in cooking oil. Add cubed chicken, and fry over high heat until light
brown. Reduce heat. Add mushrooms and cook stirring frequently, until
tender. Add snow peas and chicken broth. Cook for 1 minute. Add soy
sauce mixture to pan, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and
is clear. Add additional broth for a thinner consistency if needed.
Top with toasted cashews, and serve with rice.
To add 100 extra calories per serving, add an additional ½ cup
of cashews to the recipe.
Yields: 4
Nutritional Information: 575
Calories: 10gm Fat: 36gm Protein: 86gm Carb: 50gm Cholesterol:
Fiber: high
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