[blindweightwatcher] Cashew Chicken
- From: "Jan Bailey" <jb021951@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindweightwatcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:39:47 -0600
Cashew Chicken
Serves 6
3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
3/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
4 green onions, cut-up
3 large carrots, cleaned and sliced
1 celery stalk, sliced
1/2 cup cashews
3 cups brown rice, cooked
In a small bowl, combine juice, soy sauce, honey, cornstarch and seasonings.
In a skillet or wok, heat 1/2 tablespoon oil until it almost begins to smoke.
Stir-fry vegetables for several minutes until the onions become fragrant.
Remove veggies from skillet and heat another tablespoon of oil until nearly
smoking and stir-fry chicken strips until browned and tender.
Add cooked vegetables, cashews and sauce mix. Continue cooking until sauce
bubbles and thickens. Serve over hot rice.
Per Serving: 670 Calories; 13g Fat; 37g Protein; 102g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary
Fiber; 66mg Cholesterol; 1132mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 Grain; 4 Lean Meat;
1 Vegetable; 2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: This recipe can stand alone with no additional side
dishes. If you think it's too lonely without one, throw in a green salad!
VEGETARIANS: Skip the chicken and substitute tofu.
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