Sweet and Spicy Cashew Chicken

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Sweet and Spicy Cashew ChickenCrunchy cashews, sweet red peppers and succulent chicken make up this stir-fry that's ready in just 25 minutes. 5 user reviews.
  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Total time : 10 minutes

This recipe makes 4 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 352352 cal
pro 30 g30g pro
total fat 17 g17g total fat
sat. fat 2 g2g sat. fat
carb 22 g22g carb
fibre 3 g3g fibre
chol 66 mg66mg chol
sodium 675 mg675mg sodium
potassium 643 mg643mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 44 calcium
iron 1515 iron
vit A 2323 vit A
vit C 168168 vit C
folate 1515 folate

Crunchy cashews, sweet red peppers and succulent chicken make up this stir-fry that's ready in just 25 minutes. 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth 1/2 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth
  • 3 tbsp oyster sauce 3 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut in chunks1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in chunks
  • 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 sweet red peppers , chopped2 sweet red peppers, chopped
  • 2 onions , chopped2 onions, chopped
  • 1 tsp Thai chili paste 1 tsp Thai chili paste or sambal oelek
  • 1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews 1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews
  • 3 green onions , chopped3 green onions, chopped

Preparation

Whisk together chicken broth, oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch and vinegar; set aside.

In wok, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry chicken, salt and pepper until golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer to plate.

Add remaining oil to wok; stir-fry red peppers, onions and chili paste for 3 minutes. Return chicken and any juices to wok; stir-fry until no longer pink inside, about 1 minute.

Add cornstarch mixture; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add cashews and green onions; stir-fry for 1 minute.

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Source : Canadian Living Magazine: February 2011

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