Cashew Chicken Recipe

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Cashew Chicken
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
1169
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Combine sauce ingredients and set aside.
  2. Mix chicken with cornstarch.
  3. Heat oil.
  4. Deep-fry chicken until color changes.
  5. Drain.
  6. Remove.
  7. Deep-fry cashews in large strainer until light brown (about 30 seconds).
  8. Drain, Remove.
  9. Reheat 2 T.oil in wok.
  10. Fry chilies until dark brown.
  11. Add scallion and garlic.
  12. Stir-fry 30 seconds.
  13. Add onion, stir-fry 1 minute.
  14. Add green pepper, stir-fry 30 seconds more.
  15. Remove chilies.
  16. Pour in sauce, bring to a boil.
  17. Add chicken and nuts.
  18. Mix until chicken and nuts are glazed.
  19. Removed to serving platter.
  20. Serve over rice.
  21. *Note- you may also just stir-fry the chicken rather than deep-fry, if you choose. It still tastes wonderful!*.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1168.92 Kcal (4894 kJ)
Calories from fat 1070.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 118.96g 183%
Cholesterol 23.51mg 8%
Sodium 487.61mg 20%
Potassium 565mg 12%
Total Carbs 17.71g 6%
Sugars 6.22g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.94g 12%
Protein 14.26g 29%
Vitamin C 125.2mg 209%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 27.2mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 390.25 Kcal (1634 kJ)
Calories from fat 357.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.72g 183%
Cholesterol 7.85mg 8%
Sodium 162.79mg 20%
Potassium 188.63mg 12%
Total Carbs 5.91g 6%
Sugars 2.08g 25%
Dietary Fiber 0.98g 12%
Protein 4.76g 29%
Vitamin C 41.8mg 209%
Iron 0.8mg 13%
Calcium 9.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.7
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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