Basil Chicken and Cashew Nuts Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 tbsp peanut oil
100 g unsalted dry-roasted cashews
1/2 onion, sliced
1 red chili pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves
1 cup fresh basil leaf
500 g chicken fillets, sliced
1 tbsp palm sugar
1 pinch salt
1 limes , juice of (1 squeeze) or 1 lemon, juice of (1 squeeze)
fish sauce , to taste

Directions:

Heat peanut oil in a pre-heated wok. Fry the cashew nuts until they are a light golden brown. Remove nuts onto absorbent paper.
Heat oil again in the wok. Stirfry onion and chili pepper and garlic until it is light brown.
Add 3/4 cup basil leaves and saute until the mixture is fragrant.
Add chicken slices and continue to stirfry all ingredients over moderate heat for approximately 2 minutes until the colour of the meat changes.
Add cashew nuts, remaining basil leaves.
Stir in the palm sugar, squeeze of lime or lemon and pinch of salt and sprinkle in the fish sauce.
Serve with rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	399.97 Kcal (1675 kJ)
Calories from fat	230.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	25.58g	39%
Cholesterol	45mg	15%
Sodium	1335.48mg	56%
Potassium	636.36mg	14%
Total Carbs	19.1g	6%
Sugars	5.68g	23%
Dietary Fiber	1.92g	8%
Protein	25.85g	52%
Vitamin C	23.8mg	40%
Iron	2mg	11%
Calcium	41.2mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	183.67 Kcal (769 kJ)
Calories from fat	105.73 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.75g	39%
Cholesterol	20.66mg	15%
Sodium	613.27mg	56%
Potassium	292.23mg	14%
Total Carbs	8.77g	6%
Sugars	2.61g	23%
Dietary Fiber	0.88g	8%
Protein	11.87g	52%
Vitamin C	10.9mg	40%
Iron	0.9mg	11%
Calcium	18.9mg	4%

* 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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