Cashew Chicken Recipe

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Cashew Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Place the cut up chicken in a plastic bag with the baking soda; close it up and squish the chicken around until it's coated with the baking soda.
  2. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
  3. Rinse baking soda off chicken and pat dry.
  4. Rinse out plastic bag and add the marinade ingredients; add the chicken and allow it marinate for another 15 minutes.
  5. While chicken is marinating, whisk together the sauce ingredients and set them aside.
  6. Place 1 T of vegetable oil in wok or skillet, add chicken.
  7. Stir fry until chicken is mostly cooked, but not quite.
  8. Remove chicken and set aside.
  9. Add the second tablespoon of oil to the same pan, and add the vegetables and cashews.
  10. Stir fry for about 2 minutes, then add the chicken back into the pan.
  11. Cook for another 2 minutes or so until the chicken is cooked through.
  12. Add the sauce and cook just until sauce is warmed through.
  13. Serve over steamed rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 580.85 Kcal (2432 kJ)
Calories from fat 331.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.79g 57%
Cholesterol 66.89mg 22%
Sodium 1794.15mg 75%
Potassium 836.38mg 18%
Total Carbs 27.47g 9%
Sugars 7.08g 28%
Dietary Fiber 2.84g 11%
Protein 34.59g 69%
Vitamin C 32.1mg 54%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 25%
Iron 16.8mg 93%
Calcium 43.9mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 182.15 Kcal (763 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.54g 57%
Cholesterol 20.98mg 22%
Sodium 562.64mg 75%
Potassium 262.28mg 18%
Total Carbs 8.62g 9%
Sugars 2.22g 28%
Dietary Fiber 0.89g 11%
Protein 10.85g 69%
Vitamin C 10.1mg 54%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 25%
Iron 5.3mg 93%
Calcium 13.8mg 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.1
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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