Just Healthy Recipes

Stir-Fried Chicken and Cashews
Healthy Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1 cup raw cashews or roasted cashews
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1/3 cup sliced green onions
Hot cooked rice

Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, soy sauce, sherry, and, if desired, sugar. Set aside. Meanwhile, in a large skillet or wok, cook cashews in hot oil over medium-high heat for one to two minutes or until browned, stirring constantly. Remove with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add chicken mixture to skillet or wok; stir-fry for two to three minutes or until no longer pink. Stir in hoisin sauce and cashews. Sprinkle with green onions. Serve with rice. Recipe makes four servings.

Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 504
Total Fat: 25g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Protein: 3g
Carbohydrate: 36g
Cholesterol: 66mg
Sodium: 571mg
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 35g
Dietary exchanges:  2-1/2 starch, 4 very-lean meat, 3-1/2 fat