Chinese: Chinese Cashew Chicken 2

1 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

335 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	each	chicken breasts	boned and skinned
1/2	pound	chinese pea pods
1/2	pound	mushrooms
4	each	scallions, spring or green onions
2	cups	bamboo shoots	drained
1	cup	chicken broth	or bouillon cube dissolved, in water
1/4	cup	soy sauce
2	tablespoons	cornstarch
1/2	teaspoon	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	salt
4	tablespoons	vegetable oil
1	package	cashew nuts

Directions

Slice breasts horizontally into very thin slices and cut into inch squares. Place on tray.

Prepare vegetables, removing ends and strings from pea pods, slicing mushrooms, green part of onions, and the bamboo shoots. Add to tray.

Mix soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in skillet over moderate heat, add all the nuts, and cook 1 minute shaking the pan, toasting the nuts lightly.

Remove and reserve. Pour remaining oil in pan, fry chicken quickly, turning often until it looks opaque.

Lower heat to low. Add pea pods, mushrooms, and broth. Cover and cook slowly for 2 minutes.

Remove cover, add soy sauce mixture, bamboo shoots, and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

Simmer uncovered a bit more and add green onions and nuts and serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 296g

Amount per Serving

Calories 335 53% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.0g	30%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	16%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 57mg	19%
Sodium 1338mg	56%
Total Carbohydrate 15.0g	5%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	9%
Sugars 5.0g
Protein 27.0g	54%