Cantonese Sweet and Sour Chicken
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Ingredients
| 1ea | each |
chicken breasts
whole, skinned and halved |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
ginger root
minced, fresh |
* |
| 11 | ounces |
mandarin oranges
segments |
|
| ⅔ | cup |
sweet and sour sauce
|
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
divided |
|
| ½ | pound |
snow pea pods
fresh, trimmed |
|
| 5 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| ½ | cup |
cashew nuts
roasted |
* |
Directions
Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
Combine next 3 ingredients and chicken; let stand 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, reserving ¼ cup syrup, drain mandarin oranges.
Blend reserved syrup with sweet and sour sauce; set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in hot wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes; remove.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same pan.
Add snow-peas; stir-fry 1 minute.
Add green onions; stir-fry 30 seconds longer.
Add chicken, cashews and sweet and sour sauce mixture; cook, stirring, until all ingredients are coated in sauce.
Gently stir in mandarin oranges; heat through.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 175g (6.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 18545% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g
14%
Saturated Fat 1g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 18mg
6%
Sodium 235mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
6g
6%
Dietary Fiber 3g
13%
Sugars g
Protein
20g
Vitamin A 25%
•
Vitamin C 92%
Calcium 7%
•
Iron 12%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
