Orange Cashew Chicken Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • One 3/4-cup serving (prepared with reduced-sodium soy sauce and 1/4 cup cashews; calculated without rice)
  • Calories:
  • 375
  • Fat:
  • 13 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 66 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 625 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 34 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 29 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 3-1/2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch.


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Orange Cashew Chicken

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"This delicious stir-fry is quick to fix yet tasty enough for company," says Andrea Bolden of Unionville, Tennessee. "The tender chicken, crunchy cashews and sweet citrus sauce are always a hit."

SERVINGS: 4

CATEGORY: Main Dish

METHOD: Stir-Fry

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup salted cashews
  • Hot cooked rice

Directions:

In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry the chicken, carrots and celery in oil for 8-10 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Reduce heat.
    In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, ginger, orange juice, honey and soy sauce until blended. Stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cashews. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.


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