Sweet & Spicy Cashew Chicken Recipe

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25 mins (prep 20, cooking 5)

21 ingredients

6 servings

This is a fabulous stirfry - a little sweet, a little (or a lot!) hot, and loaded with veggies and chicken! Yum! This is my adaptation of a recipe from the Best of Bridge cookbook series - A GREAT set of cookbooks!

Categories: technique , stir-fry , chicken-breast , poultry , one-dish-meal , chinese , time-to-make , asian , chicken , lunch~snacks , <-30-mins , main-dish , meat , szechuan ,

1/2 cup ketchup
4 teaspoons regular soy sauce, your choice
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on how much "heat" you can handle!)
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 whole double boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1/4 cup oil
2 -3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, any color,sliced into strips (2 small peppers can be used, to give more color contrast)
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced on diagonal
1 cup snow peas
1 1/2 cups cashews
sesame seeds, toasted

Serving Size (194.49 g)

Servings 6

Amount per Serving

Calories 547.13 Calories from Fat 343.98

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 38.22g 352.8%

Saturated Fat 1.62g 48.6%

Trans Fat 0.0g %

Cholesterol 13.21mg 26.42%

Sodium 762.37mg 190.59%

Total Carbohydrate 39.57g 79.13%

Dietary Fiber 3.24 g 77.87%

Sugars 16.89 g %

Protein 17.66g 211.9%

Vitamin A 207.56IU% Vitamin C 7.93mg%

Calcium 46.66mg% Iron 5.27mg%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your diet value must be higher or lower depending upon your calorie needs:

Calories 2,000 2,500

Total Fat Less Than 65g 80g

Sat Fat Less Than 20g 25g

Cholesterol Less Than 300mg 300mg

Sodium Less Than 2,400mg 2,400mg

Total Carb 300g 375g

Dietary Fiber 25g 30g

Potassium 3,500 mg

Protein 50 g

Calories Per Gram

Fat 9•Carbohydrate 4•Protein 4

*Nutrition information was calculated excluding the following ingredients:
whole, minced fresh ginger, minced garlic, small onion