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Name: Sweet and Spicy Cashew Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Ketchup; 4 Tsp Soy Sauce; 1/2 Tsp Salt; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce; 3 Tbsp Sugar; 1 1/2 Tsp Sesame Oil; 1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper; 1/2 Cup Chicken Broth; 2 Tbsp Cornstarch; 1/2 Tsp Sugar; 1/4 Tsp Salt; 3 Whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts cut in cubes; 1/4 Cup Oil; 2 Tbsp Fresh Ginger Minced; 1 Tbsp Garlic Minced; 1 Small Red Onion chopped; 2 Red Peppers cut in strips; 2 Carrots thinly sliced on diagonal; 2 Cups Snow Peas; 1 1/2 Cups Cashews

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INGREDIENTS

SAUCE
1/2 Cup Ketchup
4 Tsp Soy Sauce
1/2 Tsp Salt
2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
3 Tbsp Sugar
1 1/2 Tsp Sesame Oil
1/4 Tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
THE REST
2 Tbsp Cornstarch
1/2 Tsp Sugar
1/4 Tsp Salt
3 Whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts ; cut in cubes
1/4 Cup Oil
2 Tbsp Fresh Ginger ; Minced
1 Tbsp Garlic ; Minced
1 Small Red Onion ; chopped
2 Red Peppers ; cut in strips
2 Carrots ; thinly sliced on diagonal
2 Cups Snow Peas
1 1/2 Cups Cashews

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine sauce ingredients and set aside. In a bowl, combine cornstarch, sugar and salt. Add chicken and toss to coat.

Add oil and chicken to wok or frying pan. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until cooked through. Add the ginger, garlic and onion and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the red pepper and carrots and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add snow peas and sauce and cook until sauce comes to a boil. Add cashews and garnish with sesame seeds.

NOTES

I use two chicken breast halves and half the other ingredients for two people and find that it does two meals,

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (412g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 657
Calories from Fat: 484 (74%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 53.8g	72 %
	Saturated Fat 8.1g	41 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 20g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 23g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 3787.7mg		131 %
Potassium 664.4mg		17 %
Total Carbohydrate 39.2g		12 %
	Dietary Fiber 4.2g	17 %
	Sugars, other 35g
Protein 12.6g		18 %
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Calories per serving: 657

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