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Lemon Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe | Easy & Healthy

 
INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 pound chicken tenders, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 1/4 cup sliced green onions 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup matchstick-size carrot strips 1/2 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 to 2 tablespoons dry sherry 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/8 teaspoon white pepper 1 package (6 ounces) frozen snow pea pods, thawed 3 cups hot cooked rice 1/3 cup chopped cashews

PREPARATION:

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook and stir 7 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
  2. Add mushrooms, green onions and garlic; cook and stir 1 minute or until vegetables are tender. Add carrots, chicken broth, sherry, sugar and lemon peel; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more.
  3. Combine lemon juice, cornstarch and pepper in small bowl; stir until smooth. Pour cornstarch mixture over chicken; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  4. Add snow peas; cook and stir 1 minute or until heated through. Serve over rice; sprinkle with cashews.
This recipe appears in: Chinese NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 cup stir-fry mixture with 1/2 cup cooked rice and about 2-1/2 teaspoons cashews Fiber 2 g Carbohydrate 33 g Cholesterol 46 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 8 g Calories from Fat 25 % Calories 300 Protein 22 g Sodium 65 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 2 Vegetable 1 Starch 2 Fat 1/2