Curried Chicken and Cashews

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 226.1
  • Total Fat: 11.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.7 mg
  • Sodium: 732.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 22.0 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Sauce:
    1/4 cup fat-free less sodium chicken broth
    3 Tbs water
    1 1/2 tsp fish sauce
    1 tsp sugar
    1 tsp rice vinegar

    Remaining Ingredients:
    3/4 lb skineless, boneless chicken breast
    2 Tbs olive oil, divided
    1 Tbs minced peeled fresh ginger
    1 Tbs minced garlic
    1 tsp curry powder
    2 small dried hot red chiles, broken in half
    1/4 cup dry-roasted salted cashews

    Brown rice, cooked (not included in nutrition info)

Directions

1. To prepare sauce, combine first 5 ingredients, set aside.

2. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Heat 1 Tbs oil in a large skillet. Add chicken and cook throughouly. Remove chicken from pan, set aside.

3. Add remaining oil to pan, swirling to coat. Add ginger and garlic, cook 1 minute or until lightly browned and fragrant. Add curry powder and chilies, cook 30 seconds. Add sauce and chicken, cook 1 minute. Turn off heat and add cashews. (You can add steamed broccoli at this point for a veggie serving)

4. Serve over hot, cooked brown rice.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings, 1 cup chicken mixture

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FARAWAY84Z.