Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry with Cashews

A low fat Asian dinner that’s easy to make and delicious to eat!

  • 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

  • 1 cup water

  • 3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons dry white wine

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil

  • 10 green onions, bias-sliced into 1 inch pieces

  • 1 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms

  • 12 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped, or 2 tablespoons bottled minced garlic

  • ½ cup sliced water chestnuts

  • 1 cup cashews

  • Hot cooked white rice (optional)

  • 1. Cut chicken into ½ inch pieces. Place chicken in a plastic bag set in a shallow bowl.

  • 2. For marinade, combine water, soy sauce, and white wine; pour marinade over chicken in bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Drain chicken, reserving the marinade. Stir in cornstarch into the reserved marinade; set aside.

  • 3. Pour oil into a wok or large skillet. (If necessary, add more oil during cooking.) Heat over medium-high heat. Add green onions, mushrooms, and garlic to wok; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until tender. Remove vegetables from wok. Add chicken to wok; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until no longer pink. Push chicken to center of wok. Stir marinade mixture; add to center of wok. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

  • 4. Return cooked vegetables to wok; add water chestnuts and cashews. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until heated through. If desired, serve with hot cooked rice.

PREP TIME: 20 min , Marinate: 30 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr

notes:

Nutrition Facts per serving: 226 cal., 9 g total fat, 49 mg chol, 491 mg sodium, 13 g carbo, 2 g fiber, 23 g proteien.

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