Chinese Chicken W / Cashew Nuts

    Servings: 2

    Source: "Mix 'N Match Meals in Minutes for People with Diabetes"


    Ingredients

      1/4 C lite soy sauce
      1/4 C rice vinegar
      1/4 C dry sherry
      2 T chopped fresh ginger (or 2 tsp ground ginger)
      3 med. cloves garlic, crushed
      1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
      2 tsp sesame oil
      1 med. red bell pepper, sliced (1 cup)
      1 tsp cornstarch
      Salt & black pepper, to taste
      1/4 C unsalted cashew nuts
      2 scallions


    Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sherry, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl. Add chicken and marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.

    Heat a wok or skillet over high heat and add oil.

    Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving liquid. Add chicken to wok and stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.

    Add red pepper and stir-fry 2 minutes.

    Mix cornstarch with reserved marinade. Add marinade and chicken to wok and stir-fry 2 minutes with the peppers.

    Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper. Sprinkle cashew nuts and scallions on top and serve over rice.

    Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/2 of recipe): Calories: 371, Fat: 16 g, Cholesterol: 68 mg, Sodium: 1281 mg, Carbohydrate: 21 g, Dietary Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 11 g, Protein: 30 g

    Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 Carbohydrate, 4 Very Lean Meat, 3 Fat