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Sweet and Spicy Cashew Chicken - Fat Little Legs

Sweet and Spicy Cashew Chicken

November 08, 2011

I'm finally finding some time to cook again, and try and experiment with new recipes, so I'll be posting at least 1 recipe for week until the end of the year.

Here's our dinner from last night.  Everyone gave it 2 thumbs up

Sweet and Spicy Cashew Chicken
Makes 5 large servings - 7 Points+ each


1/2 cup chicken broth
3 Tbsp oyster sauce
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp rice wine or white vinegar
1-1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, diced
1/4 tsp salt and pepper
2 red bell peppers, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp Thai chili paste - I used Thai garlic chili paste
1/2 cup cashews
green onions, chopped (optional)

Whisk together the broth, oyster sauce, sugar, cornstarch, and vinegar in a small bowl.  Set aside.

In a skillet or wok, heat 1 Tbsp of the oil over medium-high heat.  Add the chicken and salt and pepper and cook until golden brown - about 5 minutes, depending on the heat of your pan.  Remove from the pan, and add the remaining oil, peppers, onion, and chili paste.  Stir fry another 5 minutes.  Return chicken to the pan, and cooked 1 more minute. Add the sauce mixture you made at the beginning and stir for 1 minute until thickened.  Add cashews and green onions, and cook one more minute, just to heat.

I served with rice, and Annie Chun's potstickers (4 for 3 Points+)

And if you are not doing Weight Watchers here's the nutritional info:
Calories:  282
Fat:  14
Carbs:  18 with 2.5 g fiber
Protein:  24

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5 comments

  1. Thanks for sharing! That looks delicious & I love spice!

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  2. You have the best recipes! My family loves the Zatarain's Red beans and rice soup, the chicken baseballs, and I love the tomato quiche!

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  3. That looks really good! I'll definitely try it next time I can afford to grocery shop :)
    -Katie

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  4. I particularly liked that it used RED peppers:)

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  5. Mmm, this looks great, thanks for posting! I've been on the lookout for a simple cashew chicken recipe for a while now, and this totally fits the bill!

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