Ww 8 Points - Cashew Chicken

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons peanut oil
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, uncooked, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, divided (fat-free, reduced-sodium)
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 8 ounces canned bamboo shoots, drained
• 8 ounces canned water chestnuts, sliced, drained
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups cooked rice, kept hot
• 1 3/4 ounces roasted cashews, chopped (about 6 tbsp)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• 3 season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and add to skillet.
• 4 cook until browned on all sides, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes.
• 5 add 1 cup of broth, soy sauce, celery, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts to chicken and bring to a simmer.
• 6 reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• 7 dissolve cornstarch in remaining 1/2 cup of broth.
• 8 add cornstarch mixture to skillet and simmer until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
• 9 to serve, divide rice among 4 shallow dishes.
• 10 spoon chicken mixture onto rice and sprinkle with cashews.
• 11 yields about 1 cup of chicken, 1/2 cup of rice and 1 1/2 tablespoons of cashews per serving. 8 points per serving.