Healthy Recipe: Sweet Chili Chicken with Cashews
The crunch of cashews and the sweetness of chicken come together in this Thai home favorite. Paired with a rice noodle salad of fresh herbs, these clean flavors work well when taste is diminished form cancer treatments.
INGREDIENTS
| Culinary Comforts Version
1.5 lbs. chicken breasts, in strips |
Amended Version
1.5 lbs. chicken breasts, in strips |
METHOD
Marinate the chicken in the chili in soya, oil and fish sauce. Fry cashews and chili quickly to keep crisp; set aside. Flash fry chicken. Add green onions, cashew and chili mixture. Mix well and serve.
Pairs beautifully with Thai Noodle Salad.
NUTRITION
| Culinary Comforts VersionYield: 4 servings Calories: 575 Total fat (g): 35 Protein (g): 48 Total Carbohydrate (g): 20 Total sugars (g): 5 Dietary fiber (g): 3 Sodium (mg): 806 |
Amended VersionYield: 4 servings Calories: 3 Total fat (g): 0 Protein (g): 0 Total Carbohydrate (g): 1 Total sugars (g): 0 Dietary fiber: (g) 0 Sodium (mg): 1 |
Culinary Comforts Series
More than one million people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Chances are that you know someone or are directly affected. Lisa Wingrove, certified oncology dietitian, will lead the Culinary Comforts series and share ways we can prevent cancer and intervene with delicious, hearty and healthy meals.