Healthy Chicken Cashew Nut Stir-Fry

A healthy alternative on a takeaway favourite!

Ingredients

1 tbs coconut oil

1 1/2 tbs finely chopped fresh garlic

5 tbs chilli paste (sambal oelek)

400g free-range chicken breasts, sliced

100g cashew nuts, toasted

2 tbs oyster sauce

2 tbs coconut-blossom nectar

1 tsp soy sauce

2 brown onions, sliced into 2cm squares

10–12 spring onions, sliced

1 tsp chilli oil

Method

Add the coconut oil to a wok over medium heat. Add the garlic and chilli paste and stir-fry for 30 secs to 1 min.

Add the chicken and stir to coat in the sauce, cooking for 2 mins.

Add the cashews, oyster sauce, coconut-blossom nectar, soy sauce and onion, then stir-fry until the onion and chicken are both cooked, 5 mins.

Divide the stir-fry among 4 bowls with rice. Divide spring onions among the bowls and serve with a drizzle of chilli oil.

 

PER SERVE: 1463kJ, 19G FAT (6G SAT FAT), 19G CARBS, 3G FIBRE, 27G PROTEIN, 860MG SODIUM

 

This recipe was originally published in the October 2016 issue of Women’s Health – for more healthy recipes pick up the latest issue of Women’s Health.

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