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Cashew Chicken

Servings: 8


INGREDIENTS

  • 1.01 Kg (2.2 lbs) chicken breast – boneless, skinless – cut into bite sized pieces
  • 30 g (5 tbsp) ginger – grated
  • 15 g (2 tbsp) garlic – grated
  • 22 g (1 1/2 tbsp)   gluten free tamari 
  • 200 g (1 pepper) green bell pepper – stem and seeds removed – cut into bite sized pieces
  • 56 g (4 tbsp) roasted sesame seed oil
  • 80 g (2/3 cup) cashews, dry roasted and chopped
  • Sauce
  • 150 g (2/3 cup) water
  • 44 g (3 tbsp)   gluten free tamari 
  • 30 g (2 tbsp) fish sauce or sub with anchovy oil
  • 16 g (1 tbsp)   apple cider vinegar  or rice wine vinegar
  • 4 g (1 tsp)   glucomannan  
  • OPTIONAL Topping
  • 4 g (1/4 cup) cilantro – roughly chopped

DIRECTIONS

  • 1.   First preheat your oven to about 180 C or 360 F, spreading the cashews onto a baking sheet. Bake in the middle position of your oven for about 8-10 minutes or until light golden. Remove from oven. Transfer to a cool plate and set aside

  • 2.   Cut the green bell pepper/capsicum into small pieces and dice the onion. Set aside

  • 3.   Prepare the sauce: to a measuring cup add the water, tamari, fish sauce, vinegar of your choice, and if desired, the glucomannan. Stir well until the glucomannan is completely dissolved. Set aside

  • 4.   Prepare the marinade: To a large mixing bowl add the tamari, grated raw ginger, and grated garlic. Stir well to combine

  • 5.   Cube the chicken breast into bite sized pieces and put into the mixing bowl, toss with the marinade. Set aside

  • 6.   Preheat a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add about 1/3 of the oil and coat the pan well. When the oil is hot add the cubed green peppers and diced onion. Toss and cook for about 2 – 3 minutes, until onions are translucent. Remove from the skillet and transfer to a plate. Set aside

  • 7.   In the same skillet, on medium heat, add the rest of the sesame seed oil and when the oil is sizzling, add the cubed chicken, spreading the pieces into a single layer. Cook until the chicken cubes have a light golden crust (Maillard reaction) and then toss until all sides are golden and the chicken is cooked fully

  • 8.   Reduce heat to low. Add the cooked onions, peppers, dry roasted cashews, prepared sauce. Toss and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the skillet. OPTIONAL: sprinkle the dry toasted sesame seeds and cilantro on top. Enjoy!

MACRONUTRIENTS CHART

FYI

Serving sizes are based on the weight of raw meat per serving. The final serving weight will be more, because of all the other ingredients added to the recipe. Begin by determine how many servings you would like to make, and how much meat you need per serving, and then start with the cubed chicken.

Here is a guide for keto portions of meat/protein-based ingredients (rounded to closest whole number):

  1. 142 g = 5 oz
  2. 170 g = 6 oz
  3. 200 g = 7 oz
  4. 225 g = 8 oz

Please remember that you should calculate how much protein you can eat based on your muscle mass. If you eat more meat than your body can process per meal, the extra meat protein will be converted to blood glucose by the liver.


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  • By Angela Wilkes
  • Cuisine: Asian
  • Category: Chicken
  • Created: November 9, 2018

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