Diabetic Friendly Cashew Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Combine chicken strips, orange juice, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a medium bowl; cover and chill 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add cashews; cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. Remove from skillet; set aside. Add chicken mixture to skillet. Cook, uncovered, over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned, stirring constantly. Add water chestnuts and next 3 ingredients; cook 5 minutes.
• Combine broth, soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch; add to chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Remove from heat; stir in oranges. Spoon chicken mixture over rice, and sprinkle with cashews. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Melt the margarine in a large frying pan [skillet] over medium heat; add the almonds.
• Cook the almonds for approximately 10 minutes until they are golden brown; stirring frequently to prevent burning.
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon curry powder over the almonds and toss lightly to ensure they are properly coated Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Line a plate with paper towels and place almonds on the towels to drain.
• Add the apple, onion, and mushrooms to the frying pan and saute for 5 minutes.
• Stir the remaining 1 teaspoon curry powder and flour into the apple/mushroom mixture.
• Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently, to prevent burning.
• Dissolve bouillon granules [or chicken stock cube] in boiling water and add to frying pan with milk and lemon juice.
• Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly.
• Add chicken and continue to cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the chicken is thoroughly heated.
• Serve the Bombay Chicken immediately over brown rice.
• This is a really delicious way of adding some changes to your everyday chicken.

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients until smooth. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry chicken until no longer pink. Remove from pan. , In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry mushrooms, pepper, water chestnuts and ginger until pepper is crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir broth mixture and add to pan with green onions; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sauce is thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in chicken and cashews; heat through. Serve with rice.