1 serving of chicken with cashew nuts and yellow bean sauce contains 555 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 25% carbs, 39% fat, and 36% protein. This is a good source of protein (90% of your Daily Value), fiber (24% of your Daily Value), and potassium (30% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 1 serving
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 minutes
Ingredients
Rice wine vinegar
½ tbsp or 7g
Directions
- Chop the broccoli into bite sized pieces and slice the spring onion, separating the whites and greens.
- Peel the garlic and finely dice. Peel the ginger using the edge of a spoon and grate or finely dice.
- Cut the chicken into thin strips and toss in the cornflour and 1/4 tsp salt.
- Lightly crush the cashew nuts. Toast in a dry pan for a few minutes until golden. Watch closely as they can burn quickly.
- Boil a large pot of water for the noodles and broccoli. Boil the noodles for 4 minutes until just cooked and add the broccoli for the last 2 minutes. Drain, run under cold running water and put back in the pan covered with cold water.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for approximately 5 minutes until crispy and cooked through. Remove from the pan.
- In a bowl mix together the soy sauce, yellow bean sauce, rice vinegar and 5 tbsp of water.
- Add to the now empty frying pan the whites of the spring onions, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken back to the pan along with the sauce and mix everything together.
- Drain the broccoli and noodles and add to the frying pan. Warm everything through.
- Serve topped with the toasted cashew nuts and the greens of the spring onions.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of chicken with cashew nuts and yellow bean sauce (529g)
Nutrient | Value | %DV |
---|---|---|
Calories | 555 | |
Fats | 25g | 32% |
Saturated fats | 4g | 20% |
Trans fats | 0g | |
Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
Sodium | 1729mg | 75% |
Carbs | 36g | 13% |
Net carbs | 29g | |
Fiber | 7g | 24% |
Sugar | 5g | |
Protein | 50g | |
Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
Iron | 5mg | 63% |
Potassium | 1397mg | 30% |
Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
Vitamins and Minerals | ||
Alpha carotene | 45μg | |
Beta carotene | 717μg | |
Caffeine | 0mg | |
Choline | 185mg | 34% |
Copper | 1mg | 65% |
Fluoride | 0.1μg | |
Folate (B9) | 174μg | 44% |
Lycopene | 0μg | |
Magnesium | 162mg | 39% |
Manganese | 1mg | 37% |
Niacin | 20mg | 124% |
Pantothenic acid | 4mg | 77% |
Phosphorus | 651mg | 93% |
Retinol | 12μg | |
Riboflavin (B2) | 1mg | 53% |
Selenium | 49μg | 89% |
Theobromine | 0mg | |
Thiamine | 1mg | 44% |
Vitamin A IU | 1277IU | |
Vitamin A | 73μg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.4μg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 2mg | 146% |
Vitamin C | 166mg | 184% |
Vitamin D IU | 2IU | |
Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
Vitamin E | 4mg | 26% |
Vitamin K | 218μg | 181% |
Zinc | 3mg | 30% |
Sugars | ||
Sugar | 5g | |
Sucrose | 1g | |
Glucose | 1g | |
Fructose | 1g | |
Lactose | 0.4g | |
Maltose | 0.4g | |
Galactose | 0g | |
Starch | 13g | |
Fats | ||
Saturated fats | 4g | 20% |
Monounsaturated fats | 13g | |
Polyunsaturated fats | 4g | |
Trans fats | 0g | |
Fatty Acids | ||
Total omega 3 | 0.1g | |
Total omega 6 | 1g | |
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
Amino Acids | ||
Alanine | 3g | |
Arginine | 3g | |
Aspartic acid | 5g | |
Cystine | 1g | |
Glutamic acid | 8g | |
Glycine | 2g | |
Histidine | 2g | |
Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
Isoleucine | 2g | |
Leucine | 4g | |
Lysine | 4g | |
Methionine | 1g | |
Phenylalanine | 2g | |
Proline | 2g | |
Serine | 2g | |
Threonine | 2g | |
Tryptophan | 1g | |
Tyrosine | 2g | |
Valine | 3g |