Sesame Chicken with Snow Peas

Serves: Prep: 15min | Cook: 20min | Total: 35min

Ingredients
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2" pieces
2 tablespoons reducedsodium soy sauce, divided
4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, sliced
3/4 cup snow peas, cut crosswise into thirds
1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Directions
1. Combine the chicken, 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, and 2 teaspoons of the cornstarch in a bowl. Combine the broth, orange juice, and remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 2 teaspoons cornstarch in a separate bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons of the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over mediumhigh heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring often, for 4 to 5 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
3. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon canola oil to the skillet. Add the garlic and cook for 15 seconds. Stir in the onion and pepper and cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer or until the vegetables just begin to soften. Stir in the snow peas and water chestnuts and cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer or until the snow peas are bright green. Add the walnuts and sesame oil and cook for 1 minute longer.
4. Stir in the reserved chicken and broth mixture. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer or until the sauce reaches a boil and thickens.

Nutritional Facts per serving

CALORIES 355.9 CAL
FAT 16.2 G
SATURATED FAT 1.8 G
CHOLESTEROL 65.8 MG
SODIUM 360.5 MG
CARBOHYDRATES 22.6 G

TOTAL SUGARS 6.1 G
DIETARY FIBER 5.6 G
PROTEIN 31.8 G

From the Flat Belly Diet Cookbook