Time to Feed my Chinese Food Addiction

I really love American-style Chinese food. That's my comfort food. Even if I'm hungry an hour later, it's still my comfort food. So tonight I decided to make Anthony's favorite, cashew chicken, and my absolute favorite food in the entire world, steamed pot stickers. Is it possible to have satisfying Asian food without all the salt, msg, and fat? Yes!

For the pot stickers, I picked up a package of wonton wrappers in the produce section of my favorite local grocery store, Publix. I substituted green onion for the leeks because I forgot to buy them and I lined my steamer with cabbage leaves instead of making a carrot disk for them to sit on. The wrappers I bought must be a different size from whatever they used in the recipe and I ended up getting 36. These little suckers were pretty time-consuming to make, but I froze the extras so I can feed my addiction whenever the craving strikes. My version comes out at 46 calories per pot sticker, plus an extra 9 calories for a teaspoon of sauce.

I made a few changes to the cashew chicken, though. I added 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, reduced the honey to 1 tablespoon, and reduced the sriracha to 1 teaspoon. I also left out the edamame and substituted green beans for the broccoli because that's what I had in the fridge. And, as always, I used brown rice instead of white rice because brown rice actually keeps me feeling full. With all my changes, it made a serving come out to 467 calories.

The verdict? Holy crap, I'm never ordering this stuff out again! The pot stickers were even better than the ones we used to get at our local Chinese restaurant and the cashew chicken was perfect. It had just the right amount of spicy. My next project will be to attempt some sort of healthy sesame chicken. Wish me luck!

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