Chicken: Lemon Chicken & Rice
Source of Recipe
heartsongs
List of Ingredients
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine (leave out for 6WBMO)
2 tablespoons cornstarch (leave out for 6WBMO)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (low sodium)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt (leave out for 6WBMO)
1 1/2 cups uncooked instant rice (I use brown rice)
1 cup frozen peas (I am going to put asparagus instead)Recipe
In a skillet, cook the first 4 ingredients in butter for 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. In a bowl combine cornstarch, broth, lemon juice and salt if desired until smooth. Add to skillet and bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add rice and peas. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
Serves 6.
Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with reduced-fat margarine and low sodium chicken broth and w/o salt) equals: 235 calories, 156 mg sodium, 43 mg cholesterol, 27 gm carbohydrate, 20 gm protein, 5 gm fat
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