Chicken With Snow Peas (Aha)
chicken, chinese, healthy, main dish
4 boneless chicken breast
1 fillets (approximately 4 oz
1 each), skinned, all visible
1 fat removed
2/3 cup uncooked rice
1/4 cup chicken broth (aha) or
1 commercial low-sodium
1 variety
1 tablespoon sherry
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper oil
1/16 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoon acceptable vegetable oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 cup thinly sliced celery
1 cup sliced water chestnuts
5 oz can bamboo shoots, rinsed
1 and drained
10 oz package frozen no-salt-added
1 snow-pwa pods
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Cut into thin slices (semi-frozen chicken is better for slicing). Set aside.
Cook rice according to package directions, omitting salt and butter or margarine.
In a small bowl, combine chicken broth, sherry, soy sauce, hot pepper oil, and ginger. Set aside.
Preheat 2 T oil in a wok or a heavy frying pan over high heat. Add chicken and saute 2-3 minutes. Add onion and celery. Cook 5 minutes. Add water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and pea pods. Add chicken broth mixture. Reduce heat to medium high. Cover and cook 5 minutes more.
In a small bowl, blend sugar, cornstarch and cold water. Pour over chicken and cook, stirring constantly, until thick.
Serve over rice.
Nutritional Analysis: Calories 384 kcal Cholesterol 62 mg Saturated Fat 2 gm Protein 30 gm Sodium 239 mg Polyunsaturated Fat 5 gm Carbohydrate 41 gm Total Fat 11 gm Monounsaturated Fat 3 gm
From: American Heart Association Cookbook Fifth Edition Times Books, 1991
Entered by: Lawrence Kellie Sat 11-16-1996 at 12:33:12
Size of Serving: N/A
From: Lawrence Kellie Date: 05 Dec 96 Home Cooking Ä
Yield: 4 servings