Lemon Chicken Stir Fry Recipe


Submitted by christinavt

Makes 4 servings


Adapted from the American Diabetes Association. **Ingredients: chicken broth, lemon juice, cornstarch, apple juice or dry sherry, light soy sauce, chili sauce, vegetable oil, chicken breasts, garlic cloves, green onions, fresh mushrooms, carrots, red pepper, broccoli florets, snow peas, and celery, Equal® Spoonful or Equal® packets cvt

Ingredients
1/2 cup fat free reduced sodium chicken broth (105273)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp dry sherry, or apple juice (14106)
2 tsp reduced sodium soy sauce (16424)
1 tsp chili sauce (82716)
2 tbsp soybean oil (4044)
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips (108899)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 cups mixed vegetable, fresh or frozen, cut up, such as green onions, fresh mushrooms, carrots, red pepper, broccoli florets, snow pea
3 g (3 packets) Equal (83289) , or 2 Tbsp Equal® Spoonful
Directions
  1. For Lemon Sauce, combine broth, lemon juice, cornstarch, sherry, soy sauce, chili sauce in small bowl until smooth. Set aside.

  2. Heat oil in wok or frying pan over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken and garlic until chicken is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan; keep warm.

  3. Add vegetables. Cook and stir about 3 minutes or until heated through.

  4. Return chicken to pan; add Lemon Sauce until sauce is thickened and bubbling. Stir in Equal. Serve over rice, if desired.

Categories

Chicken, Citrus, Vegetables, Main Dish, American, Chinese, Stir Fry, Sugar-Free

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 261.3g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
239
Calories from Fat
75
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
8.3g
13%
Saturated Fat
1.4g
7%
Cholesterol
71mg
24%
Sodium
256mg
11%
Total Carbohydrates
10.0g
3%
Dietary Fiber
2.1g
8%
Sugars
3.5g
Protein
28.7g
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 32%
Calcium 2% Iron 1%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence
D-
  Good points
  • High in vitamin C
  •   Bad points
  • Contains alcohol
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