Ingredients:
18 oz boned chicken breast halves
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dry sherry
1 med onion, cut into wedges
2 med green/sweet red peppers*
1 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tsp grated ginger root
8 oz can bamboo shoots, drained
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 tsp cornstarch
Instructions:
* thinly sliced Cut skinless chicken into 1/2" pieces. place in a
bowl; stir in soy sauce and sherry. Let stand 30 minutes. Spray a
cold wok or large skillet with Pam; preheat over medium-high heat.
Add onion, stir-fry 2 minutes. Add peppers, stir-fry 1 minute. Add
mushrooms, stir-fry about 1 minute more or till veggies are
crisp-tender. Remove veggies from wok; set aside.
Drain chicken, reserving the marinade. Add oil to wok. Add ginger
root; stir-fry 15 seconds. Add half the chicken, stir fry 3-4 minutes
till no longer pink. Remove. Stir-fry remaining chicken 3-4 minutes
till no longer pink. Return all chicken, veggies, and bamboo shoots
to wok; push from center of wok.
Stir broth, cornstarch, and 1/4 t pepper into reserved marinade; add
to wok. Cook and stir till slightly thickened; toss gently to coat
chicken mixture. Serve while hot.
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Per serving: 204 calories, 30 g protein, 7 g carbohydrates, 6 g fat,
73 mg cholesterol, 613 mg sodium, 621 mg potassium.
Servings: 4
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
“Young children and chickens would ever be eating.” Thomas Tusser, English author (1524-1580). 'Points of Huswifery'
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