Lemon Chicken And Broccoli Recipe

Lemon Chicken And Broccoli Recipe from the diabetic recipe collection at InformationAboutDiabetes.com

Ingredients:

1 lb boneless chicken cutlets
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 tsp vegetable oil, divided
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger, divided
1 tbsp chopped garlic, divided
1 bunch broccoli, (1 1/2 lbs.), cut - into florets, stems - peeled and sliced
1 cup fat-free chicken broth
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 green onions, cut into 2-inch - pieces
2 cup cooked rice

Preparation:

1. Slice chicken into 1?2-inch-wide strips and sprinkle with salt and
pepper.

2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add half the chicken and half the ginger and garlic. Cook, turning once, 5
minutes, until chicken is golden. Transfer chicken with slotted spoon to
a plate. Add remaining chicken t!
o pan and cook 5 minutes as directed.

3. Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add
remaining ginger and garlic, as well as broccoli and broth. Bring to a
boil; cover and simmer 3 to 4 minutes.

4. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce, peel and lemon juice in cup. Add to
skillet; boil 1 minute. Return chicken to skillet; add onions and cook
until chicken is heated through. Serve with rice.

Per Serving Daily Goal Calories 305 2,000 (F), 2,500 (M) Total Fat 4.5 g 60
g or less (F), 70 g or less (M) Saturated Fat 1 g 20 g or less (F), 23 g
or less (M) Cholesterol 66 mg 300 mg or less Sodium 904 mg 2,400 mg or less
Carbohydrates 33 g 250 g or more!
Protein 33 g 55 g to 90 g Calcium 89 mg 1,000 mg

Notes: Stir-frying is a slim way to cook if you watch the oil and use a
nonstick skillet.

Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 14 to 15 minutes Easy, low-fat,
low-calorie

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Preparation Time: 0:00

Serves: 4

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Is this Lemon Chicken And Broccoli Recipe Suitable for Diabetics?

This Lemon Chicken And Broccoli recipe is one of our collection of healthy diabetic Chicken recipes. Because we have no knowledge of your specific medical concerns and the advice your doctor has given to you, we cannot say for sure that this Lemon Chicken And Broccoli recipe is appropriate for you. Nevertheless, because the compiler marked it as `diabetic` it indicates that it, at the very least, matches the basic precondition for the tag `diabetic`, being low in carbs and fat, and consequently should be more healthy than a standard recipe. However, this Lemon Chicken And Broccoli recipe should only be used if you understand your own condition and are happy that the nutritional contents are appropriate for you.

Lemon Chicken And Broccoli Recipe - Important Disclaimer

This Lemon Chicken And Broccoli Recipe is part of the diabetic Chicken recipes category. Obviously, it is totally impractical for us to check every single one of the diabetic Chicken recipes to make certain that all the recipes are completely modified for people with diabetes. Our diabetic recipe site has many thousands of recipes in the collection, & to cook every one of them at one each day would take far too long. We strongly advise you to analyse the recipe ingredients with care to confirm that all the recipes agree with the nutritional guidelines your medical team has provided. In the event that you think that this Lemon Chicken And Broccoli recipe is unsuitable, inform us & we will delete it from our diabetes friendly recipe collection.

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