Chicken with Ginger and Snow Peas
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth (page 50) or commercial fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth, and 1 to 2 tablespoons Chicken Broth (page 50) or commercial fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth, if needed, divided use
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (lowest sodium available)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons canola or corn oil
- 1 1/4 pounds chicken breast tenders, all visible fat discarded
- 6 ounces snow peas, trimmed
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon minced peeled gingerroot
- Put the cornstarch in a small bowl.
- Add 1/2 cup broth, the soy sauce, and pepper, whisking to dissolve the cornstarch.
- Set aside.
- In a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil over high heat, swirling to coat the bottom.
- Cook the chicken for 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in the snow peas, garlic, and gingerroot.
- Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the broth mixture.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the sauce thickens and the chicken is no longer pink in the center, stirring constantly.
- If the mixture begins to burn, remove from the heat for a moment or stir in the remaining 1 to 2 tablespoons broth.
- (Per serving)
- Calories: 168
- Total fat: 3.5g
- Saturated: 0.5g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 1.0g
- Monounsaturated: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
- Sodium: 157mg
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugars: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Calcium: 32mg
- Potassium: 388mg
- 1 vegetable
- 3 very lean meat
cornstarch, chicken broth, soy sauce, pepper, corn oil, chicken breast tenders, snow peas, garlic, gingerroot
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-with-ginger-and-snow-peas-392078 (may not work)