Diabetic Dish of the Week - Easy Lemon Chicken

This week's Diabetic Dish of the Week is - Easy Lemon Chicken. Chicken, Bell Peppers, and Spices make up this delicious and Diabetic Friendly Chicken Dish. Splenda replaces the Sugar in the Dish. The recipe comes from the CooksRecipes website which has a huge selection of recipes to please all tastes and cuisines. Enjoy and Eat Healthy!  http://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html


Easy Lemon Chicken
Quick, easy and satisfying. Serve with rice or Asian noodles.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
12 ounces chicken breast tenders, cut in thirds

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Splenda® Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup red bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips
1/4 cup green bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips

Cooking Directions:

1 - Mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a small mixing bowl. Add sliced chicken tenders. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 10 minutes.
2 - Stir the lemon juice, 1/4 cup soy sauce, chicken broth, ginger, garlic, Splenda® Granulated Sweetener and 1 teaspoon cornstarch together in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
3 - Heat oil in a medium frying pan. Add chicken and cook over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until just done. Add sauce and sliced peppers. Cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until sauce thickens and peppers are slightly tender.
Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 150; Calories from Fat: 40; Total Fat: 5g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 50mg; Sodium: 730mg; Total Carbs: 6g; Dietary Fiber: 1g; Sugars: 1g; Protein: 21g.
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