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Chicken with Ginger and Snow Peas

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Serve this Asian-inspired dish with a colorful fruit salad and soba noodles.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 5; 1 cup per serving

Ingredients

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

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put the cornstarch in a small bowl. Add 1/2 cup broth, the soy sauce, and pepper, whisking to dissolve the cornstarch. Set aside.

    Step 2

    In a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil over high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the chicken for 4 minutes, stirring frequently.

    Step 3

    Stir in the snow peas, garlic, and gingerroot. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

    Step 4

    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.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 5

    (Per serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 168

    Step 7

    Total fat: 3.5g

    Step 8

    Saturated: 0.5g

    Step 9

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 10

    Polyunsaturated: 1.0g

    Step 11

    Monounsaturated: 1.5g

    Step 12

    Cholesterol: 66mg

    Step 13

    Sodium: 157mg

    Step 14

    Carbohydrates: 5g

    Step 15

    Fiber: 1g

    Step 16

    Sugars: 1g

    Step 17

    Protein: 28g

    Step 18

    Calcium: 32mg

    Step 19

    Potassium: 388mg

  3. Dietary Exchanges

    Step 20

    1 vegetable

    Step 21

    3 very lean meat

American Heart Association Low-Salt Cookbook, 4th Edition