Cilantro-Lime Chicken
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1
pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1
or 2 small green or red jalapeño peppers,* seeded and sliced
1
small piece fresh ginger (1 inch long), peeled and thinly sliced
2
tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2
tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
Hot cooked rice or flour tortillas
*Jalapeño peppers can sting and irritate the skin, so wear rubber gloves when handling peppers and do not touch your eyes.
Preparation:
1.
Cut each chicken breast half into 8 pieces. Cut each onion into 8 wedges.
2.
Remove 3 strips of peel from lime with vegetable peeler. Cut lime peel into very fine shreds. Juice lime; measure 2 tablespoons juice. Set aside.
3.
Heat wok or large skillet over medium-high heat 1 minute or until hot. Drizzle oil into wok and heat 30 seconds. Add chicken, jalapeño and ginger; stir-fry about 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Reduce heat to medium.
4.
Add onions; stir-fry 5 minutes.
5.
Add lime peel, juice and chopped cilantro; stir-fry 1 minute. Add soy sauce and sugar to taste; stir-fry until well mixed and heated through. Transfer to serving dish. Serve with rice or tortillas.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 cup chicken mixture |
| Sodium |
313 mg |
| Protein |
28 g |
| Fiber |
1 g |
| Carbohydrate |
7 g |
| Cholesterol |
66 mg |
| Saturated Fat |
1 g |
| Total Fat |
8 g |
| Calories from Fat |
35 % |
| Calories |
216 |