Diabetic Asian Lemon Chicken

Name: Diabetic Asian Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 ounces chicken breast tenders, cut in thirds; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (start with 2 Tbsp, mix, taste and add more if you wish); 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup fat free chicken broth; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons Splenda sugar substitute; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil; 1/4 cup red bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips; 1/4 cup green bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips

Submitted by Annacia

"Quick, easy and satisfying. You can get the more expensive "Tenders" or just cut up 12 ozs of chicken breast."

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Ready In:: 21mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 2

ingredients

12 ounces chicken breast tenders, cut in thirds
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
¹⁄₄ cup fresh lemon juice (start with 2 Tbsp, mix, taste and add more if you wish)
¹⁄₄ cup low sodium soy sauce
¹⁄₄ cup fat free chicken broth
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons Splenda sugar substitute
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
¹⁄₄ cup red bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips
¹⁄₄ cup green bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips

directions

Mix 1 teaspoons cornstarch and 1 tablespoons soy sauce in a small bowl. Add sliced chicken tenders. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 10 minutes.
Stir the lemon juice, 1/4 cup soy sauce, chicken broth, ginger, garlic, Splenda and 1 teaspoons cornstarch together in a medium sized mixing bowl.
Heat oil in a medium size frying pan. Add chicken and cook over med. high heat for 3-4 minutes or until just done. Add sauce and sliced peppers. Cook 1-2 minutes more or until sauce thickens and peppers are slightly tender.
Serve with rice or Asian noodles.

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Reviews

For me personally I found it too salty and not enough of the lemon taste so would consider cutting the soy sauce back to 1/8th cup (I scaled up for 3 serves) and adding some lemon zest to the mix otherwise a fantastic simple and quick dish to make and the DM (she is a salt fiend) and the DS thoroughly enjoyed just as is so much so that they both had second helpings from the little that was left over as I used a little more chicken than what was called for and I sliced up chicken breasts as I could not buy tenders. Thank you Annacia, made for Everyday a Holiday.

I'mPat
This is a real keeper! Sodium is a titch high but its worth it!

Ladytootall
Delicious! Thanks so much for posting!

Paris D
What a delicious dish for a diabetic. Thank you so much Annacia, made a lovely lunch.

MarraMamba
This morning I bought chicken breast in strips and a set of 3 bell peppers (red, yellow and green).<br/>As I saw this recipe and I really was in hurry I decided to try it!<br/>So simple, fast and delicious! During the time that I was preparing the rice this dish was ready!<br/>Thanks to short cooking time the peppers resulted "al dente". Perfect, in this way the colors are preserved as well.<br/>Thanks a lot for this delicious dish.

Artandkitchen