Poached Ginger Chicken
Poaching is a great way to cook chicken because the simmering liquid helps keep the chicken juicy and moist.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 5 ounces chicken and 1 tablespoon sauce)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 214
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 3.3g
- Saturated fat: 0.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 40.2g
- Carbohydrate: 3.6g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Cholesterol: 99mg
- Iron: 1.7mg
- Sodium: 385mg
- Calcium: 41mg
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 cups water
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon peanut oil
- 3/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup grated peeled fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- Boston lettuce leaves (optional)
- Green onions (optional)
Preparation
- 1. Combine chicken and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is done.
- 2. Remove chicken from broth; discard broth. Cut chicken into thin slices; place slices in a shallow dish.
- 3. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Add chopped green onions and ginger; sauté 30 seconds. Remove from heat, and spoon over chicken.
- 4. Add sweetener, sherry, and soy sauce to pan; bring to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Pour soy sauce mixture over chicken. Cover and chill thoroughly. If desired, spoon chicken mixture evenly onto individual lettuce-lined salad plates, and garnish with green onions.
- carbo rating: 3
Poached Ginger Chicken Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Diabetic, Low Calorie, Low Saturated Fat, Gluten-Free
- COOKING METHOD: Poach
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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