Lemon Basil Chicken & Vegetables^ Recipe
Yield: 4 servingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
Fast & Healthy 9/92,
Carolyn Shaw 6-95,
8 ounce: Fusilli or fettucine, cooked
Rinsed with hot water and,
Kept warm,
2 tbsp: Cornstarch,
1 tsp: Sugar,
1 cup: Chicken broth,
1/2 tsp: Grated lemon peel,
3 tbsp: Lemon juice,
2 tbsp: Oil,
1: Boneless, skinless chicken
Breast, cut into strips
1 medium: EACH zucchini and yellow,
Squash, sliced, (1 1/2 c
Each),
1 medium: Red bell pepper, cut in 1/4"
Strips, 1 c
1 tbsp: Chopped fresh basil,
**OR**,
1/2 tsp: Dried basil leaves,
Directions:
Combine cornstarch and sugar; blend well. Stir in chicken broth,
lemon peel and lemon juice; set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet or wok over medium-high heat until
hot. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink and tender, about 5
minutes. Remove chicken and liquid from skillet; set aside. Heat
remaining oil until hot. Add zucchini, yellow squash and red pepper;
cook and stir unti vegetables are crisp-tender. Add cornstarch
mixture and chicken; cook until thoroughly heated and slightly
thickened, stirring occasionally. Serve over cooked pasta. Sprinkle
with basil. 4 (1 cup) servings.
Per serving: 390 calories, 23 g protein, 53 g carbohydrate, 3 g
fiber, 10 g fat (23%), 37 mg cholesterol, 230 mg sodium, 520 mg
potassium, 3 starch, 2 lean meat and 1 vegetable exchange.
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 06-13-95
Source from luhu.jp
lemon peel and lemon juice; set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet or wok over medium-high heat until
hot. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink and tender, about 5
minutes. Remove chicken and liquid from skillet; set aside. Heat
remaining oil until hot. Add zucchini, yellow squash and red pepper;
cook and stir unti vegetables are crisp-tender. Add cornstarch
mixture and chicken; cook until thoroughly heated and slightly
thickened, stirring occasionally. Serve over cooked pasta. Sprinkle
with basil. 4 (1 cup) servings.
Per serving: 390 calories, 23 g protein, 53 g carbohydrate, 3 g
fiber, 10 g fat (23%), 37 mg cholesterol, 230 mg sodium, 520 mg
potassium, 3 starch, 2 lean meat and 1 vegetable exchange.
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 06-13-95
Source from luhu.jp