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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
12 oz poached chicken
1 lb fresh asparagus
4 green onions
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 cl garlic, minced
2 tbsp gingerroot, grated
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Directions
Cut chicken into strips about 2" long. Snap off ends of asparagus and cut
diagonally in 1" pieces. Julienne the green onions and steam 4 minutes or
until tender; remove from heat. In a non-stick pan or wok, heat the oil;
cook garlic and gingerroot 30 seconds. Add asparagus, green onions,
chicken, lime juice and sesame seeds; stir-fry until asparagus is
crisp-tender. You can use broccoli flowerets if asparagus is unavilable.
Serve with Wild Rice. Food Exchange per serving: 3 LOW-FAT MEAT EXCHANGE +
2 VEGETABLE EXCHANGE; CAL: 185; CHO: 72mg; CAR: 5g; PRO: 28g; SOD: 75mg;
FAT: 6g;
Source: Light & Easy Diabetes Cuisine by Betty Marks Brougth to you and
yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.
Servings: 4
Diet Sesame Chicken Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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