Diet Spicy Szechuan Chicken, From Joan Johnson Recipe

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The Recipe Instructions
 

 

Ingredients

1 lb boneless chicken breasts skinned
4 tsp cornstarch, divided
1 egg white
2 tbsp vegetable oil
3/4 cup thinly sliced drained canned bamboo, shoots
1/4 cup diced green chiles
1/8 cup shelled roasted peanuts
1 clove garlic, minced fine
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp light soy sauce
3 tbsp dry sherry
2 tbsp finely chopped green onions
1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger


Directions

1. Cut chicken into 2 x 1/2 inch strips. Place in a large pie plate.
Sprinkle 2 t cornstarch over chicken and mix well to coat. Add egg
white and mix again.

2. Heat oil in wok or a 12 inch frying pan. Add chicken and bamboo
shoots and stir fry for about 3 minutes (using a wooden spoon or
wooden fork). Add chiles and peanuts; stir fry for 2 minutes.

3. Combine all remaining ingredients except green onion with remain-
ing 2 tsp. cornstarch and add to wok. Stir fry and heat until sauce
is thick and smooth and mixture is well-blended. Add green onion.
Stir-fry 30 seconds to warm onions. Serve immediately.

Food exchanges per serving: 4 meats, 1 vegetable

1 serving is 2/3 cup. This recipe yields 4 cups.

Servings: 6

 

 

Diet Spicy Szechuan Chicken, From Joan Johnson Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go



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The brassicas, Wonder foods that aid Dieting
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The calorie defined?
A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. A 'calorie' is the the energy required to increase the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at normal atmospheric pressure. If a food type has higher calories, then it will turn into more energy when your body digests it.

Examples of low calorie foods include cabbage, tomatoes, apricot, lean ham, and low-fat cheese.

 

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"A good cook is the peculiar gift of the gods. He must be a perfect creature from the brain to the palate, from the palate to the finger's end.
"Walter Savage Landor"


"A diet is the penalty we pay for exceeding the feed limit."

"Reality check: you can never, ever, use weight loss to solve problems that are not related to your weight. At your goal weight or not, you still have to live with yourself and deal with your problems. You will still have the same husband, the same job, the same kids, and the same life. Losing weight is not a cure for life"
Phillip C. McGraw

 

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