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Chicken and Tomato Scampi Recipe

My mother always had a knack for turning ordinary ingredients into "lively" meals. Now, I try to do the same. Of course, nothing can compare to Mom's meals!

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Chicken and Tomato Scampi Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian stewed tomatoes
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons cold water
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

In a skillet over medium heat, saute garlic and onions in butter and oil until onions are tender. Add chicken, salt if desired and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Add tomatoes, lemon juice and sugar; heat through.
Combine cornstarch and water; stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Add parsley. Serve over rice if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Diabetic Exchanges: One serving (prepared with margarine and without added salt and served without rice) equals 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 vegetable, 1 fat; also, 255 calories, 356 mg sodium, 73 mg cholesterol, 8 gm carbohydrate, 28 gm protein, 12 gm fat.

Originally published as Chicken and Tomato Scampi in Country Chicken Cookbook , p44