Asian Chicken with Gingered Vegetables Recipe

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Asian Chicken with Gingered Vegetables Recipe

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“My family loves this light, colorful and quick meal. Grilled pineapple sprinkled with cinnamon makes a yummy dessert.” Teresa Ralston - New Albany, Ohio

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MAKES:

4 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Grill: 15 min.

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VERIFIED BY Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Healthy Quick Diabetic Exchange

MAKES:

4 servings

TOTAL TIME:

Prep: 15 min. + chilling Grill: 15 min.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
2 cups fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 medium carrot, julienned
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot

Directions

Combine the first five ingredients; rub over chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°.
Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 5-8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve with chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Asian Chicken with Gingered Vegetables in Healthy Cooking April/May 2010, p18

Nutritional Facts

1 each: 249 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 400mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 38g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
2 cups fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed
1 medium carrot, julienned
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot

Combine the first five ingredients; rub over chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°.
Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, combine the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-high heat for 5-8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve with chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Asian Chicken with Gingered Vegetables in Healthy Cooking April/May 2010, p18

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