Low Sodium Lemon Chicken Stir Fry

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Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp canola/vegetable oil
  • 1 lb chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced or quartered
  • 1 cup onion, slivered
  • 1 cup carrots, sliced thinly on the diagonal
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch (divided into 2 + 1)
  • 1 cup Campbell’s Chicken Broth NAS or other no/low sodium broth
  • 1/4 cup white wine (or use more chicken broth)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice (about the juice of 2 lemons…don’t forget to zest them first!)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar or honey
  • 2 tbsp parsley, chopped (or use cilantro)
  • 1 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger root, minced
  • 1 cup red, yellow & green peppers, slivered
  • 1 cup broccoli florets, cut into mini pieces
  • 1 cup snow peas, trimmed

Directions

1. Place chicken slices and 2 tbsp corn starch in a sealable plastic bag and toss to coat chicken. When well combined and coated, remove chicken and set aside, discarding excess corn starch.

2. In a medium size bowl, combine broth, white wine, lemon juice, brown sugar and 1 tbsp of corn starch ingredients and mix well.

3. Warm oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium high heat and fry chicken until crispy and golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

4. Lower heat to medium and add onion, carrots and mushrooms to the pan, stirring occasionally, about 2-3 minutes then add garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute more.

5. Add sauce to pan, ensuring it is mixed well and cook for 4 minutes, covered. Add broccoli and cook 2 minutes more, covered.

6. Add snow peas, broccoli and cooked chicken. Mix well and serve over cooked rice or noodles. Garnish with parsley and/or lemon wedges.

1 serving of stir fry has 219 calories, 71mg sodium
Rice noodles used had 10mg sodium in 50g of noodles

Source cookwithcampbells.ca, adapted for low sodium.

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