Low Calorie Lemon Chicken Stir Fry

Low Calorie and Easy Chicken Recipe

This is a great low calorie chicken recipe that is tasty and filling for everyone. Just because you or the whole family are eating low calorie meals does not mean that you have to eat food that tastes like you're eating cardboard!

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Lemon Chicken Stir Fry

Makes: 4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each
Active Time:40 minutes, Total Time: 40 minutes Nutrition:Per serving: 225 calories; 6 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 63 mg cholesterol; 14 g carbohydrates; 27 g protein; 3 g fiber; 448 mg sodium; 796 mg potassium.

Ingredients

1 lemon
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
10 ounces mushrooms, halved or quartered
1 cup diagonally sliced carrots, (1/4 inch thick)
2 cups snow pea, (6 ounces), stems and strings removed
1 bunch scallions cut into 1-inch pieces, white and green parts divided
1 tablespoon chopped garlic

Preparation:

1. Grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest and then set aside in a small bowl. Juice the lemon and whisk 3 tablespoons of the juice with broth, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl.

2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through for 4 to 5 minutes. Move to a plate with tongs. Add mushrooms and carrots to the pan and cook until the carrots are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add snow peas, scallion whites, garlic and the reserved lemon zest. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Whisk the broth mixture and add to the pan; cooking and stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add scallion greens and the chicken and any accumulated juices; cook and constantly keep stirring until heated through for 1 to 2 minutes.

3. Enjoy your meal!