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Recipe Of The Week

For other Healthy and Tasty Recipes check the lifeclinic Cookbook.


Sweet and Sour Stir-Fry



Sweet and Sour Stir-Fry

    Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3-inch strips
  • 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 cup 2x1/2-inch red bell pepper strips
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, packed in juice, undrained
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-3/4 teaspoons Equal® for Recipes
       or 6 packets Equal® sweetener
       or 1/4 cup Equal® Spoonful™
  • 1 package (6 ounces) frozen pea pods

  • Equal® sweetener can be substituted with other sweetener products. Nutrition contents might be different from those listed below.
  • Directions:

    1. Heat oil in wok or skillet. Add chicken; cook until chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove and set aside. Add water chestnuts, pepper and onion to wok; cook until vegetables are tender, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
    2. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce and vinegar in small bowl; stir to dissolve cornstarch. Add pineapple with juice, ginger and salt. Add to vegetable mixture; cook until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
    3. Stir in Equal®. Add pea pods and chicken; cook until pea pods and chicken are heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
    Yield: Makes 4 servings.

    Nutritional Information:
    Each serving provides:
    amount per serving
    Calories 272
    Protein 29 g
    Total Carbohydrates 27 g
    Total Fat 5 g
    Cholesterol 66 mg
    Sodium 620 mg
    Food Exchanges: 1 bread, 3 meat, 2 vegetable
    21% calorie reduction from traditional recipe

    Source: With permission from Merisant/Equal Company. Equal® sweetener is a registered trademark of the Merisant Company.

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