Teriyaki Chicken

Teriyaki Chicken
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 443.3
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 52.7 mg
  • Sodium: 2,545.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 70.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 26.2 g

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Introduction

Delicious Low Fat Dinner. Quick and Easy to Make! Delicious Low Fat Dinner. Quick and Easy to Make!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Chicken Breast (cooked), no skin, 12 ounces
    Non-fat cooking spray
    Salt, 1 tbsp
    Pepper, black, 1 tbsp (remove)
    Bar-b-que seasoning 1tbsp
    Garlic, 2 tsp
    Pepper, red or cayenne, 1 tbsp
    Hunt’s Ketchup, 2/3 cup
    Rice Vinegar, 3 tsp
    Low Sodium Soy Sauce, 12/3 cup
    Granulated Sugar, .5 cup
    Brocolli, Fresh Steamed, 4 cup
    *Brown Rice, long grain, 2 cup

Tips

The Teriyaki sauce is all about personal tastes. Some people like it sweet, some zestier, some like less salty. This recipe reflects how I like mine. balanced with a mean kick;-)

Also for lower calories, Splenda or Agave Nectar is a great swap for the sugar.


Directions

The Chicken

1. Season your chicken breasts with the salt, black pepper, 1tsp of garlic, and bar-b-que seasoning.

2. Place the chicken in a sprayed and heated pan over high heat.

3. Cook each breast on both sides for 2-3 minutes or until the sides have a slightly crispy and browned skin.

4. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook chicken for 10-12 minutes, or until cooked thoroughly. watch your chicken and make sure it cooks evenly. Do not let it dry out.

5. Place your cooked chicken to the side. Do not clean the pan.

The Sauce

1. Using the same pan containing your chicken drippings pour in the ketchup over med-high heat for 5 minutes. Stir frequently.

2. Add the rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, 1tsp of garlic, and red pepper to taste. Stir and simmer for 8 minutes over medium heat.

3. Balance the sweet/zest/spicy flavors to your liking.

The Rice

1. Use Minute brown rice. cook as directed.

The Broccoli

1. Use a steam-able bag of broccoli

How to serve

1. Place chicken on a bead of the rice and pour a 1/4 cup of sauce on top. Place broccoli on the side or mix together with cut chicken and rice.

2. Enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes 4 Servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AHEALTHYTOURIST.