Easy Take Out Lemon Chicken


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 142.6
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 65.0 mg
  • Sodium: 271.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 25.8 g

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Introduction

Another great version of take out...but it's actually faster than waiting for delivery. Not to mention it's a fragment of the calories of take out. You will not miss the deep fried batter on your waistline! Another great version of take out...but it's actually faster than waiting for delivery. Not to mention it's a fragment of the calories of take out. You will not miss the deep fried batter on your waistline!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 lb chicken breast cut into bite size pieces
    1/2 tsp garlic powder
    pepper to taste
    2 cups snow peas
    1 red bell pepper cut into bite size pieces
    1 pkg sugar free lemon jello mix
    zest of 1 lemon
    juice of 1 lemon
    2 Tbsp corn starch
    1 cup cold water

Directions

Season chicken with garlic & pepper. On med heat, cook chicken until no longer pink, about 5 min. Meanwhile in a small bowl mix together water, corn starch, lemon juice, lemon zest, & jello mix. Set aside.
Once chicken is cooked, add snow peas & red peppers, cook for 2-3 min until tender. Add sauce, cook an additional 2-3 min or until sauce thickens.
Serve over rice if desired.



Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BONDGIRL2010.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    I made this chicken twice this weekend! It is awesome! - 9/14/09