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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Diet and Recipes => Topic started by: okarol on October 26, 2010, 08:06:12 PM
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Speedy Chicken Stir-Fry
DietType - CKD, Dialysis, Diabetes
Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Christine from North Carolina.
Portions: 6
Serving size: 2 ounces chicken, 1/2 cup vegetables, 1/2 cup rice
Ingredients
* 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast or chicken thighs
* 3 tablespoons honey
* 3 tablespoons vinegar
* 3 tablespoons pineapple juice
* 1-1/2 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
* 1-1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
* 2 tablespoons canola oil
* 3 cups frozen mixed vegetables
* 3 cups hot cooked rice
Preparation
1. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
2. To make sauce, stir together honey, vinegar, pineapple juice, soy sauce, and cornstarch; set aside.
3. Pour canola oil into a large skillet or wok. (Add more oil as necessary during cooking.) Preheat over medium high heat.
4. Stir-fry frozen vegetables for 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
5. Remove vegetables from skillet.
6. Add chicken to hot skillet. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Push chicken away from the center of the skillet. Stir sauce; add to center of the skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
7. Return cooked vegetables to skillet. Stir all ingredients together to coat. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until heated through.
8. Serve immediately over rice.
Nutrients per serving
* Calories: 279
* Protein: 17 g
* Carbohydrate: 38 g
* Fat: 6 g
* Cholesterol: 35 mg
* Sodium: 196 mg
* Potassium: 349 mg
* Phosphorus: 180 mg
* Calcium: 52 mg
* Fiber: 2.4 g
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
* 2 meat
* 2 starch
* 1 vegetable, low potassium
Carbohydrate choices
* 2- 1/2
Helpful hint
* Select a frozen vegetable mixture of broccoli, red peppers, bamboo and mushroom or try green beans, red peppers and water chestnuts.
http://www.davita.com/recipes/meats-and-seafood/speedy-chicken-stir-fry/a/74