Honey-Nut Chicken Stir-Fry

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3/4 * 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup honey
• 3 * 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 * 2 cups sliced celery
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups sliced carrots
• 4 * 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
• 1 * 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts
• * Hot cooked rice, optional

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

* In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients until smooth; set aside. In a nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry celery and carrots in 2 teaspoons oil until crisp-tender. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry chicken in remaining oil until no longer pink.
* Return vegetables to the pan. Stir orange juice mixture and gradually add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve with rice if desired. Yield: 4 servings.


Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup chicken mixture, calculated without rice) equals 348 calories, 11 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 636 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.