Chicken Chow Mein

By cserumga

1 cup chow mein with 1/2 cup cooked brown rice and 1 tablespoon chow mein noodles equals 307 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 984 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2/3 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1/4 cup sliced onion
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green pepper
• 2 tablespoons julienned carrot
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup cubed cooked chicken breast
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 2 tablespoons chow mein noodles

Details

Servings 2
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

•In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, salt and ginger until smooth; set aside.

• In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry the mushrooms, celery, onion, pepper and carrot in oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic; stir-fry 1-2 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender.

• Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken; heat through. Serve with rice; sprinkle with chow mein noodles.