Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tbsp shredded carrot
2 tbsp sliced green onion
2 tbsp finely chopped celery
2 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1 tomato, peeled, seeded, chop
4 chicken breast halves *
1/2 tsp instant chicken bouillon
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 cup skim milk
Instructions:
* 4 med (12 oz total) boned skinless chicken breast halves For
filling, in a med saucepan cook mushrooms, carrot, onion, and celery,
in a small amount of boiling water about 5 minutes or till tender
(keep pan covered.) Drain. Stir in 1 1/2 t of the lemon juice, half
of the thyme, and 1/8 t pepper. Stir in tomato.
Place 1 chicken breast half, boned side up, between 2 sheets of
plastic wrap. Pound with a meat mallet till 1/8" thick. Repeat with
all chicken breasts. Sprinkle chicken with 1/8 t salt and dash
pepper. Spoon 1/4 of the filling onto each chicken piece. Fold in the
sides; roll up. Secure with wooden toothpicks.
Spray a med skillet with nonstick coating. Brown chicken over medium
heat 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally. Add remaining lemon juice and
remaining thyme, bouillon granules, and 1/2 cup water. Cover and
simmer about 15 minutes or till chicken is no longer pink. Remove
chicken.
Combine cornstarch and milk. Add to skillet. Cook and stir till
bubbly; cook 2 minutes more. Remove toothpicks. Cut chicken into 1/2"
slices; arrange on top of sauce.
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serving: 174 calories, 28 g protein, 6 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat, 73
mg cholesterol, 192 mg sodium, 426 mg potassium.
Servings: 4
Chicken is ideal
for weight loss
and dieting
Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.
Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.
"Grasshopper always wrong in argument with chicken." - Book of Chan compiled by O.P.U sect.
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