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Stir-Fried Spicy Chicken Tenders

Stir-Fried Spicy Chicken Tenders

A bag of frozen peppers and onions can be a quick start to a stir-fry; here, it's combined with almost fat-free chicken tenders for a speedy dinner. Serve this dish with warm polenta rounds or brown rice.

Nutirion Profile: Diabetes Appropriate Gluten Free Diet Healthy Weight Heart Healthy Low Calorie Low Carb Low Sat Fat Low Sodium

Serves Prep Time Total Time
4 15 min 30 min

Directions

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast tenders, cut into 2-inch pieces (see Variation)
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 16-ounce p frozen bell pepper and onion mix

Cooking Instruction

Step 1

Combine sugar, paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne in a medium bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes or overnight.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add pepper-and-onion mix and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the spice-rubbed chicken and cook, stirring, until no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve hot. Variation: Make Stir-Fried Spicy Beef by using 1 pound of stir-fry beef or thinly sliced top round steak instead of chicken in this dish.

Nutrition

  • Serving: Per serving
  • Calories: 196
  • Carbohydrates: 8g
  • Fat: 5g
  • Protein: 28g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
  • Cholesterol: 66mg
  • Potassium: 292mg
  • Sodium: 392mg
  • Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 3 1/2 lean meat
  • Carbohydrate Servings:
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