RECIPESMAIN DISHES- POULTRY:
Lemon Chicken
 

 Lemon Chicken

 

 

 

 

MARINADE:

 

½ tsp 

 

salt

 

2 tsp 

 

dry sherry

 

1 tsp 

 

soy sauce

 

1 large 

 

egg white

 

1/8 tsp 

 

pepper
 

 

 

 

LEMON SAUCE:

 

¼ cup 

 

chicken broth

 

¼ cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

1 Tbs 

 

water

 

½ tsp 

 

salt

 

2 tsp 

 

cornstarch

 

¼ cup 

 

fresh lemon juice
 

 

 

 

REMAINING INGREDIENTS:

 

1 ½ lbs 

 

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin slices

 

6 Tbs 

 

cornstarch

 

2 Tbs 

 

flour

 

1 tsp 

 

sesame oil

 

1 large 

 

lemon, sliced

 

 

 

chicken broth for sautéing

 

 

1

Combine marinade ingredients in large freezer ziploc baggie. Add chicken and mix well. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.

2

Combine all ingredients for the lemon sauce in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.

3

Heat a small amount of chicken broth in a skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, mix 6 T. cornstarch and 2 T. flour in a medium-sized bowl. Drain chicken from marinade and dip chicken pieces in the flour mixture to coat. Brown chicken in the heated broth. Continue adding more broth, as needed, to prevent burning. Remove chicken and arrange on platter.

4

Stir lemon sauce into the hot pan. Bring to a boil. When the sauce begins to thicken, add 1 t. sesame oil. Stir the sauce and pour over the chicken.

5

Serve immediately. Garnish with lemon slices.

 

4 Servings    TOTAL FAT: 1.44g. per serving

 

 Cooking Tips

*Great served with fluffy white rice.
 

 

 Nutrition Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per Serving

 

 

 

Calories

 

166.02

 

Calories From Fat (8%)

 

12.96

 

 

 

% Daily Value

Total Fat 1.44g

 

2%

 

Saturated Fat 0.73g

 

4%

 

Cholesterol 17.99mg

 

6%

 

Sodium 125.28mg

 

5%

 

Potassium 123.82mg

 

4%

 

Carbohydrates 29.43g

 

10%

 

Dietary Fiber 0.31g

 

1%

 

Sugar 12.95g

 

 

 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

 

 

 

Net Carbohydrates 29.12g

 

 

 

Protein 7.95g

 

16%

 

     WW POINTS:  3.5
 

 

 

 

              

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*Restaurant Quality!- would make it again.  "This was delicious.  I served it with pilaf and sauteed spinach and mushrooms."
                
-New Hampshire


****Restaurant Quality!- would make it again.  "This is, by far, the best lemon chicken recipe I have ever made!!!!"
                
-Columbia, MO





 
 

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