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dietary

Carb Safe
≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
Low Calorie
≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
Low Saturated Fat
≤ 3g (main dish)
≤ 1g (all others)

total time

≤ 10 minutes ≤ 20 minutes ≤ 30 minutes

Difficulty

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Five-Spice Chicken
 
Source: dLife

A spicy combination of Chinese five-spice powder, ginger, and soy.

Rating:
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Nutrition Facts

Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 154.8
Total Carbs 4.9 g
Dietary Fiber 0.3 g
Sugars 0.7 g
Total Fat 1.6 g
Saturated Fat 0.4 g
Unsaturated Fat 1.2 g
Potassium 367.4 mg
Protein 26.9 g
Sodium 407.9 mg
Dietary Exchanges
3 1/2 Very Lean Meat
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Servings
Ingredients
3 tbsp cooking sherry
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar substitute, granulated (or 1 tbsp brown-sugar substitute syrup)
1 tsp fresh ginger root , finely chopped
1 medium garlic cloves , minced
0.5 tsp Chinese 5-spice powder
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp cold water , cold
2 scallions , thinly sliced, for garnish


Directions
1 In a shallow 1 1/2-quart microwaveable dish, combine the sherry, soy sauce, sugar substitute brown sugar syrup, ginger, garlic, and five-spice powder. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave for 5 minutes on high power. Turn the chicken and cook for 5 minutes longer.
2 Place the chicken on a serving platter. Do not discard the juices in the dish.
3 In a cup, dissolve the cornstarch in the water and stir into the juices in the dish. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on high power for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir and pour over the chicken. Sprinkle the scallions over the top for garnish before serving.
Additional Information
You may want to reduce the amount of five-spice powder to give the dish a little less heat. Note: Splenda brown sugar syrup is available at www.naturesflavors.com and Sugar Twin brown sugar replacement is available in stores and at www.lowcarb.com.


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