GREAT
DIET RECIPES
CHINESE
CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES RECIPE
About
300 calories per serve:
1
kg (2 lb.) chicken pieces
31/2
cups water
Salt
pepper
1
small onion
1
bay leaf
2
medium carrots
2
medium turnips
2
sticks celery
315
g (10 oz.) packet frozen broccoli
220
g (7 oz.) can
Champignons
2
teaspoons butter
1
tablespoon white wine
1-teaspoon
corn flour
2
teaspoons water, extra
Put
chicken pieces, water, salt, pepper, peeled and quartered onion and bay leaf
in saucepan; then cover, bring to boil then reduce the heat to simmer for 1
hour or until chicken is tender.
Remove
the chicken, onion and bay leaf from the stock; and reserve stock.
Peel
carrots (slice into thick sticks) peel and dice the turnips and put into the
boiling stock.
Cover
and simmer for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are just tender; then remove
from the stock.
Add
broccoli to the boiling stock, simmer uncovered for 5 minutes or until the
broccoli is tender; the drain and reserve the stock.
Heat
butter in pan, add sliced celery and drained champignons and sauté for 3
minutes.
Add
carrots, turnips, diced chicken, white wine, 1 cup reserved chicken stock and
1/2-teaspoon salt.
Bring
to boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
Combine
corn flour and the extra water, add to the chicken and stir until the liquid
boils and thickens; the simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes.
Add
the broccoli and heat through.
Serves
4.
About
300 calories per serve:
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