Cilantro-Lime Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1/4 pound each)
2 small onions
1 large lime
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 -2 small jalapeno, seeded and sliced
1 piece fresh gingerroot, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
1 -2 teaspoon sugar substitute (Splenda)
Preparation
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Cut each chicken breast into 8 pieces.
Cut each onion into 8 wedges.
Remove three strips of peel from the lime with vegetable peeler and cut into very fine shreds.
Juice lime and set aside 2 tablespoons of juice.
Preheat a wok or large skillet and add oil to pan.
Once oil is heated (about 30 seconds) add chicken, jalapeno and gingerroot.
Stir-fry over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink (about 3-5 minutes).
Reduce heat and add onions.
Stir-fry about 5 more minutes.
Add lime peel, reserved juice and chopped cilantro; stir-fry about 1 minute.
Add soy sauce and sugar, mixing well until heated through.
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