Cilantro-Lime Chicken

Submitted by BeansnRice

"This is from Diabetic Cooking. I haven't made it but it sounds like it would be good chicken meat for fajitas?"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 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)

directions

1. Cut each chicken breast into 8 pieces.
2. Cut each onion into 8 wedges.
3. Remove three strips of peel from the lime with vegetable peeler and cut into very fine shreds.
4. Juice lime and set aside 2 tablespoons of juice.
5. Preheat a wok or large skillet and add oil to pan.
6. Once oil is heated (about 30 seconds) add chicken, jalapeno and gingerroot.
7. Stir-fry over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink (about 3-5 minutes).
8. Reduce heat and add onions.
9. Stir-fry about 5 more minutes.
10. Add lime peel, reserved juice and chopped cilantro; stir-fry about 1 minute.
11. Add soy sauce and sugar, mixing well until heated through.

Reviews

[Paris D]

It's OK. Not great and not bad. Less flavorful than I expected.

 

[Em the operababe ch]

I love this recipe! It's good alone or in a fajita...or with some rice. It' very tasty and easy to make.