Chinese Chicken and Broccoli

== Description ==
Try this delicious chicken recipe provided by Dlife's Chef Becker.
* Contributed by Healthy Recipes for diabetic Friends Y-Group
* Servings: 4
== Ingredients ==
* 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and lightly pounded
* 1 head broccoli, cut up
* 3 tbsp ginger, minced
* 3 tbsp garlic, minced
* ½ cup scallions, chopped
* 2 tsp safflower oil
* 1 tsp sesame oil
* ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
* 1 cup dehydrated shiitake mushrooms
* 2 cups water
* 2 tbsp cornstarch
== Directions ==
# Soak the shiitake mushrooms in a bowl of warm water til pliable and soft, 20 minutes.
# Remove them straining the soaking water through a sieve or cheese cloth and reserving.
# Slice up the mushrooms and reserve.
# Slice up the chicken into thin pieces and coat with * 1 tbsp soy sauce, the sesame oil, and 2 tbsp cornstarch.
# Allow the chicken to marinate for 20 minutes.
# In a heated wok or large saute pan, add the safflower oil and briefly fry the chicken strips.
# Add the ginger and garlic and toss together coating evenly.
# Add the broccoli and ½ of the shiitake water to the pan and cover steaming for 5 minutes until the broccoli is cooked.
# Add the scallions and remaining soy sauce to the pan and cook 1 minute longer.
# The resulting dish is one that is high in flavor and low in carbohydrates.
# For all intent and purposes, the cornstarch can be omitted resulting in a broth as opposed to a sauce.
== Nutritional information ==
Per serving:
* 244 Calories(19% of Calories From Fat) | 5g Total Fat | 1g Saturated Fat | 79mg Calcium, 3mng Iron | 746mg Potassium | 32g Protein | 69mg Cholesterol | 1305mg Sodium | 17g Carbs | 3g Dietary Fiber
* Dietary Exchanges: trace starch/bread | 2 vegetables | 4 lean meat | ½ fat
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