Chinese-style chicken

Main Ingredient: Poultry Cereals Rice and Grains
Course: Various Main Dishes
Cuisine: Chinese
Dietary: Diabetic
Special food: Ethnic
Yield:

Chinese-style chicken ingredients

2⁄5 lb To 2 lb chicken pieces
-meaty breast halves, thighs
-or drumsticks
1⁄2 c water
1⁄2 T Dry sherry
1⁄2 T Reduced-sodium soy sauce
1⁄5 t garlic Powder
1⁄2 T water
1⁄4 T Cornstarch
1⁄4 c Celery, bias-sliced ¼"thick
1 Green onions, cut into 1
-pieces
1⁄3 c Hot cooked Rice

Cooking Chinese-style chicken

1. Remove skin from chicken.
2. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Spray a cold large skillet with nonstick coating.
3. Preheat the skillet over medium heat.
4. Browni chicken pieces on all sides in hot skillet.
5. Add ¾ cup water, sherry, soy sauce, and garlic powder.
6. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
7. Simmeri, covered for 35 to 40 minutes or till chicken is tender and no longer pink.
8. Transfer chicken to a serving platter; keep warm.
9. For sauce, stir together the 2 tablespoon water and the cornstarch; set aside.
10. Cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes or until celery is crisp & tender.
11. Stiri in the cornstarch mixture.
12. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
13. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
14. Serve chicken and sauce with hot cooked rice.
15. Makes 4 servings.
16. Food exchange per serving: 3 lean meat exchanges + 1 starch/bread exchange.