Crock-Pot® Oriental Chicken
Diet types:
Recipe modified from SouthernFood.About.com and submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Angie from Indiana.
Portions: 6
Serving size: chicken breast, 1/2-cup vegetables and 1/2-cup rice
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 boneless chicken breasts, skin removed
- 1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup green onions, sliced
- 1-1/2 cups celery, chopped
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 medium garlic clove, crushed
- one 8-ounce can bamboo shoots, rinsed
- one 8-ounce can water chestnuts, sliced and rinsed
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 cups cooked white rice
Preparation
Heat oil in a skillet and brown chicken on all sides.
Transfer chicken to Crock-Pot.
Stir in all ingredients except cornstarch and water. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
Turn Crock-Pot to high. Combine cornstarch and cold water, stirring until smooth. Stir into Crock-Pot liquid.
Position Crock-Pot lid ajar to allow steam to escape.
Cook on high until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Serve chicken and vegetables over rice.
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 4 meat
- 2 vegetable, medium potassium
- 2 starch
Carbohydrate choices
2-1/2
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spidey1 says:
THIS RECIPE ROCKS..MY HUSBAND IS FROM HAWAII SO IT IS HARD TO FIND GOOD RECIPES...I ADDED FRSH GINGER AND GARLIC TO THE POT. VERY ONO(good) GAVE IT THE RIGHT TOUCH
Feb. 20, 2011, 9:44 AM - Inappropriate review?
Debc says:
I made this and it is delicious!! I will be making it again. It is alittle time consuming, but well worth it. My whole family likes it too and they love Chinese food.
Nov. 10, 2010, 8:30 AM - Inappropriate review?
afishtale says:
Made this for my Hubby (Bob) today and he thought that it was awesome. He was happy to finally have a dish that had some flavor.
Oct. 24, 2010, 10:11 PM - Inappropriate review?
says:
i have not tried this recipe yet,But it looks like something I would like.
May. 17, 2010, 6:36 PM - Inappropriate review?
says:
My family and I LOVE this dish. As a variation I had cooked the chicken on the grill instead of frying in oil and did not add the sugar.
Jun. 07, 2009, 10:48 AM - Inappropriate review?
says:
Fall-apart tender chicken in a slightly spicy oriental sauce. Who needs a Chinese resaurant? My family loved this!
Apr. 04, 2009, 10:40 AM - Inappropriate review?