Diabetes Recipe - Chicken Cilantro
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon margarine
4 small chicken breasts, boned, skinned, cut into pieces (4 oz. each)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, if desired
2 tablespoon cilantro, snipped
In a skillet cook onions and garlic in margarine until onion is tender Add chicken, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir over medium-high heat about 5-10 minutes. Stir in cilantro. Garnish with a lemon wedge if desired. Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information (1 serving):
Calories: 180
Carbohydrates: 3 grams
Protein: 27 grams
Fat: 6 grams
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 73 mg
Fiber: 1 gram
Sodium: 159 mg
Potassium: 272 mg
Calcium: 22 mg
Exchanges: 3 1/2 lean meat, 1 vegetable
(from the South Dakota Diabetes Control Program cookbook)
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