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Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed by Cancer Center Staff
First Published: 2000

Chicken Chow Mein

 Submitted by: Joan Felkner
Cancer Information Service
Source: My mother, Myrtle Felkner

1 cup celery, chopped 1 can bean sprouts, drained
1 medium onion, chopped 2 teaspoons sugar
2 Tablespoons canola oil 2 cups chicken cooked, shredded
4 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce (may add more at the table) 2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1 cup cold water
1 cup chicken broth, (skim fat from broth) 2 cups rice, cooked
  1. Heat oil in pan and stir-fry the celery and onions 2-3 minutes. Add soy sauce, sugar and broth; bring to a boil. Add sprouts and chicken. Mix.
  2. Simmer 10 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water; add to the vegetables and chicken to thicken. Simmer.
  3. Serve over rice.

Serves: 8 Nutrition Facts

Calories: 195 Saturated Fat: 0.7 gm
Carbohydrate: 22 gm Fiber: 2 gm
Cholesterol: 30 mg Protein: 16 gm
Fat: 5 gm Sodium: 415 mg

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