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Heart Healthy Ginger Chicken Recipe

Name: Heart Healthy Ginger Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup minced scallions; 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger or ginger juice; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 1/4 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp white vinegar; 3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast, warmed; 2 cups cooked brown rice, warmed

Looking for a boldly savory meal that's ready in mere minutes? This mouthwateringly zesty chicken dinner is made with pantry-friendly spices, leftover chicken (or rotisserie), and rice for a speedy but satisfying bite.

Ingredients

Recipe yields 4 servings

1/4 cup minced scallions

1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger or ginger juice

1/2 lemon, juiced

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1/4 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp white vinegar

3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast, warmed

2 cups cooked brown rice, warmed

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Directions

Step 1

In a blender, combine scallions, ginger, lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar and vinegar, and blend until smooth. Arrange chicken over rice and top with ginger sauce.

Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 206

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Dietary Review:

Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT

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Nutrition Info

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Nutrition facts

Serving Size: 3/4 cup chicken, 1/2 cup rice

Per serving:

calories:206

total fat:6g

sat fat:2g

cholesterol:30mg

sodium:324mg

total carb:24g

fibers:2g

proteins:13g

Review for Heart Healthy Ginger Chicken

Adam Fisher

One of my favorite spices to have on hand in the kitchen is fresh ginger. I was happy to be able to use it in the sauce for this recipe to really give the chicken breasts some zing!