chicken with chinese veggies and sauce

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Diane Eldridge
born in Traverse City Mich now in Chattanooga, TN

as a diabetic i am tryin very hard to eat better,healthier... more veggies less carbs...and for me pasta does not cause my sugars to go to high like rice does so for me eatin pasta is ok....i came up with this hubby loves it too.......

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For chicken with chinese veggies and sauce

  • 4-6 md
    chicken tenders,cubed
  • 1 can
    mandarin oranges,drained[save juice]
  • 1/2 c
    low salt soy sauce
  • 1/2 c
    creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 lg
    root fresh ginger,grated fine
  • 4-6 clove
    fresh garlic,minced
  • 1/4 c
    white vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice, frozen concentrate,thawed
  • 1/8 tsp
    red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp
    fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 md
    white onion,chopped
  • 1 c
    mixed color bell pepper,chopped
  • 2 md
    ribs celery with leaves,chopped
  • 1 can
    bamboo shoots,drained
  • 1 can
    water chestnuts,drained
  • 1 can
    bean sprouts,drained
  • 1/2 c
    salted peanuts
  • handful chopped parsley
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch mixed with juice from mandrin oranges
  • 4-6
    servings whole wheat spag

How To Make chicken with chinese veggies and sauce

  • 1
    night before..... mix soy sauce,ginger,garlic,red pepper flakes,black pepper,thawed frozen oj,vinegar,and peanut butter in med bowl add chicken cubes... stir to coat well... cover put in fridge... stir several times durin evenin and in mornin..
  • 2
    in lg stock pot sprayed with nonstick spray add drained chicken[keep the juice] cook and stir til browned remove from pan add onion,bell peppers celery cook bout 5 min
  • 3
    in another lg pan boil water for spag........cook by pkg direction once cooked drain keep warm
  • 4
    now add bamboo shoots,bean sprouts,water chestnuts cook and stir til hot add marinate from chicken simmer bout 15 min add chicken
  • 5
    now add oranges and cornstarch mix cook and stir til it boils boil a couple min
  • 6
    divide spag on plates divide sauce on each plate garnish with parsley and peanuts and ENJOY!!!

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