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Fast Lemon Chicken and Rice

Name: Fast Lemon Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 3/4 cup chicken broth; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional; 3/4 cup uncooked instant rice; 1/3 cup frozen peas

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Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

2 servings

"With our busy ranch life, we often need to put meals on the table in a hurry," writes Kat Thompson of Prineville, Oregon. "This lemon-flavored chicken dish always fits the bill."

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Ingredients

1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
3/4 cup uncooked instant rice
1/3 cup frozen peas

Directions

In a skillet, cook the first four ingredients in butter. Combine cornstarch, broth, lemon juice and salt if desired until smooth; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in rice and peas. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 361 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 797mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 28g protein.

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