Diabetic Recipe of the Week: Spiced Chicken Tenders

Makes: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 cup
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. sweet paprika
1/2 tsp. mild chili powder
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
3/4 lb. chicken tenders
1 Tbsp. canola oil
1/2 cup sliced red onion
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 small red pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced into strips
1 small green pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced into strips
1 small yellow pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced into strips
Dash hot sauce
Preparation
1. In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Add the chicken tenders and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 15 minutes.
2. In a large skillet or wok, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken tenders and saute for 5 minutes, until cooked through. Remove the tenders from the pan; set aside. Reduce the heat to medium, add the onion to the pan, and saute for 3 to 5 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the peppers and saute for 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Return the cooked chicken and any accumulated juices to the pan, and heat for 1 minute. Add a dash- or more- of hot sauce to taste.
This recipe is from Diabetes Forecast.
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