This recipe was adapted from http://www.food.com/recipe/empress-chicken-126128
- ½ cups no-salt chicken broth
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅛ cup cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce substitute (see recipe)
- 3 Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, chopped
- ⅛ tsp red pepper
- ⅛ cup soy sauce substitute
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tsp low sodium Worcestershire sauce
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch
- ¾ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup onions, minced
- Other vegetables as desired (for example, mushrooms, broccoli florets, peas, ...)
- Combine chicken broth, sugar, cornstarch, 3 Tbsp soy sauce substitute, vinegar, cloves, and ginger. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate until needed.
- Mix chicken with ⅛ cup soy sauce substitute. Stir in egg and Worcestershire sauce. Then add cornstarch. Coat chicken in this mixture. Place a small amount of oil in wok or heavy skillet and heat to high. Then stir-fry chicken until golden brown. Remove chicken and drain on paper towels.
- Place a small amount of oil in wok or heavy skillet and heat to high Add onions, peppers, and any optional vegetables. Stir fry 30 seconds.
- Remove sauce mixture from refrigerator and stir well. Add to vegetables and cook until thick. (If it gets too thick, add some water until desired consistency.)
- Add chicken and cook until hot and bubbly
Use cooked chicken prepared using fresh chicken with only 3% sodium per serving (instead of chicken that has been infused with a high-sodium broth).
Note that sodium percentages depend on which daily reference you use. The estimated 40mg of sodium per serving implies that one serving of this recipe provides:
– 2% of the U.S. FDA daily reference value for sodium for a 2,000-calorie diet that includes 2,400 mg sodium, or
– 3% of the American Heart Association recommendation of 1,500 mg sodium per day, or
– 4% of the Ménière’s diet recommendation of 1,000 mg sodium per day.
(As is the case with all of the recipes on this web site, the nutrition information provided in this recipe is only an estimate based on nutrition information provided on the packaging of each of the ingredients we used in this recipe and/or on a variety of sources on the web. This information should be regarded as an opinion only, with no guarantees that it is accurate. Obviously, the nutritional information will vary depending on the ingredients and quantities that you use.)
