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Recipe tags: Budget, Chicken, Chinese, One dish meal, Stir-fry

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Meats and seafood

Chicken Lo Mein

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Laura from Texas.

Portions:  5

Serving size:  1-3/4 cup

Ingredients

•  2 tablespoons olive oil
• one 8 ounce package lo mein noodles
• 1 pound skinless, boneless, chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 1-1/2 cups carrots, diagonally sliced
• 1 cup celery, diagonally sliced
• 1 cup onion, sliced
• 1 cup raw mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

Preparation

1. Cook lo mein noodles according to package omitting salt. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in a wok or big, deep skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add chicken and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
4. Add onions, carrots and celery. Stir-fry gently until vegetables are cooked but  still crunchy, about 4 to 5 minutes.
5. Add mushrooms and noodles, and stir constantly until hot.
6. Add soy sauce, stir and serve.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 356
• Protein: 27 g
• Carbohydrates: 44 g
• Fat: 8 g
• Cholesterol: 56 mg
• Sodium: 353 mg
• Potassium: 542 mg
• Phosphorus: 253 mg
• Calcium: 46 mg
• Fiber: 3.5 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 3 meat
• 2-1/2 starch
• 2 vegetables, low and medium potassium

Carbohydrate Choices

• 3

Helpful Hints

• Linguine or fettuccine can be used instead of lo mein noodles. The nutrient composition is very similar.
• Replace chicken with thin slices of beef for variety.
• Use leftover grilled chicken or beef from a cookout the day before. In step #3, reduce cooking time to 1 to 2 minutes.

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