Diabetic Bombay Chicken Recipes

DIABETIC BOMBAY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt the margarine in a large frying pan [skillet] over medium heat; add the almonds.
• Cook the almonds for approximately 10 minutes until they are golden brown; stirring frequently to prevent burning.
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon curry powder over the almonds and toss lightly to ensure they are properly coated Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Line a plate with paper towels and place almonds on the towels to drain.
• Add the apple, onion, and mushrooms to the frying pan and saute for 5 minutes.
• Stir the remaining 1 teaspoon curry powder and flour into the apple/mushroom mixture.
• Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently, to prevent burning.
• Dissolve bouillon granules [or chicken stock cube] in boiling water and add to frying pan with milk and lemon juice.
• Cook over low heat 5 minutes or until smooth and thickened, stirring constantly.
• Add chicken and continue to cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the chicken is thoroughly heated.
• Serve the Bombay Chicken immediately over brown rice.
• This is a really delicious way of adding some changes to your everyday chicken.

MOO SHU CHICKEN (DIABETIC FRIENDLY)

Steps:

• FINELY slice chicken into slices.
• COMBINE first five ingredients; making sure ginger and garlic are finely dice; Pour over chicken in bowl; marinate minimally 30 minutes.
• Finely slice celery. finely dice garlic. finely dice spring onion and prepare mushrooms (see note in intro); Prepare cabbage.
• Heat pan, add oil, drain chicken from marinade and saute about 4 minutes until brown; remove from pan.
• Add celery, garlic and ginger for 1 minute.
• Add vegetable to pan in this order: mushrooms, onions, cabbage, bean sprouts; saute EACH for 1 minute before adding the next vegetable.
• Add chicken back to pan and add tamari; toss to combine.
• ENJOY.
• NOTE: Can top with chilli (optional) and can serve them in prepared wraps with hoisin sauce; NOTE Wraps and hoisin sauce not recommended for diabetics and anyone with a sugar related health problem due to sugar content unless making from scratch with no sugar.