Lime-Mustard Marinated Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

2		Boneless skinless chicken breast halves - (abt 3 oz ea)
1/4 cup	59ml	Fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons	45ml	Honey mustard - divided
2 teaspoons	10ml	Olive oil
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Ground red pepper
3/4 cup	177ml	Fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth - plus
2 tablespoons	30ml	Fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth - divided
1/4 cup	40g / 1.4oz	Uncooked rice
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Broccoli florets
1/3 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Matchstick carrots

Recipe Instructions

Rinse chicken. Pat dry with paper towels. Place in resealable plastic food storage bag. Whisk together lime juice, 2 tablespoons mustard, olive oil, cumin, garlic powder and red pepper. Pour over chicken. Seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator 2 hours.

Combine 3/4 cup chicken broth, rice and remaining 1 tablespoon mustard in small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 12 minutes or until rice is almost tender. Stir in broccoli, carrots, and remaining 2 tablespoons chicken broth. Cook, covered, 2 to 3 minutes more or until vegetables are crisp-tender and rice is tender.

Meanwhile, drain chicken; discard marinade. Prepare grill for direct grilling. Grill chicken over medium coals 10 to 13 minutes or until no longer pink in center. Serve chicken with rice mixture.

This recipe yields 2 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 3 Meat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 312; Calories from Fat 21%; Total Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 25g; Carbohydrates 35g; Cholesterol 52mg; Sodium 152mg; Dietary Fiber 2g.

Source:
Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com

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