Chicken with Zucchini
A great way to use up summer zucchini in aweeknight dinner meal… Summary zucchini compliments chicken, lemon and parsleynicely.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- as required salt and ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1½ lb zucchinis sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp fresh lemon zest finely grated
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley minced
Instructions
- In a large-sized wok, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heatand stir fry chicken for about 6-8 minutes or until golden brown from allsides.
- Transfer the chicken onto a plate.
- In the same wok, heat remaining oil over medium heat and sautégarlic for about 1 minute.
- Add zucchini and cook for approximately5-6 minutes,
- Stir in chicken and cook for approximately 2 minutes.
- Stir in lemon juice, zest and parsley and remove from heat.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Cut the chicken breasts into uniform-sized pieces.
Nutrition
Calories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 18gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 587mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 362IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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