Chinese Chicken and Broccoli

Description
Try this delicious chicken recipe provided by Dlife's Chef Becker.
 * Contributed by Healthy Recipes for diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Servings: 4

Ingredients

 * 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and lightly pounded
 * 1 head broccoli, cut up
 * 3 tbsp ginger, minced
 * 3 tbsp garlic, minced
 * ½ cup scallions, chopped
 * 2 tsp safflower oil
 * 1 tsp sesame oil
 * ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
 * 1 cup dehydrated shiitake mushrooms
 * 2 cups water
 * 2 tbsp cornstarch

Directions

 * 1) Soak the shiitake mushrooms in a bowl of warm water til pliable and soft, 20 minutes.
 * 2) Remove them straining the soaking water through a sieve or cheese cloth and reserving.
 * 3) Slice up the mushrooms and reserve.
 * 4) Slice up the chicken into thin pieces and coat with * 1 tbsp soy sauce, the sesame oil, and 2 tbsp cornstarch.
 * 5) Allow the chicken to marinate for 20 minutes.
 * 6) In a heated wok or large saute pan, add the safflower oil and briefly fry the chicken strips.
 * 7) Add the ginger and garlic and toss together coating evenly.
 * 8) Add the broccoli and ½ of the shiitake water to the pan and cover steaming for 5 minutes until the broccoli is cooked.
 * 9) Add the scallions and remaining soy sauce to the pan and cook 1 minute longer.
 * 10) The resulting dish is one that is high in flavor and low in carbohydrates.
 * 11) For all intent and purposes, the cornstarch can be omitted resulting in a broth as opposed to a sauce.

Nutritional information
Per serving:
 * 244 Calories(19% of Calories From Fat) | 5g Total Fat | 1g Saturated Fat | 79mg Calcium, 3mng Iron | 746mg Potassium | 32g Protein | 69mg Cholesterol | 1305mg Sodium | 17g Carbs | 3g Dietary Fiber
 * Dietary Exchanges: trace starch/bread | 2 vegetables | 4 lean meat | ½ fat