Singing Chicken

Dining chicken

Description
This is a Vietnamese dish, and is definitely for those who enjoy breathing fire. This dish will have you sweating halfway through the meal! Broccoli goes nicely with this. Note: Cutting the chicken is easiest if the meat is half-frozen.
 * Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Original recipe
 * Yield: 3 or 4 servings.

Ingredients

 * 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, preferably peanut
 * 1 tablespoon grated gingerroot
 * 1 teaspoon minced garlic or 2 cloves garlic,crushed
 * 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut crosswise into thin slices*
 * 2 tablespoons Splenda
 * ¼ cup soy sauce
 * 1 teaspoon fish sauce
 * ¾ cup dry white wine
 * 1 fresh jalapeno, or 2 or 3 little red chilies, finely minced
 * 1 teaspoon pepper
 * guar or xanthan

Directions

 * 1) Have the chicken sliced, the ingredients measured, the pepper minced and everything standing by and ready to go before starting to cook — once you start stir-frying, this goes very quickly.
 * 2) Put a wok or heavy skillet over high heat.
 * 3) Add the oil, let it heat for a minute or so, then add the ginger and garlic.
 * 4) Stir for one minute to flavor the oil.
 * 5) Add the chicken, and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
 * 6) Add the Splenda, soy sauce, fish sauce, white wine, jalapeno and pepper, stirring often, for 7 to 8 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
 * 7) Thicken pan juices very slightly with guar or xanthan and serve.

Nutritional information

 * Assuming 4 servings, each will have 4 grams of carbohydrates, a trace of fiber and 39 grams of protein.