Light Chicken Recipes
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Chicken, Light and Easy!
All of the recipes use boneless, skinless
chicken breast which is low-fat and low calorie. The recipes can be used for appetizers, lunch or main dishes.
Hope you enjoy some of the best light chicken recipes, cooking tips, and tools of the trade that make trying a new dish exciting!
My husband loves this
Chicken Chow Mein Dish
and I usually make a double
batch so we can enjoy it
for dinner two nights!
The BEST Chicken Chow Mein

- Serves: 4
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 lb. cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tsp. butter
- 5 cups sliced celery
- 1 large onion cut in half and sliced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tbls lite soy sauce
- 1 tbls cornstarch
- cooked rice (optional)
Instructions
Shred chicken breasts, set aside. Heat butter in a large skillet. Add celery and onion and saute for about 10 minutes. Combine chicken broth, lite soy sauce and cornstarch in a medium bowl and mix until smooth. Add to celery/onion mixture and simmer untill thickened. Add chicken and cook for 15 minutes. Serve over rice. Add additional soy sauce to taste.
Chicken Chow Mein turns into Party Fare when made in a WOK!
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Chicken Safety
- Refrigerate or freeze chicken immediately.
- Store refrigerated chicken away from other foods.
- Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw chicken.
- Never thaw or marinate chicken at room temperature.
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Clean cooking tools, cutting boards and utensils in hot
soapy water to remove bacteria.
Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
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Salsa Chicken Bake
Not only is this recipe super easy, it's also low carb and low fat!

- Serves: 4
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tbls olive oil
- 1 16 oz. jar salsa
- 2 tsp sugar or equivalent sugar substitute
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375° and prepare a baking dish with cooking spray. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Add chicken and brown on both sides. Transfer chicken to baking dish. Combine salsa and sugar. Pour over chicken. Bake for 40 minutes.
Salsa Chicken Bake is great
served with steamed green
beans or a fresh salad!
Gourmet Salsa from Amazon
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- Stove Top Chicken Fiesta
- Courtesy of CDKitchen
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- Courtesy of Food Network
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- Courtesy of VeryCulinary.com
- Grilled Chicken with Salsa
- Courtesy of Taste of Home
Do you have a favorite light chicken recipe?
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Sylvestermouse
Mar 25, 2012 @ 4:53 pm | delete
- Sounds delicious and easy!
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Mujjen
Mar 19, 2012 @ 2:46 pm | delete
- The Chicken Salsa Bake sounds really good, and easy.
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survivoryea
Mar 15, 2012 @ 7:48 pm | delete
- Love your lite chicken recipes-will definately give them a try as we have really been trying to eat healthy! :>)
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BenJacklin
Feb 15, 2012 @ 8:01 am | delete
- The salsa chicken bake sounds so easy to make! Will have to give it a whirl! :)
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d-artist Jan 4, 2012 @ 6:57 pm | delete
- Great recipes of light chicken...I make something similar...will try yours.
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Lifeboost Dec 29, 2011 @ 12:01 pm | delete
- Oh, these sound delicious! I'm definitely going to try the Chicken and Broccoli one! Blessed. :)
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WriterJanis
Dec 12, 2011 @ 1:25 am | delete
- I like chicken Ceasar salad.
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