Lemon Pea Pod Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 lb. skinned boned chicken breast, cut into strips

• 1 medium onion

• 2 garlic cloves

• 2  Tbs. butter or margarine

• 1  Tbs. cornstarch

• 2 cup chicken broth or bouillon

• 2 large carrots sliced

• 2 large celery stems sliced

• 2  Tbs. fresh lemon juice

• ½ tsp. grated lemon rind

• ½ tsp. salt

• 1 cup snow pea pods

• 3  Tbs. chopped parsley

• 1½ cup uncooked Minute rice (substitute cooked long grain rice - reduce bullion to 1 cup)

Preparation

Sauté chicken, onion and garlic in butter until chicken is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.  Stir in cornstarch and cook 1 minute.  Add:  broth or bouillon, carrot, celery, lemon juice, lemon rind and salt.  Bring to a full boil.  Stir in pea pods, parsley and rice.  Cover; remove from heat.  Let stand 5 minutes.  Fluff with a fork.  Makes 4 servings.