Lean Cuisine Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry

August 18, 2006 | Reviewer: Abi

I like my meats to have a consistency that says “this came from an animal,” except of course when that meat is a hot dog. In the case of a hot dog I prefer a startlingly smooth texture not normally seen in the meat world.

Price: $2.00
Serving: 1 tray, 10 oz.
Calories: 300
Fat: 7%, 4.5g
Sodium: 29%, 690mg
Carbs: 17%, 49g
Fiber: 12%, 3g
Protein: 17g
WW Points: 6 Points
Diet Exchanges: 1 1/2 Lean Meat, 2 1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable

Lean Cuisine says: Roasted chicken breast topped with water chestnuts, carrots and red bell peppers in slightly sweet teriyaki sauce accented with pineapple. Vermicelli pasta served on the side.

Abi says: I like my meats to have a consistency that says “this came from an animal,” except of course when that meat is a hot dog. In the case of a hot dog I prefer a startlingly smooth texture not normally seen in the meat world. It is with that premise in mind that I begin my bashing of Lean Cuisine’s Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry.

If you’re standing in the frozen food aisle of your local grocery store and mulling over your teriyaki choices, I have this tip for you: choose the Lean Cuisine bowl. There was something in that bowl’s sauce that had my licking my chops. This meal, which should have been the tray equivalent, was bland in the sauce arena AND contained mushy chicken. I just don’t get it, why would someone say ‘ooooh, let’s give those folks in cubicles some mediocre meat’. Nope, we’re suffering enough in our little pseudo office spaces. The last thing we need is globs of meat masquerading as chicken.

Ok, so I liked having noodles instead of rice. Sometimes I get tired of the rice options in these meals. But that doesn’t make up for the rest of this meal. Do the office workers a favor, Lean Cuisine, give us some real chicken and tastier sauce.