Low Fat Chicken Recipes

I have been having a fun time writing about my low fat chicken recipes, but I am kinda running out of recipes.  I have a bunch more, but I think I’d like to highlight my original stuff more on my new, more personalized site Pretty Healthy Dinners.

On this site I will be telling about my own personal experiences with making some dinners that are “pretty healthy”, but also, pretty darn delicious!  I have had my friends and family tell me over and over how I am crazy to try and put vegetables in pretty much everything I make.  Well, my reasoning is that when I’m following Weight Watchers (TM), most vegetables are FREE and the rest, including fruits are like a point.  In my world, that ROCKS!  Why not make a meal that you can eat more of, so you can actually feel full?

Anyway, check out my site.  It is BRAND BRAND new, so please check back weekly to see what new stuff I have added.

Laterz!

 My husband and I went to the Cheesecake Factory for Valentine’s Day this year, and eventhough I am a devout fan of the Chicken Madeira, I decided to try something a bit different.  We asked the waiter what were some of the most popular items on the menu, and he  almost immediately pointed out the Thai Lettuce Wraps.  We commented how it was only an appetizer, but he assured us we wouldn’t be sorry, OR hungry… as long as we still got cheesecake for dessert!  hehe

I guess you have figured out that the medly of flavors in this meal has jumped to one of my top ten low fat chicken recipes.  My kids even like it, as long as they get to make their own — seriously, what fun is eating a wrap if you don’t get to build it yourself!?

I have posted a video on YouTube, so you’ll see how I make it.  As far as Weight Watchers Points (TM), I figure it’s between 1 and 2 points per wrap, if you make it with the amount of stuff that I do on the video.  You’ll want to make these wraps all the time because it feels like you get to eat a LOT of food.  Yum. Yum.

Thai Lettuce Wraps

• 1 pound cooked chicken
• 1 Tbsp lime juice
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• Lettuce (any kind for salad, or bibb, Boston, or butter for wraps)
• 1 pkg bean sprouts
• 2 cucumbers (peeled and sliced)
• 2 Tbsp sugar or Splenda
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 carrots (shredded)
• 1 pkg Oriental Ramen Noodles (drained then seasoned)

Peanut Sauce

• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp water
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1/2 tsp chili oil

My article entitled, “Low Fat Chicken Recipes You Can Make at Home” was featured on Ezine.  I talk about how you can make your recipes lower fat with three simple know-how steps.  Of course, these low-fat techniques are of the chicken variety.  Check out my article and see what you think!

This is really delicious.  My mom adopted the recipe from my aunt.  We often make it at bridal showers or baby showers because almost everyone loves it.

You are welcome to omit the oil or only use half as much, and replace the missing oil with water.  Also, Ramen noodles can be high in calories, but if you consider how many servings this recipe makes, there’s not too much of a problem.

•  6 pkgs Ramen noodles (oriental
  flavor), broken up
• 1 pkg sliced almonds

Toast these in a broiler on a cookie sheet. 

• 2 large heads of cabbage,
  chopped finely
• 2 bunches of green onions,
  sliced
• 1 pound of cooked, cubed
  chicken or turkey 

Mix all of the above together.

Stir the following together to make the sauce/dressing:

•  6 pkgs oriental flavoring from
  the Ramen noodles
• 4 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 4 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1½ cups oil (I substitute ½
  water)
• 6 to 8 pkgs Equal or sugar or splenda to
  taste

Mix well; pour over salad and stir. This makes a LARGE salad. 
Half of the recipe just about fills the largest white with blue lid Tupperware
bowl.