King Pao Chicken

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp sesame oil (we didn't have any so I used peanut oil)
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
4 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp red chili flakes
4 green onions
4 Tbsp rice vinegar
3 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp sugar


Directions:

Cut chicken into small pieces. Coat with Cornstarch. Heat oils in skillet/wok. Cook chicken until done. Remove and set aside.

Cut green onions up (only use top green parts). Cut up garlic. Add Garlic and red pepper flakes to pan and heat. Then add green onions.

Mix rice vinegar, soy sauce and sugar together. Add to pan.

Add chicken. I also added more red pepper flakes and a squirt of my red chili pepper sauce.

So good along with some rice!

Spicy Chicken Chili

 

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 8 - 10 servings                    

Makes servings USMetricAdjust Recipe (Help)

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  2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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  1 onion, chopped
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  2 cloves garlic, minced
                         

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

                       

1 (18.75 ounce) can tomatillos, drained and chopped

                       

1 (16 ounce) can Rotel                                                                           

                       

1 jar of Salsa Verde                                                   

                       

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

 

 

 

 

                                                   

 

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

                       

1 can of corn                                                   

                       

1 pound diced, cooked chicken meat

                       

1 (15 ounce) can white beans

                       

1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste

 

Directions

1. Heat oil, and cook onion and garlic until soft.
2. Stir in broth, tomatillos, tomatoes, chilies, and spices. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add corn, chicken, and beans; simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Spicy Oven Baked Crispy Chicken Strips

Ingredients

• ½ cup skim milk
• 1 Tbsp hot sauce
• 1 ½ cups cornflakes, crushed
• 2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 4 — 4 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts cutlets, thinly sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a food processor, add 1 cup of cornflakes, black pepper, salt and paprika. Process until mixture is a crumb-like consistency.
2. Pour into a shallow bowl (I used a cake pan). Somewhat crush the remaining ½ cup of cornflakes by hand in a Ziploc® bag. Add it to the bowl. Set aside.
3. In a separate shallow bowl, mix skim milk and hot sauce together.
4. Between 2 pieces of waxed paper, place each chicken cutlets and gently pound with a tenderizing mallet (or rolling pin) until about ½ inch thick. Cut into 2-inch pieces (about 3 pieces per cutlet).
5. Dredge pieces of chicken in milk mixture and then immediately into the cornflake mixture.
6. Arrange the chicken pieces in a single layer on a nonstick baking sheet.
7. Bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees, then lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and cook for another 15–20 minutes, or until cooked through and crispy.

Easy Beef Enchiladas

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground sirloin or lean ground beef
• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 oz can diced green chilies
• 2 — 14.5 oz cans red enchilada sauce
• ¾ cup reduced-fat, shredded Mexican cheese, divided into ½ cup and ¼ cup
• 8 — Large La Tortilla Factory® Smart & Delicious™ Low-Carb High Fiber Tortillas

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish (or similar size pan) with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Cook ground beef on medium heat until done. Drain meat and set aside.
3. Add onion to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes until soft.
4. Next, add green chilies to onion and stir. Add cooked ground beef to onion and green chilies.
5. Mix meat mixture with one can of enchilada sauce and ½ cup of Mexican cheese, stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
6. Spoon meat onto center of tortillas and roll. Place tortillas with the seam side facing down into pan.
7. Cover tortillas with remaining can of enchilada sauce and remaining ½ cup shredded reduced-fat cheese.
8. Bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Skinny White Chicken Chili

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded
• 2 —14.5 oz cans reduced-sodium chicken stock
• 3 cans white beans, rinsed + drained
• 4 oz can diced green chile peppers
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp oregano
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
Optional toppings*:
• reduced-fat, shredded Mexican cheese blend
• reduced-fat sour cream
• fresh cilantro, chopped
• *Optional ingredients are not included in nutritional calculations.

Instructions

1. In a large stock pot, heat extra virgin olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add onions and stir until the onions are tender.
3. Add in the minced garlic, green chile peppers, cumin, oregano, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Continue to cook and stir ingredients together for 2-3 minutes until everything is tender.
4. Add in chicken broth, shredded chicken and white beans.
5. Simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Serve with reduced-fat sour cream, reduced-fat, shredded Mexican cheese blend, and fresh cilantro.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Ingredients

• 2½ lbs boneless, center-cut pork loin roast, trimmed of all fat
• 2 medium onions, sliced thin
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• ½ Tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup reduced-sugar BBQ sauce

Instructions

1. Place the onions and minced garlic in the bottom of slow cooker.
2. Pour chicken stock on top of onions and garlic.
3. For the rub: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, chili powder, salt, cumin and cinnamon. Pat the pork loin roast down with paper towels to dry. Using clean hands, rub the spice mixture generously over pork loin roast.
4. Place the meat on top of onions and garlic in slow cooker. Cover and cook pork for 8-10 hours on low, until pork is fork tender.
5. Turn off slow cooker and move pork to a cutting board.
6. Using a fine mesh strainer, hold strainer over a medium size glass bowl. Drain liquid from slow cooker through mesh strainer separating solids from liquids. Return the solids to the slow cooker and reserve the liquid.
7. Using a fork and knife, start shredding the pork and return the shredded pork to the slow cooker.
8. Add the low-sugar barbecue sauce to the slow cooker and cover the pork. Mix gently.
9. Add the liquid from the port into the slow cooker. Use as much as needed to moisten the meat before serving. I usually add ¼ cup to ½ cup of the reserve liquid to the pork.

Blackened Chicken

Another easy and great tasting recipe.

4 boneless chicken breasts

• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp black pepper

Just put the dry rub on the chicken and grill until done. We like to eat it on top of a salad with some corn and my cilantro dressing!