Kristen's Recipes

2 pounds chicken breast
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 large red sweet pepper, cut into ¾-inch squares
1 8-ounce can pineapple chunks (juice pack)
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 T. Low Sodium soy sauce
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
2/3 C. long grain rice
1 C. chicken broth
Parsley sprigs or paprika

Place chicken pieces, onion, and red pepper into a large plastic bag set in a deep bowl. In a small mixing bowl stir together undrained pineapple, orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, and cloves. Pour pineapple mixture over chicken mixture in bag. Seal bag. Marinate the mixture in the refrigerator for 4 to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally. Before baking, drain chicken, reserving marinade and vegetables. Set chicken aside. Place uncooked rice in a 12×71/2×2-inch baking dish. Stir chicken broth and the reserved marinade-vegetable mixture into rice. Top with chicken pieces. Cover with foil. Bake in a 375° oven about 1 hour or till chicken and rice are tender. Garnish with parsley or sprinkle with paprika.

2 lb. Chicken Breasts
1/4 C. Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
1/4 C. Water
1/2 C. White Wine (or Chicken Broth)
2 tsp. Liquid Smoke
1 tsp. Ginger
1/4 – 1/2 C. Brown Sugar
1-2 tsp. Dry Mustard

Mix the 4 liquid ingredients and the ginger in a 9×13” baking pan. Marinate chicken for 1-2 hours, turning halfway through marinating time. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Leave chicken in marinade. Top chicken with 1/2 C. Brown sugar and mustard. Bake for 40-50 minutes, basting during last 15 minutes of cooking time.

1 lb. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, pounded thin
1/4 C. Dry Table Wine
1 T. brandy
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1/2 C. Frozen Pearl Onions, thawed
1/2 C. Chicken Stock
1 T. Tomato Paste
1/2 C. Button Mushrooms, halved
Bay Leaf
1 T. Chopped Parsley
1/8 tsp. Thyme
1/8 tsp. Pepper

Combine Wine, brandy and garlic. Pour into nonstick skillet and heat over medium. Add sliced chicken, cover, and cook 2-3 minute. Turn chicken and add onions to pan. Cook another 2-3 minutes, covered. Mix chicken stock and tomato paste in a small dish. Add mushrooms to pan, and pour in broth mixture. Cover and cook 2-3 minutes, or until chicken is fully done. Remove chicken, turn up heat, and cook liquids until reduced by half. Stir in remaining seasonings, and serve over chicken.

1 lb. Chicken Breasts
24-30 asparagus Spears (tough ends removed)
2 T. Lemon Juice
6 Green Onions (chopped)
Pepper

Pre-heat oven at 350 degrees. Cut chicken breasts into 8-10 strips, each about 1″ x 5″. Wrap each strip in corkscrew around 2-3 uncooked asparagus spears. Fasten with toothpicks. Place in uncovered baking dish (sprayed with cooking spray). Sprinkle with Lemon Juice, green onions and pepper. Cover and bake 25-30 minutes. Remove toothpicks. Serve hot immediately or refrigerate until chilled and serve cold.

1 1/2 lb. ground turkey breast
1/2 C. chopped onion
1 T. minced garlic
2 T. minced fresh oregano leaves or 1 T. dried
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. salad oil
1 can (29 oz.) red enchilada sauce
Salt
12 corn tortillas (6 in. wide)
2 C. shredded reduced-fat jack cheese (8 oz.)
Chopped fresh cilantro

In a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat, stir turkey, onion, garlic, oregano, and cumin in oil until turkey is crumbly and no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Stir in 1 C. enchilada sauce. Add salt to taste. Meanwhile, cut tortillas in half. Arrange a fourth of the halves evenly over the bottom of a shallow 3-quart casserole, overlapping to fit. Sprinkle a fourth of the cheese evenly over the tortillas, then top with a third of the turkey mixture and a fourth of the remaining enchilada sauce, spreading each level. Repeat to make two more layers of tortillas, cheese, turkey mixture, and sauce; top with another layer of tortillas and sauce, then cheese. Bake in a 425° regular or convection oven until cheese is melted and casserole is hot in the center, 18 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 249
Fat: 5.7g
Fiber: 1.7g

1 (4- to 5-pound) roasting chicken
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 medium onion, trimmed and quartered
1 celery stalk, cut into 3-inch pieces
1 medium carrot, cut into 3-inch pieces
1 garlic clove
1 bay leaf
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken under cold water; pat dry. Trim fat from chicken. Combine pepper and paprika. Sprinkle seasoning mixture over breast, drumsticks, and into the body cavity. Place onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and bay leaf in body cavity. Tie ends of legs together with cord. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under chicken. Place chicken, breast side up, on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 400°F for 1 hour or until meat thermometer registers 180°F. Cover chicken loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes. Discard skin, vegetables, and bay leaf. Save the carcass and make delicious Chicken Stock!

Chicken Broth for sautéing
1 C. Thinly sliced, peeled potatoes
5 oz. Ground Turkey Breast
1/2 C. Diced Onion
1/2 C. Diced Green Bell Pepper
1/2 C. Sliced Carrot
1 Garlic Clove, minced
1 C. Canned Tomatoes, chopped, liquid reserved
1 T. Chopped Parsley
1/4 tsp. Thyme
1/4 tsp. Pepper

In nonstick skillet, heat chicken broth. Add potatoes and turkey. Cook over high heat, stirring constantly, until turkey is cooked through. Transfer to plate and set aside for now. Add chicken broth to pan. Add onion, bell pepper, carrot and garlic and sauté over high heat until tender crisp, about 2-3 minutes. Return meat-potato mixture to the pan. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors blend and potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.

4 turkey Cutlets
1 C. uncooked white rice
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1/2 bell pepper (any color), thinly sliced
1 C. Water
1 C. tomato juice
1/4 C. ketchup
1/4 C. vinegar
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
2 T. Brown Sugar
1/2 T. paprika
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. salt, optional
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/8 tsp. pepper

Brown chops on both sides in non-stick pan with a tightly fitting lid. Place onion and pepper rings on top. Scatter rice on top and around chops. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over all. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 30-40 min.

Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 4oz. Turkey Chop + 1/4 cooked rice & veggies (about 2/3 C.)

Calories: 343
Fat: 1.2g
Fiber: 1.3g

2 sun dried tomatoes, not packed in oil
1/2 C. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1/2 tsp. lemon zest
1 tsp. unsalted butter, softened
1 T. fresh parsley, minced
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Cover sun dried tomatoes with boiling water in a bowl. Let stand 5 minutes and drain. Finely chop tomatoes. Press excess liquid from spinach and combine with tomatoes and remaining ingredients, except chicken. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chicken breasts between two sheets of wax paper and pound lightly with a mallet or other heavy flat object to flatten slightly. Divide spinach mixture into equal portions and spread over each chicken breast. Roll up chicken breasts and secure with toothpicks. Arrange chicken in a shallow pan and bake 35-40 minutes, or until chicken is opaque throughout. Remove toothpicks before serving.

4 chicken breasts
3 zucchini (halved lengthwise and thinly sliced)
1 small onion
1 red or yellow bell pepper
1 15 oz. can NO SALT diced tomatoes
2 8 oz. cans NO SALT tomato sauce
1-2 T. garlic, minced
1/2 – 1 tsp. crushed red peppers
1 tsp. black pepper
2 T. Italian herbs
Cooked rice (I toss in a bit of celery and carrots in mine)

Place four chicken breasts in a frying pan in about 1/4 inch of water. Bring to a boil and begin steaming chicken breasts. Cook chicken breasts so that the outsides turn white. Add onions, garlic, bell pepper, tomatoes, tomato sauce, crushed red peppers, Italian herbs, and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium, cover and allow to cook for about 10 minutes at a good simmer. Watch your liquids and make sure they don’t all cook out. Then add sliced zucchini and cook another 7-10 minutes until zucchini is tender but not mushy.

You can vary the heat of this dish by altering the amount of crushed red peppers. WARNING: as with most peppered foods, the flavors INCREASE in heat the longer they are kept. So be sure to be a little gentle on the heat the night before if you want to be able to eat it the next day!!

6 dried black Chinese mushrooms, soaked in hot water to cover for 20 minutes, rinsed, stems discarded, and chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 T. minced fresh ginger root
1 large carrot, shredded
1/3 cup chopped fresh coriander
1/2 head cabbage, shredded
1/2 bunch bok choi, shredded
2 T. low sodium soy sauce (or Braggs)
1 tsp. Splenda
1 lb. lean ground chicken or turkey or pork
1 cup cooked rice or chopped up Thai-style rice noodles (soaked or cooked)
40 spring-roll wrappers (give or take a few)
Egg wash made by beating 1 large egg white with 1 tsp. water

Stir fry first 8 ingredients using veggie or chicken broth till cabbage is tender. Let cool. In a large bowl combine everything except the wrappers and egg wash. Wet wrappers with hot water to soften and place on rack. (just a few at a time) Put 1 softened spring-roll wrapper on a work surface, keeping the remaining wrappers covered with wax paper. Spread a heaping T. of the filling in the center, leaving space at the sides and brush the edges with some of the egg wash. Roll kind of like a burrito, rolling up the filling in the wrapper, sealing the roll using some of the remaining egg wash. Let dry for a little while and bag ’em up and chill ’em. Makes about 40 spring rolls

Dipping Sauce

2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 T. water
2 garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste
2 T. Splenda
Dried hot red pepper flakes to taste

In a small bowl, mix all together.

6 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts
1 T. Olive Oil
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
1 1/2 T. Tomato Paste
3 Cloves of Garlic (crushed)
1 cup Chicken Broth
1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar
4 T. Scallions (chopped)
1 T. Honey

Heat oil in a medium/large frying pan. Add chicken and brown on all sides (around 10 minutes) Remove from pan and drain off any excess fat. Add remaining ingredients to the pan & bring to a boil. Return the chicken to the pan & reduce heat. Simmer for 30 minutes.

215 calories per breast

Stuffing:

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
2 T. finely chopped celery
2 T. finely chopped scallions
1 T. fresh tarragon, chopped, or 1 tsp. dried, crushed
1 T. finely chopped fresh chervil, or 1 tsp. dried, crushed
1 T. finely chopped parsley
pinch dried sage
2 slices whole-wheat bread, crumbled
2/3 cup fat-free chicken stock
1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

Paprika Sauce:

2 T. finely chopped shallots
2 T. finely chopped onion
3 cups diced red bell peppers
1 tsp. paprika
11/2 cups fat-free chicken stock
1 T. light sour cream
pinch freshly ground black pepper

4 boned and skinless chicken breast halves, all visible fat removed (1 pound)

To make the stuffing, combine the onion, carrot, celery, and scallions in a saucepan and cook over low heat, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the onion is translucent, adding a little water if necessary to prevent scorching. Remove from the heat, add all the remaining ingredients for the stuffing, and mix well. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 450°F. To make the sauce, spray a saucepan with non-stick cooking spray and place it over medium-low heat. Add the shallots, onion, and red peppers and cook, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes, or until tender. Add the paprika and stock and continue cooking until reduced by half. Cover to keep warm and set aside. Cut an incision in the thickest part of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Spoon one-fourth of the stuffing into the pocket of each chicken breast and place in a baking dish. Bake the chicken breasts for 8 to 10 minutes, or until done. Just before serving, stir the sour cream and pepper into the paprika sauce and spoon about 1/3 cup of the sauce over each serving.

Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 chicken breast topped with 1/3 cup of sauce

Calories: 261

1/2 C. Plain nonfat Yogurt
1 Onion, chopped
1/4 tsp. Ground Ginger
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 T. Lime Juice
1 1/2 tsp. Ground Coriander
1/2 tsp. Cumin
1/4 tsp. Cardamom
1/4 tsp. Turmeric
1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 Chicken, quartered and skinned.

Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Place chicken in baking dish, add yogurt mixture, cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least four hours, turning occasionally. Broil chicken 8 minutes on each side, then reduce oven to 325 and transfer chicken to baking dish sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Cover with foil and bake 10 minutes. Garnish with lime slices if desired.