How To Prepare
CHICKEN: Heat a large, heavy based pan. Lightly brush oil on both sides of chicken breasts. Add orange juice to pan. Place chicken breasts in pan. Cook until golden.
POTATO SALAD: in a large bowl combine cucumber, onion, sweet potato, and chives (or parsley). Mix well. In a jar combine pepper, oil and lemon juice. Screw on the lid and shake well to mix ingredients. Drizzle over salad.
Remove chicken from pan and place on individual plates. Serve with sweet potato salad.
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Chicken with Sweet Potato Salad
How To Prepare
Combine first 10 ingredients (through garlic) in a zip-top plastic bag. Marinate in refrigerator at least 4 hours, turning occasionally.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 4 minutes. Add chicken mixture and bell peppers; sauté 5 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly browned on all sides. Add broth and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until chicken is done. Combine potato flour and water in a small bowl; stir well. Add potato flour mixture to chicken mixture; simmer 2 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in cilantro. Serve over brown rice.
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Chicken Vindaloo
How To Prepare
Directions:
Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until golden. Add the crushed ginger, stir for a few minutes then add the garlic and cook another minute. Add cumin, garam masala, turmeric, chili powder; mix well until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and butternut squash. Simmer on low heat until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Add chicken and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes or until cooked through. Add a generous amount of chopped cilantro.
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Chicken Tikka Masala
How To Prepare
Season chicken with pepper on both sides.
Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning once or twice and adjusting the heat to prevent burning, until brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°F, 12 to 16 minutes. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
Add shallot to the pan and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes. Pour in vermouth (or wine); simmer until almost evaporated, scraping up any browned bits, about 1 minute.
Pour in broth and cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in chives (or scallions); return to a simmer. Return the chicken to the pan, turn to coat with sauce and cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
TIPS & NOTES
Tip: It’s difficult to find an individual chicken breast small enough for one portion. Removing the thin strip of meat from the underside of a 5-ounce breast—the “tender”—removes about 1 ounce of meat and yields a perfect 4-ounce portion. Wrap and freeze the tenders and when you have gathered enough, use them in a stir-fry or for oven-baked chicken fingers.
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Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Sauce
How To Prepare
1. To prepare dressing, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Gradually add oil, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Cover and chill.
2. Combine broth and rice in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove rice mixture from heat; cool.
3. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 8 minutes on each side or until done. Cool; cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
4. Combine cooked rice, chicken, celery, carrots, cranberries, and red onion in a large bowl. Add dressing; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill.
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Chicken and Wild Rice Salad
How To Prepare
Combine ingredients to make salsa. Chill.
Brush steak with a little oil to stop surface drying out and sticking to cooking surface.
Cook on a hot barbecue plate or grill until well sealed before turning (about 2 to 3 minutes each side for boneless cuts, 3 to 4 minutes each side for bone-in cuts), using the juices which appear on uncooked side as an indication when steak is ready to turn.
For rare, remove immediately after sealing. For medium or well done, move to cooler part of barbecue or reduce heat to medium/low and continue cooking about 2 to 3 minutes each side for medium, 4 to 5 minutes each side for well done.
Test steak to see if it is cooked to your liking by pressing with tongs rather than cutting it. Cover and rest about 2 minutes before serving to retain juiciness.
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Mexican Salsa Steak
How To Prepare
Heat oil in a Dutch oven and gently sauté leeks until softened. Add potatoes and mushrooms and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken broth, herbs and pepper. Partially cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes, until potatoes start become tender. Add fish, broccoli and parsley. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes, until fish begins to flake.
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Low Fat Fish Chowder
How To Prepare
Grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest and set aside. Juice the lemon and whisk 3 tablespoons of the juice with broth, teriyaki and potato flour in a small bowl.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate with tongs. Add mushrooms and carrots to the pan and cook until the carrots are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add snow peas, scallion whites, garlic and the reserved lemon zest. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Whisk the broth mixture and add to the pan; cook, stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add scallion greens and the chicken and any accumulated juices; cook, stirring, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
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Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry
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PREPARATION
Line a large baking sheet with wax paper. Place turkey, potato flour, egg white, 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Mix gently until combined. Shape the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls and transfer to the baking sheet. (You should have about 20 meatballs.) Place in the refrigerator and chill for at least 20 minutes or until ready to use.
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add peppers, tomatoes, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add broth, increase heat to high and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Carefully submerge the meatballs in the simmering soup; return to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in lime juice. Garnish with jalapeño and cilantro.
TIPS & NOTES
Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 2. Cover and refrigerate the soup and meatballs separately for up to 1 day. To serve, reheat soup in a Dutch oven and proceed with Step 3.
Poblano peppers can be fiery or relatively mild; there’s no way to tell until you taste them. Find them at most large supermarkets. Or substitute 2 green bell peppers plus one minced jalapeño pepper (or more to taste).
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Turkey Albondigas Soup
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PREPARATION
Combine salsa in a large bowl.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add turkey and cook, stirring often and crumbling with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans, cumin and chili powder; cook, stirring, until the tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in cilantro and 1/4 cup of the salsa mixture.
Add lettuce to the remaining salsa mixture in the bowl; toss to coat. To serve, divide the lettuce among 4 plates, top with the turkey mixture.
