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Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Thai Peanut Sauce
By deedavis
1.Heat gas or charcoal grill
- Sauce
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper sauce
- Kabobs
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (2 lb), each cut lengthwise into 4 strips
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 24 pieces
- Cooking spray
Prosciutto and Gruyère Pastry Pinwheels
By deedavis
Place pastry sheet on work surface
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 3/4 cup (packed) finely grated Gruyère cheese (about 2 1/2 ounces)
- 1 egg, beaten to blend
Skillet Chicken with Lemon-Sage Sauce
By deedavis
Nutritional Information (per serving) Calories 220 Total Fat 8g Saturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 82mg Sodiu
- 4 medium skinless, boneless chicken-breast halves, 1 1/4 pounds
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
- 1/2 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup(s) white wine
- 1 teaspoon(s) grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon(s) chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon(s) cold margarine or butter
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Little Cream Puffs
By deedavis
Instructions for puff pastry In a saucepan, mix the butter, salt and sugar with the water, and heat until the water...
- Ingredients for puff pastry
- 1 cup water
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1 cup flour, sifted after measuring
- 3 large eggs
- Pinch of salt
- Ingredients for cream filling
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch or 6 tbsp of all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 lightly beaten egg yolks
- 2 cup milk
- 6 drops of red food coloring
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
By deedavis
Roasted potatoes are a wonderful side dish for burgers, baked chicken or grilled fish
- 12 oz uncooked potato(es), fingerling, well-scrubbed, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 clove(s) garlic clove(s), minced (medium)
- 1/2 cup(s) canned chicken broth, divided
- 1 Tbsp rosemary, fresh (plus extra sprigs for garnish)
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
Turkey Stuffed Zucchini
By deedavis
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 2 halves • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts Calories: 214
- 4 (6 oz each) medium zucchini
- 1 tsp butter
- 1/2 small onion, finely diced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 oz white wine
- 1.3 lb (20.8 oz) ground turkey (99% fat free)
- 1 large egg white
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup fat free chicken broth
- 2 tbsp whole wheat seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp fresh chopped rosemary
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp marjoram
- 1 tsp dried basil
- Salt and fresh pepper
Chicken Breasts with Mushroom Cream Sauce
By deedavis
The secret to a good cream sauce is always the same: not too much cream or it can be overpowering, masking the more...
- 2 5-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and tenders removed (see Tip)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps
- 2 tablespoons dry vermouth, or dry white wine
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives, or scallion greens
Cider Gravy
By deedavis
Make this low-fat gravy in the roasting pan while the turkey rests
- 4 cup(s) Turkey Giblet Stock, (recipe follows) or reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 3 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
- 1.25 cup(s) apple cider
- 2 tablespoon(s) cider vinegar
- 0.25 teaspoon(s) salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie
By deedavis
We made this comfort food classic lighter with reduced-fat crescent roll dough and a skim milk-based cream sauce
- 2 spray(s) butter-flavour cooking spray
- 1 tsp salted butter
- 1 small uncooked onion(s), chopped
- 2 cup(s) fresh mushroom(s), sliced
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme, crushed
- 1/2 tsp table salt, or more to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 cup(s) frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 cup(s) canned chicken broth
- 3 cup(s) (chopped) cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast(s), chopped
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup(s) fat-free evaporated milk, divided
- 4 roll(s) reduced-fat crescent roll dough, unrolled
Wok-Seared Chicken & Vegetables
By deedavis
Grind coriander, cumin and fennel seeds in a spice grinder (such as a clean coffee grinder) or a mortar and pestle ...
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 2 large carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 small red onion, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 3 dried red chiles, such as Thai, cayenne or chile de arbol, stemmed
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves, finely chopped