Fajita Chicken

We have been making this recipe for years. It makes the most fantastic fajita all dolled up with guacamole and sour cream and sauteed onions. Sorry, did I make your mouth water? You'll be able to eat those things in maintenance, but if you're "on the program" this chicken is still great in a lean and green fajita salad.

Fajita Chicken

1 orange juiced

2 limes juiced

3 T canola oil

2 garlic cloves pressed

1 jalapeno, seeded and minced

3 T fresh cilantro

1 T cumin

2 t salt

3 lb of chicken breast

Marinade chicken in mixture overnight, or all day and grill for dinner.

I must admit that my husband is always the grill master in our home. If I were manning the grill, this chicken might be burnt and dry. Be sure to cook it right so it is done and moist. I also know that this marinade contains fruit juices which are sugary. I am not a food scientist, but I do know that a lot of this marinade gets dumped down the sink. I can't imagine that the amount of sugar absorbed by the chicken is way more than is allowed with your "2 Tablespoons of condiment per day". I do know that acidic fruit juices tenderize meat. And, I do know that I have eaten this meal MANY times and feel that it does not slow or change my feeling of "ketosis".

Popeye Chicken

Not Popeye's the restaurant, the sailor man. I made this recipe a few days ago and my husband told everyone at his office that this is the best lean and green meal that he's ever had.

( just keepin' it real folks, I make good food but the photos need work!)

Popeye's Chicken

In a nice hot pan saute 3 diced chicken breasts in less than a Tablespoon of olive oil (good fat). While it cooks add 1/4 t of salt, 1/2 t of onion powder and as much Mrs. Dash as you like, I did less than 1/2 t. When the chicken is almost done press two large garlic cloves into the pan and add a cup of sliced mushrooms. Let them cook a bit and when the chicken is done add fresh spinach. I only used 1/2 of a bag but I wished I had done a little more- (try 2/3). Stir it around and let it get wilted. I like the stems to still have some crunch, so it tastes fresh and yummy... Not soggy and mushy.

Stir Fry

Stir fry is an excellent lean and green meal. This is so yummy, you won't even miss the rice.




Stir Fry
4 chicken breasts diced, or sliced how you like it
4 cups of broccoli florets
4 stalks of celery sliced
1 zucchini sliced
1 cup of mushrooms chopped
3 large garlic cloves smashed in a press
1 T. of cornstarch
1/2 cup of cold water
1/4 cup of oyster sauce
2 T of soy sauce

* Spray a large skillet or wok with pam and saute the chicken until almost done. Add the garlic and soy sauce. Add all the veggies except mushrooms. Mix the cornstarch with the water THEN add to pan with the oyster sauce. Saute until veggies are just about done, add the mushrooms and cook until it's just how you like it.

* Obviously you can use any combination of veggies that you like. Peppers, onions etc. If you find that your stir fry gets dry while cooking just add a little more water to the pan so the steam can cook the veggies properly.