Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Found some nice recipes today to help with my Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle Program. These are really nice and low calorie also:

Spicy Turkey and Rice

2 c chicken broth
1 tsp basil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
14 1/2 ozs stewed tomatoes
2 c long-grain white rice, cooked
1 c frozen green peas, thawed
2 c turkey light meat, skinless, cooked and cubed

Mix broth, basil, garlic powder, hot pepper sauce and tomatoes in medium saucepan. Over medium-high heat, heat to a boil. Stir in rice and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 20 minutes. Stir in peas and turkey. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until rice is done

Oriental Shrimp

2 tsp. Citrus Juice
2 tsp. Cornstarch
1/4 cup Citrus Juice
1 tbl. Sugar
1 tbl. Black Beans; rinsed, drained and chopped
3 tbl. Rice Vinegar
2 tbl. Soy Sauce
2 tsp. Sesame Oil
2 Red Chilies; seeded & chopped
3/4 lb. uncooked large Shrimp; fresh or frozen (thawed) peeled and deveined
2 Green Onions; sliced (2 tbl. spoons)

1. Mix 2 tsp. citrus juice and the cornstarch, set aside

2. Mix 1/4 cup citrus juice, sugar, black beans, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil & chilies in a skillet or wok, heat to boiling, add shrimp.

3. Stir fry 4 or 5 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm.

4. Stir in cornstarch mixture, cook and stir for about 1 min. or until thickened. Stir in onions.

Shrimp: Serving size 1 serving; cal. 105; cal. from fat 25g; fat; 3g; saturated fat 0g; cholesterol 80 mg; sodium 560 mg; carbohydrate 10g; dietary fiber 1g; protein 10g.

Optional: Serve on a bed of brown rice with tomatoes and green onions for garnish.

Brown Rice: Serving size 1/2 cup (54g) about 1 cup cooked; amount per serving: cal. 190; cal. from fat 15g; total fat 1.5g; saturated fat 0 g; cholesterol 0 mg; sodium 20 mg; total carbohydrate 42g; dietary fiber 2g; sugars 0g; protein 4g.

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