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I would like some healthy recipes using chipotle peppers.?

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:18:18 +0000

I’m in the mood for Mexican food tonight.

Chipotle Chicken

INGREDIENTS
1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 tablespoons sour cream
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup sour cream
10 ounces baby spinach, rinsed
1/2 cup chicken broth
salt to taste

DIRECTIONS
Combine chopped chile peppers with 2 tablespoons sour cream. Mix together and spread mixture over chicken breasts. Sprinkle lightly with salt to taste, cover and marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Place marinated chicken in an ungreased 9×13 inch baking dish and broil for about 5 minutes (rack should be about 6 inches from the top.) Pour 1 cup sour cream around edges of chicken and turn over chicken breasts. Broil for an additional 5 minutes. Sour cream should be lightly brown on the edges. Move breasts into a separate dish and cover to keep warm. Set aside.
Pour leftover broiled sour cream into a medium saucepan over high heat. Add spinach, broth and salt to taste. Boil for about 1 minute until all melted and mixed together. Pour mixture over chicken breasts and serve.

Need good braised chicken recipe ideas using cut up whole chicken.?

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:42:00 +0000

Just bought two young chickens (about 3.5 lbs each) and need to figure out what to do with them. I don't want to roast them since we just had roast turkey breast recently. I was thinking of braising them in some kind of sauce but I need some ideas. Here's the problem – my husband doesn't like Indian food (so no curry flavored sauces) and doesn't like the taste of alcohol (no coq au vin). Oh, and we just had BBQ recently, also, so I would want something other than that. Any ideas? He LOVES Mexican food, so if you have something that uses Mexican spices and is halfway healthy, it would be appreciated. You don't need to give me a recipe if you don't have it, just let me know your ideas. Thanks.

Braised Chicken w/ lemon, garlic and herbs:

whole fryingchicken (3-4 lb size)
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 lemon, halved
coarse salt
freshly ground black pepper
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 clove garlic, mashed and peeled PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
5 cloves garlic, whole and unpeeled
1 small onion, sliced
1 bay leaf
1 cup Pinot Grigio (or any other dry white wine)
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 sprig fresh thyme, chopped,
OR
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Rinse and pat chicken dry, inside and out. Drizzle chicken with 3/4 of the olive oil and the balsamic vinegar. Squeeze lemon juice over, reserving hulls. Liberally season chicken, inside and out, with salt and pepper.

Place lemon hulls, rosemary sprigs and the peeled, mashed garlic clove inside chicken cavity. Truss the chicken.

Heat remaining olive oil in an ovenproof dutch oven with tight-fitting lid (it should be large enough to hold the chicken comfortably) over medium heat. Slowly brown the chicken on all sides, starting breast side down, taking care not to tear the skin or lose the contents of the cavity. Use a spatula and wooden spoon to aid in turning the chicken. Add more olive oil if needed to prevent the chicken skin from burning. You should end with the breast side up.

Add unpeeled garlic cloves, onion and bay leaf to the pot. Pour wine over chicken. Add brown sugar to the liquid. Cover tightly and bake for thirty minutes. Uncover, and sprinkle with thyme and red pepper. Cover and bake an additional thirty minutes. Remove pot from oven and let rest, covered, for at least fifteen minutes.

Remove chicken from pot and carve, or cut into serving pieces. Defat pan juices and serve with the chicken.

Garnish this rustic dish with the braised garlic cloves, rosemary and lemon hulls, or use fresh herb sprigs and fresh lemon slices for a more elegant presentation. Perfect with rice or pasta.

Low-Fat Mexican Cook Book

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:00:55 +0000

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Deluxe Dinners 7-Meal Plan for 2

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:30:36 +0000

This sampler is guaranteed to please everyone! Easy, delicious and healthy. Our assortment of poultry dinners are chef-prepared using only the freshest ingredients and following our chef’s exclusive recipes.From Italian and Mexican to classic American and Indian-inspired, this sampler takes you

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Mexican Light by Martha Rose Shulman

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:36:27 +0000

Home Cookbooks Cookbooks in English Author(s): Martha Rose Shulman Exciting, Healthy Dishes from the Border and Beyond cookbook. Mexican recipes. Here’s a wonderful collection of dishes for the health conscious using authentic ingredients. The book also includes useful charts

I love making mexican food but it is SO fattening… what are some recipes I can make that are healthy?

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:32:20 +0000

I have already made ground beef tacos but instead subsitituted the ground TURKEY lean meat instead and added taco seasoning… it was wonderful. But what are some OTHER recipes I can make that aren't fattening? And side dishes…?

more veggies

Healthy Mexican Cookbook

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:31:28 +0000

Product Specification :

ISBN :1881656047
Format aperback
Publisher :Olive Pr
Date Published :09/01/1994
List price :16.95