Finally! A substitute for the Chinese food I have so been craving. This was pretty good actually. My family enjoyed it a lot, and it tasted pretty close to the real thing in my opinion!
Gluten Free Fried Rice (7 points)
Ingredients:
3 uncooked cups of white or brown rice (this makes about 6-7 servings as a side dish)
2 eggs
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
2 tbsp (or to taste) GF soy sauce
1/2 clove chopped garlic
1/2 cup finely chopped onion (or frozen)
1 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
Cook egg and set aside. Sautee garlic and onion in the olive oil. Add peas and carrots. Then add egg, and finally the rice. Toss all of the ingredients together with the rice then serve.
About 3/4 cup serving size is 7 points. You can lower the point value by using egg white instead of eggs.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Sweet and Sour Chicken
So I have been a bit addicted to Pinterest lately. Some things have been great... some, not so much. Since I cannot really eat Chinese food anymore, this was a great substitute. It got fantastic and reviews from the family. .
Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken (9 Points)
Ingredients:
Chicken:
3-4 large chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
3 beaten eggs
1 cup of cornstarch
1/3 cup canola oil (coconut oil would probably work too though I have not tried yet)
salt and pepper
Sauce:
3/4 cup sugar (you can use a sugar substitute if you are trying to lower the points)
4 tbsp. ketchup
1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
1 tbsp Gluten free soy sauce
1 tsp garlic salt
*note that the more chicken you use, the more sauce you need, or the flavor will be very diluted*
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Clean and rinse your chicken cubes. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dip the chicken in the egg and then the cornstarch and cover completely (you can do the cornstarch and then the egg if you would like). Heat the oil in a skillet then add the chicken and cook until browned. Add chicken to a 9x13(ish) greased dish and pour sauce over the chicken to cover completely. Cook for 15 minutes, then flip the chicken and cook for another 15 minutes.
I served this with gluten free fried rice on the side and it was so delicious that I spent most of my day at work thinking about eating the leftovers for lunch :)
Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken (9 Points)
Ingredients:
Chicken:
3-4 large chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
3 beaten eggs
1 cup of cornstarch
1/3 cup canola oil (coconut oil would probably work too though I have not tried yet)
salt and pepper
Sauce:
3/4 cup sugar (you can use a sugar substitute if you are trying to lower the points)
4 tbsp. ketchup
1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
1 tbsp Gluten free soy sauce
1 tsp garlic salt
*note that the more chicken you use, the more sauce you need, or the flavor will be very diluted*
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Clean and rinse your chicken cubes. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dip the chicken in the egg and then the cornstarch and cover completely (you can do the cornstarch and then the egg if you would like). Heat the oil in a skillet then add the chicken and cook until browned. Add chicken to a 9x13(ish) greased dish and pour sauce over the chicken to cover completely. Cook for 15 minutes, then flip the chicken and cook for another 15 minutes.
I served this with gluten free fried rice on the side and it was so delicious that I spent most of my day at work thinking about eating the leftovers for lunch :)
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Crockpot Apricot Glazed Turkey
This is a recipe that I adapted from Weight Watchers to meet my needs (with the crockpot). It came out fantastic with a light hint of apricot flavor and delicious sweet potatoes.
Gluten Free Crockpot Apricot Glazed Turkey (8 Points)
Ingredients:
Frozen turkey breast (2-5 lbs is fine)
2-3 large uncooked sweet potatoes cut into bite sized pieces
2 tsp canola oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cups apricot preserves (if your turkey is larger, use a little more)
1 tsp Dijon mustard (I used spicy brown deli mustard and it was great)... French's is GF
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup chicken broth (Shop Rite brand is GF, but not all brands are, be careful)
Directions:
Place the turkey in the crockpot with sweet potatoes surrounding it. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the turkey and sweet potatoes. Mix together the mustard and apricot preserves. Coat the turkey breast with the preserve/mustard mixture. Drizzle canola oil over the sweet potatoes. Pour white wine and chicken broth over both the turkey and the sweet potatoes. Cook on high for 3 hours if thawed and 4-5 hours on low if frozen. Remove everything from the crock pot and slice to serve. Take the juices from the crock pot and transfer them to a sauce pan, bring everything to a boil for about 2-3 minutes until it all reduces. Serve the turkey sliced with the gravy on top.
*Recipe obtained (and modified) from Weight Watchers.com*
Gluten Free Crockpot Apricot Glazed Turkey (8 Points)
Ingredients:
Frozen turkey breast (2-5 lbs is fine)
2-3 large uncooked sweet potatoes cut into bite sized pieces
2 tsp canola oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cups apricot preserves (if your turkey is larger, use a little more)
1 tsp Dijon mustard (I used spicy brown deli mustard and it was great)... French's is GF
1/4 cup white wine
1/4 cup chicken broth (Shop Rite brand is GF, but not all brands are, be careful)
Directions:
Place the turkey in the crockpot with sweet potatoes surrounding it. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the turkey and sweet potatoes. Mix together the mustard and apricot preserves. Coat the turkey breast with the preserve/mustard mixture. Drizzle canola oil over the sweet potatoes. Pour white wine and chicken broth over both the turkey and the sweet potatoes. Cook on high for 3 hours if thawed and 4-5 hours on low if frozen. Remove everything from the crock pot and slice to serve. Take the juices from the crock pot and transfer them to a sauce pan, bring everything to a boil for about 2-3 minutes until it all reduces. Serve the turkey sliced with the gravy on top.
*Recipe obtained (and modified) from Weight Watchers.com*
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