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Indian Butter Chicken Variation For Weight Watchers
Indian butter chicken recipes are usually high in saturated fats, with fresh cream and butter being key ingredients. In this healthy variation, olive oil has been substituted for the butter, and low fat yoghurt thickened with cornflour replaces the cream. The result is a tangier version of the traditional recipe, but as tasty. Indian butter chicken is usually served with rice or naan bread.

Indian Recipes: Butter Chicken
These recipes are suitable for people following the weight watchers program, as points values have been calculated, so they can be used as weight watchers recipes.

Note: Nutritional values are provided per serving. Fat values refer to Saturated Fat. Points values refer to the Weight Watchers point system

Serves:4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 mins
Calories: 340
Sat Fat: 2.5g
Points: 7

Ingredients
1 large onion, sliced finely
3 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

1 teaspoon crushed ginger

500 g chicken breast fillet (cut into large chunks)

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon red chilli powder

0.5 teaspoon tumeric

0.5 teaspoon garam masala

3 large tomatoes, liquidised in a blender

0.5 cup low fat plain yoghurt mixed with 2 tablespoons of cornflour and water to 500 mls

Corainder leaves to garnish

Method

In a large wok, fry onions until golden.
Add ginger and garlic and fry for a few minutes.
Add chicken pieces and fry for 10 minutes until firm.
Add salt, cumin, red chilli, tumeric and garam masala, and fry for a further 5 mins.
Add tomatoes and cook for 5 mins.
Add yoghurt mixture, stir well, and leave to simmer for 10 mins.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves, and serve hot with rice or naan.

http://www.secretsofhealthyeating.co...r-chicken.html

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Vegetarian Pizza
Note: Nutritional values are provided per serving. Fat values refer to Saturated Fat. Points values refer to the Weight Watchers point system

Serves: Makes 3 Pizzas.
1 serve = half a pizza

Prep Time: 20 minutes + dough time
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 440
Sat Fat: 3.5
Points: 8.5

Ingredients
400g can tinned chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil

3 crushed garlic cloves

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon salt

150g feta cheese

1 large sliced spanish (red) onion

3 chopped mushrooms

3 pitted black olives, cut into slices

1 packet rocket leave for side salad

Balsamic vinegar for side salad

1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese for side salad

Method
In a large saucepan, make the tomato base by cooking together the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, oregano, bay leaf and salt
Divide the paste into 3 portions, and spread one portion over each pizza base.
Add cheese, onion, mushrooms and olive toppings
Bake in a pre-heated 225 degree celsius oven for about 20 minutes
Serve hot with a side salad made with rocket and balsamic vinegar, topped with grated parmesan cheese.

Easy Pizza Recipes: Pizza Dough
. This recipe makes 3 pizza bases.
In a bowl, mix 4 cups strong bread flour with a teaspoon of yeast and a teaspoon of salt.
Gradually add between 1-1.5 cups of water (depending on the consistency you prefer), and mix.
Knead the dough until smooth.
Cover the dough and leave it to rise until it is double in size.
Divide the dough into 3 pieces and leave to rest for a few minutes.
Roll out each piece on a floured board to 5mm thickness.
Place on a thin baking tray sprayed with olive oil.
Add your favourite toppings!

http://www.secretsofhealthyeating.co...a-recipes.html

Pizza Recipes: Healthy BBQ Chicken Pizza
This BBQ Chicken Pizza can be made with pan grilled chicken, or is a great way to use up left over chicken. The healthy and tasty combination of chicken, tomatoes and spring onions makes it an all time favourite. Click on this link for instructions on how to make a simple and fresh pizza dough


Serves: Makes 3 Pizzas
1 serve = half a pizza

Prep Time: 20 minutes + dough time
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Calories: 500
Sat Fat: 5
Points: 9.5

Ingredients
300g BBQ or grilled chicken chopped into 2cm cubes
2 tomatoes, chopped into small cubes

1 tablespoon BBQ sauce

1 small bunch of green onions, chopped

150g grated low fat Gouda cheese

Method
Brush the pizza dough with your favourite BBQ Sauce
Distribute chicken pieces over the sauce.
Sprinkle grated cheese over the chicken.
Sprinkle with chopped tomatoes.
Sprinkle with spring onions.
Bake in a pre-heated 225 degree celsius oven for about 20 minutes
Bake until cheese is golden brown.

http://www.secretsofhealthyeating.co...ken-pizza.html

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Fake-It with Healthy Fried Chicken

Todd Wilbur, TopSecretRecipies.com, author of the cookbook series Top Secret Recipes, joins Dr. Oz to perform another amazing fast-food re-do this time on KFC fried chicken. The biggest challenge with creating this re-do recipe, says Mr. Wilbur, was not frying the chicken and not using MSG but, he succeeded on both counts.
The secret ingredient for healthy not-fried chicken is fish sauce. That's right fish sauce. Don't worry, your chicken won't tasted fishy. The fish sauce mimics the flavor enhancing effects of MSG but is a healthier option. Soak skinless chicken in fish sauce, salt and water for 2 hours before preparing. This is the key to the recipe, says Mr. Wilbur.

What are the 11 herbs and spices that the Colonel is famous for? Mr. Wilbur figured that out too: salt, ground white pepper, fine ground tellicherry pepper - a high-grade pepper grown in India, ground sage, paprika, ground savory, onion powder, ground marjoram, ground ginger, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. All the herbs are ground, that's another key. You don't see flakes of herbs in KFC chicken.

Dip the marinated chicken in eggs and then in the herb mix with flour and bread crumbs. Spray cooking oil on a baking sheet and spray down the breaded, spiced chicken too. Bake and then done!

The Numbers:
Original recipe KFC chicken comes in at 305 calories and 19g fat.
Todd Wilbur's not-fried chicken re-do comes in at a healthier 170 calories with only 9g fat.

Click here for Todd Wilbur's Healthy Fried Chicken recipe. [My kids have never eaten KFC but want me to make this recipe and make it soon because it looks so good. I'll let you know how it goes. I'll have to accumulate the spices first!]

Dr. Oz ran out of time to show Mr. Wilbur making the KFC coleslaw but they put the segment online.

Click here to watch Todd Wilbur make his reduced fat and calorie version of KFC coleslaw. Click here for the full Reduced Fat and Calorie Coleslaw by Todd Wilbur.


[Read about Todd Wilbur's Big Mac re-do from The Dr. Oz Show 10/31/11: Tony Horton's 10-Minute Workout.

http://watchingdroz.blogspot.co.nz/2...care-plan.html

http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/KFC-...ie-Recipe.html