Showing posts with label jalapeno. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jalapeno. Show all posts

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Chicken Burritos

(from:200 Low-Carb Slow cooker Recipes ~ by Dana Carpender)

Ingrediance:
2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
5 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 large jalapeno, minced or 2 teaspoons canned jalapenos
12 6inc low carb tortillas
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2/3 cup light sour cream
3/4 cup salsa
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions:
In a bowl, mix the garlic, chili powder, oil, lime juice, salt, & jalapeno together. Pour over the chicken & stir to coat. Cover the slow cooker, set on low & let it cook for 10 hours. (OR cook on high for 5hours)

When the times up, stir the mixture with a fork to reduce the chicken to a big pot of tasty chicken shreds. Fill each tortillas 1/3 cup chicken and top with lettuce, cheese, 1 tablespoon sour cream, a generous tablespoon salsa & a sprinkling of celantro if desired. Wrap & EAT UP!

This is a great meal for families that has some low-carb & some non-low-carbers, just give them regular or (perferably) whole wheat flour tortillas. The chicken keeps well in the fridge & reheats quickly in the microwave for a fast snack.

Yeld: 12servings, per serving: 225calories, 13 g fat, 22 g protein, 14 g carbohydrate, 9 g dietary fiber, 5 g usable carbs.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Turkey Burger with Spicy Avocado Mustard

Turkey Burger with Spicy Avocado Mustard By Myra Kornfeld

Credits: The Healthy Hedonist Holidays, Simon and Schuster Publishers
These well-seasoned patties are laced with sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts. Sautéed onions and bell peppers keep them moist, even when grilled. The avocado mustard makes a dynamite topping. You can also sauté these burgers in a skillet.


Yields 6 burgers
Prep Time: 15 minutes plus one hour to chill
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Storage: Refrigerate for up to one day before cooking and one day after. Freeze uncooked for up to one month. The mustard keeps refrigerated for up to three days.

Ingredients
• Turkey Burger:
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup onions, diced small
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 green pepper, small dice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, reconstituted and chopped into 1/4-inch dice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 egg white

• Avocado Mustard:
• 1 ripe avocado
• 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 4 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and minced

Instructions
Toast the pine nuts in a dry heavy-bottomed medium skillet, stirring constantly, until golden, about 3 minutes.
Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
Warm the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, and pepper, and sauté until softened, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add the cumin, chili powder, and jalapeño and sauté another 3 minutes.
Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the turkey, tomatoes, pine nuts, salt and a sprinkling of black pepper.
Stir in the egg white and form into 6 burgers. Refrigerate for an hour or longer.
Make the avocado mustard: Mash the avocado into a small bowl. Stir in the lime juice, mustard, and jalapeno and set aside.
Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan on medium heat. Add the burgers, and cook 4 minutes on each side, crosshatching after 2 minutes to get pronounced grill marks. Cover and cook another 4 minutes or so on low heat (if using a grill pan, put a domed lid over the burgers) until burgers are cooked through. They will feel firm
when pressed. Serve hot, topped with the avocado mustard.