Anna's Guest Entry
Eggsellent!
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring or a time consuming process. I found an easy, delicious and low value point recipe on the WW website I prepared for dinner the other night. Luckily for me I had most of the ingredients in my fridge.
Here is the recipe for the Chicken Fried Rice straight from WW:
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked brown rice
4 large egg whites
1/2 cup carrot(s)
2 medium garlic clove(s)
1/2 cup frozen green peas
3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
12 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 sprays cooking spray
Being the iconoclast that I am, I didn’t follow the instructions verbatim. Being creative in the kitchen is what cooking from the heart & soul is all about, right?
I used a medium frying pan and coated the pan with two sprays of Original Pam cooking spray. In went the egg whites. Scramble the egg whites for a few minutes; which are all it takes to cook the egg whites all the way through. Remove from the pan and set aside for later. Next I added the finally chopped garlic and scallions. Saut̩ until soft Рabout five minutes then throw in the peas, carrots and chicken breasts. I seasoned the chicken breasts with a little salt and a decent amount of pepper and cut into bit sized pieces. Cook and stir until the chicken is fully cooked then add the brown rice. Stir a little bit more then sprinkle the soy sauce in and stir again. Voila! Dinner in less than 30 minutes.
I added a couple of drops of Sriracha for added kick and it did nothing to increase the value points.
Chicken Fried Rice = 1 cup serving 3 points
Since I am cooking for one, I had plenty of leftovers. I found this interesting recipe from (where else?!?) WW for a fried rice breakfast omelet.... which I prepared and enjoyed this morning. The recipe is really simple. However, true to form, I didn’t follow the recipe on the WW website. I modified it to fit my daily points intake. Here is the recipe for my version:
Ingredients:
1 egg = 2 points
¾ cup egg whites = 0 points
½ cup chicken fried rice = 1.5 points
2 sprays cooking spray
salt and pepper
In a bowl, add egg and egg white then whisk.
Coat pan with two sprays of cooking spray then add the chicken fried rice. Cook until fried rice is heated. Then add the egg mixture and allow the eggs to sit for a minute until the egg mixture is solid:
Once firm, flip the eggs carefully to cook on the other side. The whole process will take less than 10 minutes.
I added a couple of slices of mango and some strawberries for garnish and the serving sizes are so small, it was 0 points. So the entire dish is a hearty and filling 3.5 points. Bon Apetit!
