Garlic Pepper Chicken with Greens Over Fried Rice

Hello Friends and welcome back for another weekly recipe J. This week feels like cheat with out the extra pounds and jiggle after haha! We are going to take a classic Asian recipe and make it cleaner, leaner and greener! Garlic Pepper Chicken and Fried Rice are by far one of my favorite Asian dishes but let’s be honest here…. it is not good for you! There is no reason why we cannot revamp this recipe and make it clean without sacrificing that classic taste we have come to know and love! The level of this is pretty basic but it does require some multi-tasking so keep that PMA nearby and let us hit the kitchen for some fit food fun!

Skinny Grocery List:

This week we are going farm fresh and free range! Happy ingredients = happy tummies J

48oz Chicken Breast (Free Range is a Plus)

¾ C Carrots (Beta-carotene Hooray!)

½ C Green Onions

4 Baby Bok Choy

2 C Broccoli Florets

4 Egg Whites

2 C Brown Rice

¼ C Garlic

1 ¼ C Chicken Stock (I went Organic and Low Sodium)

1 Tbsp Stevia in the Raw (You can use Splenda here but it does change the Nutrition)

1 Tbsp Black Pepper

2 Tbsp Liquid Aminos or Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce

1 – 1 ½ Tsp Fish Sauce (Thai Kitchen carries amazing products! Check them out!)

2 Tsp Sea Salt

Non-stick Spray (our life saver!!!)

Kitchen Hardware:

(2) Non-stick Pans (Large preferably)

Large Sieve

(2) Pots

Mixing Bowl

Whisk or Fork (I always go for the fork)

Spatula

Paring Knife

Large Knife

Measuring Cup

Measuring Spoons

Cutting Board

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                                                                                                                                                                                            Directions to a Delicious Dinner:
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            Start by filling your pot with 4 cups of water and bring to a rapid boil
                                                                                                                                                                                            When the water is boiling add 2 C of Brown Rice and reduce to Medium Heat
                                                                                                                                                                                            Set Timer for 30 Minutes
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Our rice will cook the duration of our meal prep
                                                                                                                                                                                            Meanwhile prep your chicken by removing all that icky fat and skin..yuck!
                                                                                                                                                                                            Cut your cleaned chicken into 2” square pieces or smaller
                                                                                                                                                                                            Rinse your Onions and Carrots and let drain

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            1) Bring water to a boil 2) Stir in rice
                                                                                                                                                                                            3) Prep Chicken 4) Rinse our Veggies :)

                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            In a greased skillet add ¼ C of Minced Garlic and Sautee on medium until Brown
                                                                                                                                                                                            Add Chicken and ¼ C of Chicken stock stirring occasionally while chicken cooks
                                                                                                                                                                                            Now prep your carrots by dicing them into small pieces (somewhere between itty bitty and dime size ha!)
                                                                                                                                                                                            Cut your Green onions into small pieces and set both carrots and onions aside

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            Remember to wash your greens!

                                                                                                                                                                                            Rinse your Broccoli and Bok Choy
                                                                                                                                                                                            Take your other pot and bring 4-6 Cups of water to a rapid boil
                                                                                                                                                                                            Prep your Broccoli into bite size pieces
                                                                                                                                                                                            Once Water is boiling Place broccoli into your Sieve first the stand bok choy up on top
                                                                                                                                                                                            Let steam for approx. 15 minutes (or until reaching the desired doneness)

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            1) Bring Water to a Boil 2) Steam Broccoli and Bok Choy
                                                                                                                                                                                            3) Add Stock to Rice 4) Add Carrots and Stir

                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            Back to our rice ;)
                                                                                                                                                                                            Add 1 C Chicken Stock and Stir in carrots, reduce heat to medium – medium low
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Almost done! Hang in there!
                                                                                                                                                                                            Add 10 minutes to your timer
                                                                                                                                                                                            Ok Back to our chicken haha (back and forth, back and forth)
                                                                                                                                                                                            Add Black Pepper, Stevia, Fish Sauce and water bring heat up to high

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            1) Spray Pan with Non-stick Spray 2) Brown Garlic
                                                                                                                                                                                            3) Add Stock and Chicken 4) Cook Chicken through
                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            1) Add Pepper 2) Add Stevia
                                                                                                                                                                                            3) Add Aminos 4) Add Water

                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                            Stir in all your spices until sauce thickens around chicken and reduce to low
                                                                                                                                                                                            To Finish up our rice we are going to take 1 Tbsp of Amino Acids and whisk it into our egg whites
                                                                                                                                                                                            When Rice is Done add it to a large greased skillet and pat it down evenly
                                                                                                                                                                                            Bring heat to high
                                                                                                                                                                                            Remove Chicken From heat

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            1) Add Amino Acids to Whites 2) Whisk
                                                                                                                                                                                            3) Add Rice to Pan 4) Stir in Egg White Mixture

                                                                                                                                                                                            Add Whisked eggs and stir very quickly scrabbling the egg into the rice

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            1) Drop Veggies into Water 2) Stir in Chives
                                                                                                                                                                                            3) Add Sea Salt 4) Strain Veggies

                                                                                                                                                                                            We will now reduce the heat on our steamed veggies to medium low and drop them into the boiling water
                                                                                                                                                                                            Meanwhile add Chives and 1 Tsp of sea salt into our rice and stir well
                                                                                                                                                                                            Remove Rice from heat
                                                                                                                                                                                            Strain Veggies and Salt them with remainder of salt (Optional)

Ok! Clean Up time and then we are done!

Plate Your Food and Enjoy all that Hard Work!!! 

Skinny on the Nutrition:

Yields 8 Servings

Calories………………..301

Carbs…………………...22g

Fat……………………...3.5g

Protein……………….....42g

Sugar…………………...1g

Fiber…………………....3.25g

**Note: All Nutrition is based off of serving size and brand recommendation.

Thank you for visiting Deliciously Skinny Recipes!!

XOXO,

Magan

www.cirbusphotography.com

Fit Fruit Pizza

Hello Fitness Friends! Today we are going to take two amazing foods and put them together into the best skinny indulgence to date! We are taking clean fruits and pizza and making a fruit pizza! I know what you’re thinking….weird right? WRONG! Haha! This is a popular dish to pass where I grew up, I just made some major adjustments to make it very low sugar and low carb. Remember clean eating is the key but it doesn’t have to be boring ♥! This recipe is quick, easy and the best part is you can enjoy it right away…no waiting! Ok now it’s time to hit the kitchen and whip up a Deliciously Skinny Treat!

Skinny Grocery List:

Pizza Topping and Spread -

12oz – Reduced Fat Cream Cheese - I know all of us do not have access to a great variety of all natural and organic foods but with Dairy I really couldn't stress going natural more. I go for Horizon's Organic Reduced Fat Cream Cheese - No Fillers!

1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract

½ C Stevia in the Raw - Stevia is your best choice when choosing a sugar substitute – Feel free to add more if you would like it to be sweeter ;)

2 Tbsp. Splenda’s Sugar Free Brown Sugar

½ C Blueberries

½ C Strawberries or Raspberries (Variety is the spice of life ♥)

Pizza Crust-

1 C Almonds - I chose slivered almonds due to Laziness convenience and time management :)

3 Egg Whites

1/4 C Stevia in the Raw

1/4 Tsp. Cinnamon

1/4 Tsp. Vanilla Extract

1/4 Tsp. Sea Salt (you can always sub with table salt)

Non-Stick Spray

Gadgets and Tools:

Blender

Mixer with Whisk and Beater attachments

Pie Pan - Glass Pan is perfect!

Spatula

Measuring Spoons

Measuring Cup

2 Mixing Bowls

I Prefer to use a Glass Pie Pan

Delicious Directions:

Pull out your cream cheese so it can reach room temperature and soften ♥

Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

In your blender place Almonds, Stevia, Cinnamon and Salt - Blend until coarse



1) Add Almonds 2) Add Sugar
3) Add Cinnamon 4) Add Sea Salt Blend well

Place 3 egg whites and 1/4 Tsp. Vanilla Extract into your mixing bowl and whisk with your mixer on high until fully blended

5) Pulse and Stir 6) Add Vanilla to Egg Whites
7) Whisk on High 8) Add Dry to Eggs and Mix

Stir in blended almond mixture and whisk until fully mixed and smooth


9) Batter Looks Like So ;) 10) Make sure to get all the Batter
11) Add to Greased Pan 12) Bake on Middle Rack 8-10 Min

Spray pan with non-stick spray and pour in our batter spreading evenly

Bake on the middle rack for 8-10 Minutes (9 was perfect for me!)

Crust should come out firm with a little give, just like a soft cookie :)

YUMMMM ♥

Now while crust is cooling……

 Mix Cream Cheese, Stevia, Splenda and Vanilla Extract

First stir with your Spatula so it is combined

1) Combine all Ingredients 2) Stir with Spatula First
3) Beat - Whisk - Blend and Spread Evenly on Cooled Crust
4) Rinse Blueberries

Now Beat then Whisk…Very important to do this in order otherwise you will have a mess! hahaha!

Rinse Your Fruit Well!

5) Rinse Strawberries 6) Slices Strawberries
7-8) Decorate your Pizza!!! Be Creative ♥

Measure out half a cup of blueberries and half a cup of strawberries or raspberries (Whatever you chose)
Prep Strawberries by slicing them so we can arrange them into a fun pattern on your pie!

Ok now use that inner creativity and decorate your pie to your liking ♥

MmmmMmmmMmmm DONE!!!!

Time to Eat! Enjoy!

♥Fitness Never Tasted So Sweet♥

Skinny on the Nutrition:

Yields 8 Servings

Serving Size 1 Slice

Calories…………………… 228

Carbs………………………. 9.75g

Fat…………………………... 19g

Sugar……………………….. 2.75g

Protein……………………. 8.25g

Fiber……………………….. 2.5g

***Nutrition is based off of serving size and brand recommendation.

See you again next week! Muah Muah!

XOXO,

Magan

Cirbus Photography

www.cirbusphotography.com

♥ Skinny Cakes ♥

I am not sure about you but breakfast is my second favorite meal….next to dessert of course! You can have any fun, fabulous and fantastically healthy combination possible and it tastes amazing! One of my top 3 breakfast choices are protein pancakes, I know these are definitely popular in our Phenomenal Fitness Group! We have swapped recipes here and there but we each have our own way of making them “just right”. Today I am going to share how I like my protein pancakes and how to make them…”just right”❤.  Ok bring your appetite and some of that energetic attitude and let’s make some cakes!

Skinny Grocery List:

1.5 C Blueberries (I froze mine prior because I think they are easier to work with this way)

                1 Medium Banana (8”)– If you would rather have banana pancakes I did the Nutrition below ❤

1 C Oats

1/4 C 0% Fage Greek Yogurt

1 Tsp. Cinnamon

1/4 Tsp. Baking Soda

1/4 Tsp. Sea Salt

4 Egg Whites

2 Scoops of Your Favorite Protein Powder (I chose Isopure Zero Carb Cookies and Cream from Nutristop in Aliso Viejo! Joel and Sherry are awesome there! XoXo you two are the best!!!)

1/4 C Stevia in the Raw (optional) if you want sweeter cakes add it; I like mine a bit more “Cakey” than Sweet

Walden Farms Pancake Syrup (You can also use Sugar Free Syrup but it changes the nutrition ;))

Non-Stick Spray

Gadgets and Gizmos:

Blender (What an amazing tool! I use this probably way more often than the average Betty Crocker)

Measuring Cup

Measuring Spoons

Small Bowl

Medium Bowl

Spatula (One for Flipping and One to get all that delish batter out of our blender!!)

Non Stick Pan

Directions to Tackle Operation Breakfast:

Measure Greek yogurt and Baking soda into a small bowl, mix well and set aside

Add Oats, Salt, Cinnamon and Protein Powder  (Add Stevia here if you choose to add sugar) to the blender and pulse until well blended

1) Add Baking Soda to your Yogurt
2) Mix well 3) Add Oats to your blender
4) Add Salt

5) Add Cinnamon 6) Add Protein Powder of your choice
7) Pulse until well blended 8) Shoul look like so ;)

Add Blueberries, 4 egg whites, Yogurt mixture (should be fluffy ❤) and pulse until well blended

                (If you chose banana add your banana here and not the blueberries ❤)

9) Add Blueberries (or your banana)
10) Add Whites 11) Add Yogurt Mixture
12) Pulse and then Blend until Smooth

Pour out contents into medium bowl using spatula (Get the edges! We want as many cakes as possible)

Heat up non-stick pan to just above medium (a 6 on 1-10) and spray with non-stick

When the pan is heated measure out 1/3 C of batter and pour into pan

You should see bubbles form on top of the cake, when you see that…Flip ❤

1) Batter should look like so Yum♥
 2) Measure out 1/3 Cup 3) Bubbles formed and Flip
 4) Wait 30-45 Seconds and Done!!!

Wait about 30-45 Seconds and your cake should be done!

Repeat with Remainder of your batter

Yields 6-7 Cakes ♥

YUMMMMM

♥ Soooo Skinny ♥

Skinny on the Nutrition:

Yields 6-7 Cakes

Serving size 1 cake

Blueberry

Calories…………….98

Carbs……………….11g

Fat…………………..1g

Sugar……………….3g

Protein…………….11g

Fiber……………….1.5g

Banana

Calories…………….129

Carbs……………….21g

Fat…………………..1g

Sugar……………….8g

Protein…………….11g

Fiber……………….2.5g

***Nutrition is based off of brand recommendation and serving size.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope to see you for another skinny recipe next week ♥!

XOXO

Magan

Circus Photography
www.cirbusphotography.com
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