Chicken is a great form of PROTEIN. It is beneficial to have a source of protein at each meal. Do you ever notice how you can eat and eat carbohydrates (like fruits, starches, and nonfat dairy) without getting full? Carbohydrates digestion begins as soon as food enters the mouth wher as protein is digestion does not begin until the stomach. So eat balance your meals with protein to stay full longer! Labels are a great tool for estimating protein. Now that I have preached about chicken, it's story time. My friend Kristen bbm-ed me today with a serious dilemma - being the smart shopper that she is, chicken was on sale so she bought A LOT of it. Now she is stuck with a bunch of chicken and no idea what to do with it. This obviously called for a blog...
Chicken possibilities are endless - you have to get creative.
Julie's Go-To Dinner
Chicken Stir Fry
Ingredients:
chicken breasts
teriyaki marinade
frozen vegetable blend
garlic (of course)
PAM/olive oil
- Morning: Throw chicken breasts into ziplock baggie with teriyaki marinade
- Evening: Heat up a pan with a little olive oil/PAM. Cook the chicken on the stove top and add vegetables
- Buy a frozen bag of vegetables blends for about $1.50 at any grocery store. My favorite is the california vegetable blend (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots). Or my favorite if TJ's is in the area - Trader Joes Hodge Podge. Stirfry frozen vegetables with the chicken... I like to add minced garlic for more flavor.
- Toss together with a little extra teriyaki on top.
If chicken and veggies isn't enough - Make some basmati rice to put the vegetables over.
*TIP - Try to buy frozen vegetables because they contain less sodium than canned vegetables
*TIP - Watch the sodium on the teriyaki dressing. Mrs. DASH has salt free marinades.
Don't worry Kris, j&j will have more chicken recipes to come...
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