Protein Power: Balsamic Herb Chicken

 Another delicious dinner.  Very similar to the Pork Chop except this had chicken and it used mustard.  Since I didn't have any Dijon on hand, I used regular yellow mustard.  Also, instead of cooking on the grill, I used a skillet on the stove.

Here's the ingredients:

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

1 Tbsp Rustic Herb Seasoning

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 6 pieces 

 And here is how you prepare/cook it:

1. In a storage container or gallon freezer bag, combine first 4 ingredients; salt as desired.  Add chicken.  Seal well and refrigerate 2 hours or up to overnight.
2. 
   Prepare grill to medium heat.  Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
3. Place chicken on grill.  Grill, turning once, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read food thermometer, about 10-12 minutes.

You can Make Ahead & Freeze by doing step 1.  Seal well, label and freeze.  Thaw completely.  Continue with step 2.

You can also use an Air Fryer:  Prepare step 1.  Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.  Place in a greased air fryer basket or on a greased rack in second position of air fryer.  Set air fryer to 375 degrees F (do not preheat).  Air fry until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read food thermometer, about 12-14 minutes.

Or you can Bake:  Prepare step 1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.  Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.  Place chicken on a greased large baking sheet.  Bake until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read food thermometer, about 15-20 minutes.

This makes 6 servings and the Nutritional Information per serving is:

Calories:  180

Total Fat:  8g

     Sat Fat:  1g

Cholest:  73mg

Sodium:  409mg

Carbs:  1g

Fiber:  0g

Sugar:  1g

Protein:  24g

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Protein Power: Grilled Balsamic & Herb Pork Chops

 

Another delicious dinner last night.  I'm enjoying trying out these recipes from our Spring/Summer 2023 booklet.  However, this one you can fix anytime as the products are from our standard line.  I didn't do any substitutions but you are welcome to do so.

Here's what you need:

1/3 cup Aged Balsamic Vinegar of Moderna

1/4 cup olive oil

2 Tablespoons Rustic Herb Seasoning

6 boneless pork loin chops (about 2 pounds)

And here's how you fix it:

1. 
   Combine first 3 ingredients in a gallon freezer bag.  Add pork; seal well and toss to coat.  Refrigerate 2 hours or up to overnight.
2. Prepare grill to medium heat.  Remove pork chops from marinade; discard bag with marinade.
3. 
   Place pork on grill.  Grill, turning occasionally, until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F on an instant-read food thermometer, about 10-15 minutes.

I didn't grill them on a grill but in a skillet on stove top.  

As  you can tell from the  photos, we had steamed green beans (fresh) and fried potatoes (I used Tastefully Simple's Infused Garlic Oil and Seasoned Pepper).  You can use your own sides like a green salad.

Here's the nutritional information per serving.  The recipe makes 6 servings.

Calories:  222

Total Fat:  12.5g

Sat Fat: 3g

Cholest:  62mg

Sodium:  271mg

Carbs:  2g

Fiber:  0g

Sugar: 2g

Protein:  25g

 

On WW program this amounts to 10 points.

You can make ahead and freeze this as well.  That is what I did with the remaining pork chops.  You prepare step 1.  Seal well, label and freeze.  Thaw completely.  Continue with step 2.

Protein Power 10-Meal Kit: Creamy Garlic Chicken

 Wow - didn't realize it's been awhile since I last posted on my Tastefully Simple Blog.

I decided this morning that I wanted to try some different recipes - getting tired of fixing the same ole chicken and ground turkey meals.  So, I picked out a few meals from our Protein Power 10-Meal Kit.  As I make them, I'll post them here.

Tonight's dinner was Creamy Garlic Chicken.  Guess what!  No substitutions were made.  Very delicious.  Although, I did not pound the chicken breast pieces.  Probably should have - they wouldn't have taken as long to bake in the oven.

Now, here's the ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 6 pieces, pounded thin

3/4 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt (I used sour cream)

3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

1 1/2 Tablespoons Garlic Garlic Seasoning

3/4 teaspoon Seasoned Salt

This takes only 15 minutes to assemble and about 25 minutes to cook.

1. 
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Place chicken in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
2. In small bowl, combine remaining ingredients.  Spread evenly over chicken.
3. Bake until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read food thermometer, about 20 minutes.  (Note:  since I didn't pound the pieces, it took longer to bake - about 5-8 minutes).  Turn broiler on HIGH (I only have one temp for my oven).  Broil, until bubbly and golden brown on top, about 2-3 minutes.

The recipe booklet says to serve it with a low-carb green salad.  We had broccoli with butter and seasoned using Seasoned Pepper.

You can make ahead and freeze by placing the chicken in a quart freezer bag.  Place the Parmesan cheese, Garlic Garlic Seasoning, and Seasoned Salt in a quart bag.  Place both bags in a gallon freezer bag.  Seal well, label, and freeze.  Thaw completely.  Continue with step 1.

Nutrition information per serving:

Calories:  242

Total Fat:  11g

Sat Fat:  5.5g

Cholest:  93mg

Sodium:  525mg

Carbs:  6g

Fiber: 0g

Sugar:  0g

Protein:  31g

Number of Servings:  6

I was going to let you know what it comes out to point wise on WW but I'm not finding how to login on the desktop.  So, I'll let you know later.

Update:  The WW app doesn't have the Tastefully Simple products but similar products were noted in the recipe and the points came out to 5 per serving.