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Quick Chicken Korma April 11, 2011

Filed under: Chicken,Curries,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 9:13 pm

This is a great curry and it’s a Weight Watchers recipe. Tasty, healthy and quick to make what more could you ask for.

Serves 4

6 Propoints per serving

 

Ingredients

4 cm fresh root ginger, chopped

3 large garlic cloves, chopped

4 cardamon pods, lightly crushed with the flat blade of a knife

Low fat cooking spray

1 large onion, chopped finely

60g chicken korma paste

1 teaspoon turmeric

200g canned chopped tomatoes

200g vegetable stock

550g skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into large bite sizes

12 cherry tomatoes, halved

4 tablespoons Weight Watchers reduced fat thick cream

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 lime wedges, to serve

Method

1. Place the ginger and garlic with 3 tablespoons of water in a food processor, or use a hand blender, and whizz to a paste. Set aside.

2. Heat a large lidded saucepan. Add the cardamon pods and stir for 30 seconds then spray with the cooking spray and add the onion. Stir fry for 6 minutes until softened then add the korma paste, ginger mixture and turmeric.

3. Pour in the chopped tomatoes and stock then bring up to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, add the chicken and simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes, stirring ocassionally.

4. Add the cherry tomatoes and cream then simmer for another 5 minutes until the sauce is reduced and thickened. Remove the cardamon pods.

Season to taste and squeeze over the lime, to serve.

 

Hoisin Pork in Lettuce Cups February 28, 2011

Filed under: Meat,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 10:24 pm
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This is really tasty and healthy. It’s one of Weight Watchers new ProPoints recipes. I hope you enjoy it.

7 proPoints per serving

Serves 4 people

Ingredients

2 tsp seasame oil

4 green shallots, thinly sliced

1 large red pepper, finely chopped

500g lean pork mince

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 small fresh red chilli, deseeded, chopped

227g can sliced water chestnuts, drained, chopped

80ml hoisin sauce

1 tsp soy sauce

60 ml lemon juice

bunch coarsely chopped fresh coriander

280g baby cos lettuce leaves

Method

1. Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat on medium heat. Brush with sesame oil.

2. Add shallots and capsicum and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft.

3. Add mince and cook, stirring to break up lumps, for 5-6 minutes or until cooked.

4. Add garlic and chilli and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant.

5. Add water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and juice to mince.

6. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until heated through.

7. Stir in coriander, then carefully spoon mixture into lettuce leaves. Serve immediately.

Note: serve with Asian green vegetable and steamed jasmine rice.

 

Steak and Chips with Mustard Mayo January 17, 2011

Filed under: Favourites,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 10:37 pm
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This is weight watchers recipe. I loved the chips; I will definitely do these again. I’m not a big fan of oven chips, in fairness you can’t beat chipper chips but these are a great healthy substitute.

Serves 4

11 Pro-points value

Ingredients

 
  750 g Potatoes, Old, Raw   
  25 g Polenta, Raw, instant or semolina   
  1 teaspoons (level) Paprika   
  1/8 teaspoons (level) Chilli Powder, or to taste   
  5 spray(s) Cooking Spray, Calorie Controlled   
  560 g Beef, Fillet Steak, Lean, Raw, 4 x 140g steaks   
  4 tablespoons Yogurt, Greek, 0% Fat   
  1 tablespoons Mayonnaise, Low Fat   
  2 teaspoons (level) Mustard, Wholegrain   
  1 pinch Salt   
  1/8 teaspoons (ground) Pepper, Black (Whole, Cracked or Ground), freshly ground   
  4 medium Tomato, to garnish   
  4 sprig(s) (fresh) Parsley, fresh, to garnish   

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C/fan oven 180°C. Spray a non-stick baking sheet with low fat cooking spray.
  • Cut the potatoes into thin chips. Mix together the polenta or semolina, paprika and chilli powder. Toss the chips in this mixture and spread them out on the baking sheet. Spray with low fat cooking spray and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes, turning once after 20 minutes.
  • Ten minutes before the chips are cooked, preheat a char grill pan or non-stick frying pan. Spray the steaks with low fat cooking spray. Char grill or dry fry them, turning once, for 6-8 minutes, or until cooked to your liking. Allow to rest for 2 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the yogurt, mayonnaise and mustard.
  • Serve the steak and chips with the mustard mayo, garnished with tomatoes and parsley.

Notes

  • These oven-baked chips are quite fragile, so turn them over carefully with a fish slice.
 

Apricot and Yoghurt Crunch

Filed under: Brunch,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 10:28 pm
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This a Weight Watchers recipe.  This is a nice brunch recipe for the weekend. This can be made in large quantities and stored in an airtight container.  

Serves 2

Ingredients

low fat cooking spray

25g (1 oz) porridge oats

1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

2 heaped teaspoons clear honey, warmed

200g pot low fat vanilla yoghurt

201g can apricot in natural juice, drained and sliced

Method

1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5/190 degrees celsius. Spray a baking tray with low fat cooking spray.

2. Mix the oats, sunflower seeds and honey together and spread out on the baking tray.

3. Toast in the oven for 6-8 minutes until golden brown, stirring halfway through.

4. Leave to cool on the tray for 2-3 minutes, during which time the oat mixture will become crunchy.

5. Layer up the yoghurt and apricots in two glasses or bowls and then top with the crunchy oat and seed mixture just before eating.

You can change the type of fruit used according to your preference or seasons.

 

Chicken Tikka Naan October 16, 2010

Filed under: Bread,Chicken,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 9:24 pm
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Another smashing quick and tasty Weight Watchers recipe.

5 ½ points per serving
Serves 2

Ingredients
200g skinless boneless chicken breast,
Cut into chunky cubes
2 tsp tikka paste
3 tbsp low fat natural yoghurt
2 tsp mango chutney
2 small naan breads
A handful of baby spinach leaves
Lemon or lime wedges to serve

Instructions
1. Preheat the grill to high and line the grill pan with foil.
2. Place the chicken chunks in a small bowl and rub with the tikka paste.
3. Leave for 2 minutes, and then stir in half of the yoghurt and leave for a further 8 minutes.
4. Mix the remaining yoghurt with the mango chutney and set aside.
5. Heat the naans according to pack instructions.
6. Thread the chicken on 2 long metal skewers, keeping the pieces slightly apart. Grill for 10 minutes, turning once, until charred in places and cooked through.
7. Make a pocket in each naan and spread the insides with the chutney mixture. Add some spinach leaves, then pile the chicken on top and serve with lemon or lime wedges.



 

Tomato & Basil Soup- Weight Watchers Special

Filed under: Healthy Eating,Soups and Stews,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 9:13 pm
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This is supposed to be ½ point per serving but if you used the one cal spray and had no fromage frais its points free.

Ingredients

2 jars of passata (expensive but worth it for handiness)

2 leeks

1 large onion

Handful of basil (I used the paste and it was fine)

Garlic (I used the paste but probably 2 cloves would do)

Olive Oil/1 Cal spray

2 vegetable stock cubes

2 litres of boiling water approximately

2 teaspoons of sweetener

Method

  1. Chop up leeks and onions.
  2. Fry off in the Olive oil for about 3 minutes
  3. Meanwhile dissolve your stock cubes in the boiling water
  4. Add in the garlic and basil and fry for another minute
  5. Add approximately 3 tablespoons of the stock to the pan and cover for another 2 minutes.
  6. Add in the rest of the stock, the passata, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add in the sweetener and take off the heat. Blend with a food processor to your desired texture.

 

To serve: top with some fromage frais and a sprinkle of basil.

As Gordon Ramsey would say: “DONE”

 

Spiced Lamb Kebabs September 14, 2010

Filed under: Healthy Eating,Meat,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 9:58 pm
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I really liked this recipe, I am a bit of a sucker for lamb and anything curry related so it’s right up my alley.  Hope you enjoy it.

7 1/2 points value per serving

Serves 2

Ingredients

350g (12 oz) lean leg of lamb, cubed

1 pepper cut into large chunks

2 teaspoons tandoori curry powder

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 onion, cut into wedges

To serve

2 pitta breads

10 mint leaves, shredded

2 cm (3/4 inch) piece cucumber, peeled and diced

2 tablespoons 0% fat Greek yogurt

Method

1. Place the lamb in a non metallic bowl. Mix together the tandoori powder, yoghut and garlic and pour over the lamb. Stir well and set aside to marinade at room temperature for 20 minutes.

2. Preheat the grill to medium. Thread the lamb, onion and pepper on to skewers, brushing over any excess yoghurt mixture. Grill for 12-15 minutes until beginning to char.

3. To serve, warm the pitta breads under the grill. Mix together the mint, cucumber and yoghurt. Split the pittas. Remove the meat, onions and peppers from the skewers, stuffing them into pittas. Serve with the yoghurt mixture.

 

Beef Red Curry September 9, 2010

Filed under: Meat,Noodles,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 10:27 pm
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I thought this was delishuss.  I was kind of surprised at how tasty it was considering it was low fat. It is a little less creamy/thick than what you would expect a thai curry to be but it’s all the better for the waistline.

5 1/2 Weight Watchers points per serving

Serves 4

Ingredients

Low fat cooking spray

300g of lean rump steak, cut into pieces

2 tablespoons red Thai curry paste

1 green pepper, sliced

150g baby corn

1/2 x 400ml can reduced fat cocunut milk

2ooml vegetable stock

2 x 150g packet straight to wok Udon noodles

A handful of freshly chopped coriander, to garnish

Method

1. Heat a large lidded saucepan until hot. Spray with low fat cooking spray and add the steak and fry for 2-3 minutes until brown.

2. Add the paste, pepper and baby corn. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes until beginning to brown.

3. Add the cocunut milk and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes until the beef is tender.

4. Add the beansprouts and noodles. Cook for 1-2 minutes until hot, then serve in warm bowls garnished with the coriander.

Tip: Prawns would work well with this dish instead of the beef. Add 150g of cooked prawns with the beansprouts. The points value per serving would be 4 1/2.

If you like a spicy curry, I would add some more curry paste.

 

Lentil and Chick Pea Casserole

Filed under: Healthy Eating,Vegetarian,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 10:07 pm
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Hi everyone, I’m afraid I couldn’t leave the original of this recipe alone. It serves 4. I would serve it with cous cous or rice.  For a meat version, I think it would work well with lamb.

2 Weight Watchers points per recipe

Ingredients

Low fat cooking spray

1 red onion, sliced thinly

2 garlic cloves

1 yellow pepper, sliced

1 red pepper, sliced

1 courgette, sliced

1 x 400g can cherry tomatoes

1 x 410g can green lentils, drained

1 x 100g can chickpeas, drained

1 x 100g can red kidney beans, drained

1 teaspoon of cumin seeds

1 teaspoon of fenu greek

1 teaspoon of mustard seeds

150 ml stock

150g young leaf spinach

1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley, to garnish

Method

1. Crush the spices in a pestle and mortar, set aside.

2. Lightly coat a large lided non stick saucepan with low fat cooking spray. Heat until hot. Add the onion and fry for 3 minutes. Add the courgette and peppers and cook for another 3 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Add in the garlic and spices and cook for 2 minutes.

3. Add the lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, chopped tomatoes, and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

4 Stir in the spinach and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the spinach has wilted. Serve hot with a sprinkle of parsley on top.

 

Spanish Pan Fry August 30, 2010

Filed under: Favourites,Meat,Potatoes,Weight Watchers Recipes — delishuss @ 10:04 pm
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I am a big fan of chorizo so this is right up my alley.  I would have thought that the chorizo would have been a complete no no where Weight Watchers is concerned but this recipe is pretty okay in terms of points. As always I made a few changes, this is my version below.

Serves 4

5 1/2 points value per serving

Ingredients

500g (1lb 2 oz) new potatoes, halved or quartered if large

low fat cooking spray

200g (7 oz) chorizo, cubed

1 large yellow pepper, de-seeded and sliced

1 onion, sliced

6 tablespoons canned chick peas, drained

400g cherry tomatoes, halved

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

250 ml of stock

1 clove garlic

3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, to garnish

Method

1. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil, add the potatoes and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain.

2. Meanwhile, heat a large non stick wok or frying pan and spray with the cooking spray. Add the peppers and onions and fry for 2 minutes.  Add the chorizo and fry for another 2 minutes. Stirring until it starts to crisp.

3. Add in the garlic and fry for another minute. Then add the chick peas, potatoes, and tomatoes. Stir in some of the stock and simmer until the liquid has reduced, then add the remainder and repeat.

4. Season to taste and serve in shallow bowls sprinkled with the parsley.

For an additional 2 points serve with 50g of crusty bread to mop up any of the juices.