Thursday, February 2, 2012

Garlic Lime Pork


Garlic Lime Pork Chops
325 Calories per Serving (4)


4 5-6oz Boneless Pork Chops

2 tbsp of Lime Juice

3 tbsp of Olive Oil

1 tbsp Fresh Cilantro, chopped

1 Garlic Clove, minced


Pinch of dried hot red pepper flakes


Whisk together lime juice, garlic, red-pepper flake, cilantro, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking well.
Season Pork Chops with Pepper and Salt prior to cooking
For indoor preparation, place chops on a  broiling pan after coating with non-stick spray (grill grate over a cookie sheet works too). Broil oven on high and add chops to the top rack closest to the heat. Cook 6-8 Minutes flipping once until cooked throughout (157 F).
For outdoor preparation on a gas grill, cook chops over a medium-high heat.  Oil grill rack, then grill pork chops, covered, turning over once, until just cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes total.

Serve drizzled with some vinaigrette, and with remainder on the side, great over broccoli.

Recipe courtesy of Epicurious.com

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Beer Chicken Fajitamazing


Beer Chicken Fajitas
only 377 calories per serving (4)


Although this recipe breaks my rule of no more than 5 ingredients a meal Mon-Fri, the ease of marinating everything the night before made this meal very fast. Do everything the night before so when you get home, you can start cooking!

What you'll need:

1 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

1 bottle of Medium-Dark Mexican Beer, I like Bohemia

2 tbsp Low sodium Soy Sauce

2 tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp of Worchestershire Sauce

1 tbsp of canola oil

3 garlic cloves, or just 2 tsp of the jarred minced stuff

2 Orange bell peppers, unseeded and sliced in 1/2" strips

2 Yellow bell  peppers, unseeded and sliced in 1/2" strips

1/2 medium white onion, cut into thin strips

Salt and Pepper to taste

Additional Items, optional:
Low Carb Tortillas
Low Fat Sour Cream
Pico de Gallo or Salsa
 Fresh copped Cilantro

Cut the Chicken into 1" thick strips, I slice mine in half to make the pieces thinner and then slice into strips.
Combine 3/4 cup of beer, canola oil, worchestershire sauce, soy sauce, lime juice and garlic into a zip lock bag. Marinate for an hour or over night.
Combine sliced peppers and onion into a different zip lock bag and add the remaining beer from the bottle into the bag. Marinate for an hour or over night.


Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove chicken from bag and discard the marinade. Season chicken with salt and black pepper as desired. Place chicken in the  pan alone and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove the chicken once cooked and cover for warmth.  Remove onion and bell peppers from bag, and discard marinade. Add pepper and onions to the pan and cook for 6 minutes or until tender, moving the mixture around every 3 or so minutes.

Combine onion peppers and chicken in bowl and serve . To keep it healthy, I like to top a small bed of shredded lettuce with the mixture and eat with a fork. Either way enjoy!









Recipe compliments of www.Cookinglight.com