I love Chinese food … but I don’t necessarily like the
unnecessary amount of fat and calories that come with some of my favorite
dishes. With this I’ve learned to make some of my favorite Chinese dishes at
home, to my own liking and I’ve also found some frozen items at the grocery
store that I like to have on hand when I’m looking for something different. This is a dinner we whipped together in under
25 minutes (it took that long because the chicken had to bake in the oven).
Mandarin Orange
Chicken is one of the dishes I would like to get at a local Chinese buffet
so when I saw this bag at Aldi, I picked it up to store in the freezer. We baked them off in the oven and when done
covered it in the mandarin orange sauce.
It was quite delicious because the chicken was more along the lines of a
chicken finger. The mandarin orange
bringing a nice citrusy sweetness to the dish.
I had a 3 ounce serving for 6 points plus values.
The Vegetable Fried
Rice is a frozen vegan (don’t be
scared!) rice I had picked up at Trader Joe’s. I normally make my own fried rice, but that
takes preparation because the rice has to be stored in the fridge overnight to
make it nice and cold. So with a frozen
fried rice, I can stir fry it up and we’re good to go. This particular rice had me use a tablespoon
of olive oil and stir fry it up in a pan.
It was quite delicious and will definitely be something I repurchase. A
1 cup serving is 4 points plus – 5 points plus if you consider the olive oil
used to fry it up.
Of course with any meal I added in some steamed frozen
broccoli because no dinner is a dinner without some sort of a fresh vegetable. 11 point plus for it all – far less than it
would have been if we went out and got this dish at a restaurant.
QUESTION:
Do you make quick “Chinese” food at home?
One of the perks of Chinese food is its convenience in terms of preparation. Yes, there is the issue of calories, but they’re not the kind of those empty-calories and nutrient-free foods that will make you gain weight. In fact, the calories you can find in healthy foods, such as avocado, could even help increase your metabolic rate. Anyway, I’m glad you like Chinese food despite your worries about calorie intake. Stay healthy!
ReplyDeleteBob Andrews @ Chili House SF