A very nice chicken kebabs recipe with a wonderful taste, that is much easier to make than the traditional procedure. Each kebab is only 2 points!
Serve them hot with your favorite salsa, mint chutney or sauce.
Weight Watchers Chicken Kebabs recipe
Makes 12 kebabs
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
4 pieces bread
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 dried garlic
2 big onions
2 green chilies
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
salt (as required)
refined oil (for frying)
Preparation
1. Put chicken, onions, garlic, chillies, black pepper powder and salt in the blender and run until mixture is totally smooth (add very little water if at all necessary).
2. Transfer the mixture to the bowl.
3. Add bread crumbs and the bread pieces (crush them thoroughly with wet hands); mix them well using your hands.
4. Heat the oil in a pan (fill almost 5 1/2 inches for frying).
5. Take out small scoops of mixture, make small balls and flatten them a little before putting in the oil.
6. Fry on medium heat on both sides until well done.
WW POINTS for one kebab: 2
Nutritional information for one kebab: 95 calories, 2.8g fat, 0.9g fiber
Weight Watchers Hot and Sour Thai Prawn soup
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
2 lbs uncooked large shrimp
2 shallots, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 small red chilies, sliced
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
2 sprigs fresh coriander, roots
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 stalks fresh lemongrass, sliced
6 fresh kaffir lime leaves, roughly chopped
8 cups water
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons brown sugar
Preparation
1. Shell and devein the prawns if you need to. Reserve the shells.
2. Heat oil over medium heat in a pan, add prawn shells, garlic and chilies, cook stirring (about 5 minutes or until the shells are red and the mixture is fragrant).
3. Add lemongrass, lime leaves, water, juice, sugar, sauce and coriander roots and simmer covered (for 30 minutes).
4. Strain the stock.
5. Place the strained stock, prawns, coriander leaves and shallots into a clean pan, and simmer covered (for about 3 minutes until the prawns are tender).
WW POINTS per serving: 7
Nutritional information per serving: 305 calories, 7.4g fat, 0.5g fiber
Kung Pao chicken is a classic dish in Sichuan (or Szechuan) cuisine. It has 11 points per serving, but it’s worth trying at least once because it’s so delicious.
Weight Watchers Kung Pao Chicken recipe
Makes 3 servings
Ingredients
3 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
5 teaspoons soy sauce, divided
5 teaspoons dry sherry, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chicken broth or water
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1/3 cup salted peanuts
6-8 small dried hot chili peppers
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
2 green onions, with tops, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
green onions (for garnish)
dried hot chili peppers (for garnish)
Preparation
1. For marinade, combine 2 tsp. cornstarch, 2 tsp. soy sauce, 2 tsp. sherry and salt in large bowl; mix well.
2. Add chicken; stir to coat well.
3. Let stand 30 minutes.
4. Combine remaining 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch, 3 tsp. soy sauce, 3 tsp. sherry, vinegar, chicken broth and sugar in small bowl; mix well, set aside.
5. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in wok or large skillet over medium heat.
6. Add peanuts; cook and stir until lightly toasted.
7. Remove peanuts from wok; set aside. Heat remaining 2 tbsp. oil in wok over medium heat.
8. Add chili peppers; stir-fry until peppers just begin to char, about 1 minute. Increase heat to high.
9. Add chicken mixture; stir-fry 2 minutes.
10. Add ginger; stir-fry until chicken is no longer pink in center, about 1 minute. Add peanuts and onions; stir-fry 1 minute. Stir cornstarch mixture; add to wok.
11. Cook and stir until sauce boils and thickens.
12. Garnish, if desired.
WW POINTS per serving: 11
Nutritional information per serving: 467 calories, 27.7g fat, 2.7g fiber
his shrimp balls recipe is an easy to make appetizer that can be very popular at cocktail parties.
But be careful – just because one ball has 0 points doesn’t mean that ALL balls have 0 points!
Weight Watchers Shrimp Balls recipe
Makes 30 balls
Ingredients
1 lb fresh shrimp, shelled and deveined
1 slice bread, crusts removed,soaked in water and squeezed before using
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon sherry wine
4 water chestnuts, finely chopped
1 cup cold water
vegetable oil, for frying
Preparation
1. Wash shrimp and dry well with a paper towel.
2. Chop or grind shrimp very fine; put into a bowl; add bread, salt, egg, cornstarch, sherry and water chestnuts; stir vigorously 1 minute until well mixed.
3. Dip a teaspoon into the cold water, then dip spoon into shrimp paste and scoop out enough to form a ball the size of a walnut;repeat this dipping process with each ball, it will prevent sticking.
4. Heat the oil to 375°, and as you’re dipping, drop in the balls and fry for about 2-3 minutes, turning halfway through.
5. Do about 4-5 at a time, if you try to do more the oil temperature will drop too much and your balls will be greasy!
6. Drain on paper towels.
7. Serve hot with any sauce of your choice.
WW POINTS per ball: 0
Nutritional information per ball: 40 calories, 0.7g fat, 1.8g fiber
