While I found a number of sites that have Weight Watchers Point Values listed with their recipes, there are very few curated recipes that say which ones are actually GOOD. (I want an AllRecipes.com style sorting for recipes with points!) One of the few places I found was a thread on Chowhound that discusses some good and bad recipes. It was here that I found a recipe that sounded right up my alley. I love chicken with fruit.
I browned the chicken cubes in whole wheat flour which really added a great extra flavor to the chicken. I also used cooking spray instead of oil since it’s 0 points. But watch your cooking spray! I learned that more than 5 seconds of spray means you have to add a point.
When I added the apricots to the chicken, it smelled great.
We had leftover rice (from the stir fry) so I added half a cup to my meal (2 points).
Honestly, this recipe was absolutely sensational. I would make this even if I’m not on a diet! It is so delicious and perfectly balanced.
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RECIPE
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Chicken Tagine with Apricots: 5 points (6 pts. if you decide to add oil to cook the chicken, I went with cooking spray)
Ingredients:
- 4 oz. dried apricot halves
- 1 cup fat-free chicken broth
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1” cubes
- 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour (I actually used whole wheat flour which was VERY tasty!)
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1/4 cup slivered or sliced toasted almonds
- 1/8 tsp. salt or to taste
- 1/8 tsp. fresh ground pepper or to taste
Directions:
- In a saucepan, bring the chicken broth and apricots to a simmer and then set aside.
- Toss chicken with flour
- Coat a large, nonstick saucepan with cooking spray and place over high heat
- Sautee chicken until coated chicken until golden brown – about five minues
- Add diced onion, reduce heat to medium low and cook until onions are soft, about 10 mins.
- Add cinnamon and honey
- Stir in apricots, broth and almonds
- Season to taste with s&p.
- Simmer 5-10 minutes
Serves four (I found the servings a bit small on gym day, so I went with a serving and a half and put down the 7.5 points that time… still easy amount of points to work with!)
