I’ve had a recipe for Sweet and Sour Low Carb chicken in my stash for years. I was pleased to see that the point value was quite low and I could take one of my favorite recipes from the past and use it without alteration. The key is diet orange soda (I’m a huge Diet Sunkist fan now anyway). I have served this recipe to many who haven’t been any wiser that it’s a “healthy” version. It has a ton of flavor.
It takes a good amount of time for the sauce to cook down to look like this…
We decided to pair it with broccoli and yellow cauliflower roasted with garlic.
(I have a new camera that I love… and this picture marks the point where I learned how to use it)
I also found a recipe for Weight Watchers au gratin potatoes sounded so good.
I was shocked that this was so low in points and tasted so good. Next time I’ll make it in a larger, shallower dish so the top crisps more, but it was delish and definitely worth adding to the recipe stash… Weight Watchers or no Weight Watchers!
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RECIPES
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Low Carb Sweet & Sour Chicken
4 Servings
3 Points per Serving
Ingredients
- 1-1 1/2 lb boneless chicken, cut up
- 1 cup white onion
- 12 ounces diet orange soda (Diet Sunkist is my fave)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (I leave this out and it’s just as good)
- black pepper, to taste
Directions
- Brown chicken and onions in a non-stick pan sprayed with cooking spray.
- When chicken is brown, add the remaining ingredients.
- Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until the chicken is tender and thoroughly cooked.
- Uncover and reduce liquid until it makes a syrupy sauce (about 20-30 minutes- Keep an eye on it that it doesn’t burn).
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Weight Watchers Au Gratin Potato
3 Points per Serving
8 Servings
Instructions:
- 1 spray cooking spray
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion(s), thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cup fat-free skim milk
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potato(es), thinly sliced
- 1 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp table salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Coat a 2-quart covered baking dish with cooking spray.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in flour; add milk slowly, stirring. Add potatoes and stir to mix. Bring to a boil.
- Stir in 3/4 cup of cheese, salt and pepper.
- Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and level out surface.
- Bake for 1 hour, uncovered.
- Cover and bake until potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes more.
- Change oven temperature to broil.
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over potatoes.
- Broil 6 inches from the heating element until the cheese is golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces.
