Cheeky Chilli Chicken, Low Fat

Another low fat chicken recipe from the village kitchen, Different flavours are achieved by using spices & herbs & this is no slouch in the taste stakes. You can make it as hot or mild as you like,the main point here is to encourage you to cook healthier & enjoy great food when you are trying to shift the pounds.

Chicken legs, skin removed
4 Garlic cloves crushed & chopped
Two large roasted peppers
Mushrooms, thick sliced..... optional
1/2 pint Chicken stock
1/2 tsp liquid sweetener
Jar Tomatoes
Chilli flakes to taste
1 tsp Paprika
Low cal cooking spray or wipe the pan lightly with oil on a kitchen roll
Salt & pepper
Spray or wipe the pan with oil. Brown the chicken Add the garlic & fry for a couple of mins. Add the mushrooms & cook a couple more mins. Add the roughly chopped peppers & cook for 5 mins. Sweeten & stir in paprika, tomatoes & stock. Season to taste, cover & cook on a low heat for 1 hour.
You can remove the meat from the bone or serve as is.

Moroccan Lemon Chicken, Low Fat

Easy food for all & no one needs to know its diet food, after all what is diet food? This is & if you are eating boring, tasteless dinners try this.Its all in the preparation & taking out the fat!!!! Fat is BAD, repeat...... ;-D
I am always trying different ways with chicken as its the best meat for watching our weight & healthy eating but it can just get boring, if you feel the same this is worth a try.

Chicken, skin removed
2 Onions, cut into quarters
3 Carrots, bite size pieces
Low fat cooking spray
2 tsp Ginger
2 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 Cinnamon stick
1 Lemon zest & juice
1 /2 pints Chicken stock
Sml jar Olives
Spray a pan with a low fat cooking oil or wipe the pan with kitchen roll with olive oil. Brown chicken & add the chopped onions, carrots, spices, lemon & stock to the pan. Bring to the boil, cover & reduce heat. Cook for one hour until the chicken is tender, remove from the heat & stir in the olives.