Thursday, January 22, 2009

We are the biggest losers!

Our week 2 weigh in at Weight Watchers was today - I lost 6.8 lbs this week and Vin lost 6.6! Woo hoo!

Here's your WW Recipe of the Day - we had it last night and it's delicious!

Chinese Pineapple Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

POINTS® Value: 7
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 13 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Forget Chinese take-out: This sweet and savory chicken recipe is delicious and a breeze to make. It's wonderful served over brown rice.

Ingredients



1 spray(s) cooking spray

4 medium scallion(s), chopped (green and white parts)

1 tbsp ginger root, fresh, chopped

2 medium garlic clove(s), minced

1 pound(s) uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes

20 oz canned pineapple, packed in juice, use tidbits

1/4 cup(s) black bean sauce

2 cup(s) cooked brown rice, kept warm (regular or instant)

Instructions

  • Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add scallions, ginger and garlic; cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on all sides, stirring often, about 5 minutes.

  • Add pineapple (with its juice) and black bean sauce to skillet; bring to a simmer. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more.

  • Divide rice among 4 shallow bowls and spoon chicken mixture over top. Yields about 1 cup of chicken and 1/2 cup of rice per serving.

More to come today - but currently Master Leo is hungry, so blogging must wait!

2 comments:

Nikki and Josh said...

CONGRATULATIONS!! :) good jorb!

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Great news! That is a lot of weight to lose in one week. This recipe sounds delicious.