Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

Ingredients:
- 4, 4oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 slices of low fat ham lunch-meat, any brand
- 4 slices reduced fat Swiss cheese
- 2 wedges of Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese
- 1/4 cup honey mustard
- 1 tbsp white wine
- 1/2 cup regular Fiber One Cereal
- 1 tbsp granulated onion powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black ground pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a baking sheet with non stick, non fat cooking spray.
Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound to 1/4-inch thickness; remove plastic wrap. Spread ½ of a Laughing Cow Light Blue Cheese wedge onto each chicken breast. Then, top with 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of Swiss cheese.
Starting from shorter end of chicken, roll up breast into a tight pinwheel. Tuck in ends and secure with toothpicks.
In a food processor or blender, process the Fiber One Cereal until it becomes a breadcrumb like consistently. Combine the cereal mix into a small bowl with onion powder, parsley, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
In a separate bowl, mix honey mustard and white wine. Transfer chicken to honey mustard; turn to coat. Place chicken in bread crumbs; turn to coat.
Transfer chicken to prepared baking sheet and coat with cooking spray. Bake until chicken is golden brown and cooked through, about 40 minutes. Remove toothpicks and serve.

Entire recipe makes 4 servings
Serving size is one rolled chicken breast
Each serving = 7 Point Total

Ok, I know it’s been a while since I’ve last posted, so please forgive my delay on posting new healthy recipes that are low calorie and yummy. I’ve been preoccupied launching my new business, Pretty Paper Invitations, offering DIY wedding invitations. Not food related, but I’m super excited about it!
Anyway, on to today’s delicious low calorie Chicken Parmesan recipe. This tasty dish has a Point Total of just 5, so it’s the perfect healthy dinner recipe that won’t use up all your Weight Watchers Points! It’s loaded with protein and fiber, so aside from being low calorie, it’s got some great healthy benefits too. And I love that this Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe is so super easy to prepare. It’s simple, yet low calorie and delicious. If you love traditional Italian recipes, but are petrified of their fat and calorie content, give this version a try!

Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe

Ingredients:
- 4 (8 oz) chicken breast halves, sliced in half
- 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Fiber One cereal, ground into fine, breadcrumb-like consistency
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp low calorie butter, melted (I like Brummel & Brown Spread)
- 3/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup marinara
- Non-fat cooking spray

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450°. Spray a large baking sheet lightly with spray.
Combine breadcrumbs, Fiber One, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Melt the butter in another bowl. Lightly brush the butter onto the chicken, then dip into breadcrumb mixture. Place on baking sheet and repeat with the remaining chicken. Lightly spray a little more cooking oil on top and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Turn chicken over, bake another 5 minutes. Remove from oven, spoon sauce over chicken and top with shredded cheese. Bake 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Enjoy!

Entire Recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size = 1 piece
Point Total: 5

*This is not an official Weight Watchers Recipe.

Just because you are a Weight Watcher doesn’t mean you have to give up your favorite foods! The trick is just learning how to prepare a healthier, lower calorie version that ends up being lower in Weight Watcher Points. One of my readers requested a delicious Weight Watchers Fried Chicken Recipe, and after looking around and experimenting a bit in the kitchen, I have finally found this super crispy and yummy Southern Style Oven Fried Chicken Recipe that’ll knock your socks off! The crust is so deliciously yummy and savory and the chicken is so tender and juicy, no one will suspect that this is actually a low calorie fried chicken recipe! By making a few adjustments in the traditional fried chicken recipes, I was able to take this American favorite and turn it from an average of 11 Weight Watchers Points per serving to just 4 Weight Watcher Points, simply by eliminating the chicken skin and the oil – and this chicken is SO good, you won’t miss ‘em! The chicken is actually “oven-fried”, so that will save you a TON of calories, but without sacrificing the taste. And I’ve added a few tricks into the recipe to still make you feel like you are eating a “bad” food, so you can enjoy it :). This Weight Watchers Southern Fried Chicken Recipe is one of the Weight Watchers Recipes that will be a staple in your meal plan for a long time to come!

Weight Watchers Southern Style Oven Fried Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- Pam Butter Flavored Non-Fat, Nonstick Cooking Spray
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp granulated onion powder
- 3 oz buttermilk
- 1/2 cup cornflake crumbs, crushed finely
- 1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, four 4-oz pieces*

* You can use chicken wings and drumsticks with this recipe as well, just make sure to remove the skin

Directions:
Preheat oven to 365ºF. Lightly coat an 8 X 8 X 2-inch baking dish with the butter flavored nonstick, non-fat cooking spray; set aside.
Combine flour, salt, pepper, onion powder and cayenne pepper together in a medium-size bowl. Place buttermilk and corn flakes crumbs in 2 separate shallow bowls.
Roll chicken breast halves in flour mixture and evenly coat each side. Next dip chicken into buttermilk and then corn flakes crumbs.
Place coated chicken breasts in prepared baking dish. Spray chicken with a light coating of the Butter Flavored non-fat cooking spray. Bake until chicken is tender and no longer pink, about 25 to 30 minutes (there is no need to flip the chicken during baking). Makes 4 servings.

Serving size is 1 chicken breast
Each serving = 4 Weight Watchers Points

If there is a food that I could eat every day and not get tired of, buffalo chicken strips would be a top contender. But since following the Weight Watchers diet plan, I was hard pressed to find an amazing buffalo chicken strip recipe that not only tasted great, but would be low in Weight Watchers Points and good for me too. So I made up my own special, low calorie recipe! It tastes amazing, is incredibly low in fat and calories, and packs in an excellent serving of fiber! These buffalo chicken strips are also great to make for a party or picnic, and are a great, healthy snack to chow down on during your favorite football game (Go Steelers!)

Weight Watchers Buffalo Chicken Strip Recipe

Ingredients:
8 oz skinless, boneless chicken breast
1/2 cup egg whites or egg alternative
1 cup original Fiber One Cereal
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 cup and 2 tbsp Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
1 tbsp light butter (I used Balade Light Butter)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees, and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Wash and cut chicken breasts into strips that are approximately 1 1/2 inches wide (should be about 6 strips total). Set aside.
In a food processor, combine cereal, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and pepper and pulverize to a fine powder or breadcrumb like consistency. Pour mixture into a shallow bowl or onto a small plate. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt butter and then add in 1 cup of the hot sauce. Mix well and warm until heated, but not bubbling or boiling. Pour into a small, shallow bowl, and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix egg whites (or egg alternative) with the 2 tbsp or remaining hot sauce. Now take each chicken strip, and coat with egg and hot sauce mixture. Shake off all excess egg from the meat. Next coat chicken in cereal mix until strip is fully breaded. Lay strip on baking sheet. Repeat until all pieces of chicken are breaded and on the baking sheet. Now, with a brush or spoon, drizzle about 3/4 hot sauce and butter mixture over all the chicken pieces. Make sure to coat well.
Bake chicken at 400 degrees until breading becomes crispy and chicken is cooked through (approximately 15-20 minutes). Serve with remaining hot sauce mixture for dipping. YUM!!!!!

Entire recipe makes 2 servings
Serving size is approximately 3 chicken strips
Each serving = 4 Points +

PER SERVING: 200 calories; 3g fat; 11g carbohydrates; 29g protein; 3g fiber

If you are following the Weight Watcher diet plan or any weight loss program, and thought that the yumminess that is chicken parmigiana was a dish that you’d have to kiss goodbye, think again! This lightened up Italian recipe gives you all the taste, but a lot less of the fat and calories. Try this chicken recipe for dinner, and your whole family is sure to love it. And I bet no one in your family will guess that it’s good for them!

Chicken Parmigina Recipe

Ingredients:
2 large egg white(s), lightly beaten
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
1 spray olive oil cooking spray
1 pound uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly pounded (four 4-oz pieces)
1/2 tsp table salt, or to taste
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
1 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
1/2 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:
First, preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray an 8-inch square pan with light cooking spray.
In a small, shallow bowl place the egg whites. In another shallow bowl, mix the bread crumbs with salt and Italian seasoning and salt. Place the chicken in egg whites and coat each breast evenly. Then put the chicken in bread crumb mixture and evenly coat.
Spritz a large skillet with light cooking spray and add oil; heat over medium-high heat. When heated, put the chicken in the skillet and cook until lightly browned and no longer pink in center (approximately 4 minutes per side).
In a baking dish< pour ½ cup of tomato sauce; place chicken in dish and evenly distribute remaining sauce over the chicken. Cover with both cheeses and bake until chicken is cooked thoroughly and the cheese begins to bubble a bit (approximately 25 minutes).
Garnish with some fresh basil or oregano leaves.

Enjoy!

Servings: 4

Weight Watcher Points Value = 5 (WW POINTS)