Super Healthy Treats for the Big Game

Posted by Matt on February 4th, 2010 at 05:27pm

This upcoming weekend is the biggest day in football. Millions upon millions of people will gather around televisions to watch the Colts play the Saints, or just watch the commercials. Most football gatherings, while fun, typically involve food and drinks that are laden with fat and calories. These two healthy recipes are great because they let you enjoy traditional football finger food, but with less calories.

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“Bacon” Baked Chicken Strips

Serves: 1

Preparation Time: 5 min

Cooking Time: 20 min

Ingredients

• 6 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1/2 cup Fiber One Cereal
• 1/4 cup Egg Beaters
• 1 tablespoon Bacon Bits
• 1/4 teaspoon Lawry’s Garlic Salt
• Pepper, to taste
• Tabasco sauce, to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Cut chicken in to 5 strips. In blender or food processor, grind the cereal into a bread crumb-like consistency.

3. Add garlic salt, pepper, Tabasco and bacon bits to mixture.

4. Pour egg beaters into a separate bowl. Coat the chicken strips with egg beaters and then in crumb mixture.

5. Spray a baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and place chicken on pan. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until chicken looks crispy, turning it over halfway through the cooking time.

Healthy Aloha Wings

Serves: 6

Preparation Time: 10 min

Cooking Time: 30 min

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup canned crushed pineapple
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh garlic, about 5 cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger root
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 20 trimmed and separated chicken wings

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the soy sauce, crushed pineapple, hoisin, crushed pepper, vinegar, honey, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and rum.

2. Place the wings in the marinade, making sure they are thoroughly coated. Marinate for 4 hours in the refrigerator. Preheat the oven to 375. Remove the wings from the marinade with tongs. Reserve the remaining marinade.

3. Place the wings on a 2 inch deep baking dish, making sure you spread them out flat. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn and baste with the remaining marinade. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.

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