Another Navy wife here, Sommer, has a great website called Real Moms, Real Fit. She has a lot of healthy recipes, low-cal snack ideas, and fitness tips on her site.
I decided to try out her Mexican Chicken recipe. According to Sommer’s site, one serving (of just the chicken/topping, not including tortilla or sour cream) has:
- 262 calories
- 32g protein
- 7g fat
All you do is take 4 chicken breasts, and coat them with a package of taco seasoning.
Bake them for 30 minutes at 375 degrees (I flipped them halfway through.)
Top with 1 can of corn (drained) mixed with 1 cup of salsa, and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
Sommer says it’s great over brown rice, but we tried it in tortillas spread with fat-free sour cream.
It was quite a yummy thing! The chicken was really juicy and flavorful, with nary a teaspoon of butter or olive oil to be seen.
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and brand new stay at home mom. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate on a budget, and keep a happy home. I breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
[...] got the idea for these from Joyful Abode. They were great! I made them very quickly and they’re low-fat, so there’s no going [...]
[...] got the idea for these from Joyful Abode. They were great! I made them very quickly and they’re low-fat, so there’s no going [...]
Twitter: JoyfulAbode
What a good idea, Mary!
I’m still new to the world of crock-potting so the thought didn’t even occur to me.
You can do this in the crockpot, too, making it even easier. Just throw the chicken breasts in w/the seasoning, dump the salsa over them, and cook on low for 6 hours. When they’re done, you can stir in the sour cream to make a nice creamy sauce.