Pizza Chicken

I came up with this recipe a while ago when I had a bunch of leftovers laying around and had a craving for pizza....but didn't want all the carbs/calories that go along with it. I'm not going to lie...it's NOT pizza, but it's a decent substitute. I included more pictures, because this is more of a method recipe...you can really change up the ingredients to your preference.

2 Chicken Breasts
Sliced Turkey Pepperoni
1 C. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Olive Oil - approx 1 Tbsp.
Italian Seasoning
Salt & Pepper
1 bottle of pizza sauce (I didn't use all of it)
Green Pepper, chopped
1 C. Mushrooms, sliced
1/2 Onion, chopped
1 Small Can Sliced Black Olives

Cut the chicken breasts in half and then flatten. I've found the best way to do this is on a cutting board with plastic wrap on top and then beat the hell out of it with a hammer.

Put 6-10 turkey pepperoni pieces on the flattened chicken. And then add about 1/8 cup of cheese to each piece. Roll the chicken and secure with toothpicks.

*Note how many toothpicks you put in, so that you can take all of them out after cooking and you won't have to worry about biting into one while you're eating.

Once securely rolled, you'll want to salt and pepper both sides and sprinkle some italian seasoning, for fun.

Heat a pan on medium/medium-high heat. Pour in olive oil and once heated, place the pieces in the pan with the edge face down (this helps the chicken keeps it shape). Cheese and pepperonis will likely fall out...just shove them back in the chicken and call it good. When the bottom is just browned, flip the pieces and brown the top. The goal isn't to cook the pieces all the way through, just give it a nice golden brown outside.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a 9x13 baking dish, spread a thin layer of pizza sauce. This helps to keep things from sticking. Lay the pieces of chicken down in the pan and pour pizza sauce over each piece.

In the same pan you cooked the chicken in, heat back up to medium heat and throw in your pre-sliced and chopped veggies. Cook until peppers are tender, but not soft.

Toss veggies onto chicken pieces...some will fall off to the side, which is totally fine. I also sliced up some more turkey pepperoni and threw that on top.

Put the remaining cheese on top of veggies...use more or less...depending on your preference.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, uncovered.

DIG IN!

Fried Rice...

...perfect for when you have tons of leftovers to use up!

Leftover list:

Rice Onion

Green Onions

Teriyaki Pork Loin

Things I had to buy:

Bag of frozen peas and carrots

Usually stocked items:

Soy Sauce

Oil

Eggs

Fresh Ground Pepper

Seriously...cheapest meal ever!

I got a wok for Christmas and this was the perfect opportunity to test it out. The only thing I really know about cooking fried rice is that it's best to use cold and old rice (not moldy old, but a good couple days in the fridge old). I'll put down the exact amounts I used....along with instructions, but this is the best dish to play around with amounts...different meats, veggies, oil, etc.

Fried Rice Recipe:

8 oz. teriyaki pork loin, cooked

1 16 oz bag of frozen peas & carrots

4 eggs, scrambled

4 green onions, chopped

1/4 sweet onion, chopped

4 c. old & cold rice

2 Tbsp. coconut oil, divided

Soy sauce, to taste

Fresh ground pepper, to taste

I divided up my frying...instead of doing it in one huge heap.

*Frozen Peas & Carrots

*Eggs & Green Onions

*Meat & Sweet Onions

*Rice

*Everything Together

You'll want to make sure that you're frying quickly, on med/med high heat. Add

about 1/2 Tbsp. coconut oil to wok. When it begins to smoke, add peas & carrots. Make sure you don't over cook...you want them heat through, but still crisp. Try not to go stir-crazy when you're frying...give it some time to cook on the bottom and then stir. You'll quickly find a good rhythm. Have a medium-large bowl set aside. When peas and carrots are done, toss them into the bowl. Add 1/2 Tbsp more oil into the wok, let heat up, and then add the scrambled eggs and onions and then toss in the bowl w/ veggies when cooked through. Repeat the same steps for the meat & onions. For the rice, you'll want to make sure to break up any clumps with your fingers. You'll follow the same steps for the rice. When the rice is done...dump in all the ingredients from the bowl and stir until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in soy sauce and fresh ground pepper, to taste.

Yields 8 Servings @ 1 c. per serving

WW+ Stats:

6 pts per serving

Buffalo Wing Fake Out

I love love love buffalo chicken wings, but unfortunately they don't really fit into my diet plan these days. I figured out a healthy way to enjoy that hot buffalo kick...and I found it's less messy and super easy....BONUS!

Pulled Buffalo Chicken Recipe:

4 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 12 oz bottle of Franks RedHot Original

1 1 oz packet of Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix

2 Tbsp butter (optional)

No joke about how easy this is. Place chicken in crock-pot. Pour hot sauce on top. Sprinkle ranch seasoning over everything. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours....or on low for longer. You'll know it's ready when you go to grab a piece of chicken with a fork and it completely falls apart. So once we're at that part. Take out the chunks of chicken and shred with two forks. It almost shreds itself, just by looking at it. Put the shredded chicken back into the crock pot to mix with the sauce. If you'd like, add the butter at this point.

Ideas for this recipe:

Pulled Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches w/ Coleslaw.

Buffalo Chicken Pizzas

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

Eat it straight from the crock pot when no one's looking......

Yields 8 Servings @ 1/2 c. per serving

WW + Stats:

Chicken = 4 pts.

I went to Albertson's Deli to pick up some coleslaw. What I do is rinse a cup of coleslaw under cold water. It removes all the fatty mayo and the cabbage and good veggies still have a bit of that sweet coleslaw-ish taste. So...I throw that in a bowl with 1/2 c. of the chicken. It fills me up and it's only 4 WW+ points. Can't beat that! For the husband....I just toss a big scoop of coleslaw (not rinsed) and a scoop of chicken on a sandwich thin and call it good. As you can see below...he's happy.