Chicken Satay

October 27, 2014 Amanda Plott

I've been wanting to make a chicken satay for a long time now. The first time that I ever had it was at a local movie joint that's known for their gourmet food options that are available to eat while you watch your feature film. Good stuff! I mean... how can you go wrong with thai style peanut anything?

Spicy peanut sauce is one of my favorite things on the planet, I think.

Anyway, I was super stoked when OurSkinny contacted me a few weeks and asked if I'd be interested in trying out any of the fabulous recipes. The first thing that caught my eye? Chicken satay, baby! One of the most easily made decisions of my life lately. Hah!

Skinny Pesto & Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken

October 17, 2014 Amanda Plott

How could anyone resist a stuffed chicken breast? Well, certainly not me! Especially when it's stuffed with my favorite pesto and fresh melty mozzarella.

Yes. I'm allowed to say 'melty' here because it's oh-so-fitting.

A few weeks ago I had this amazingly delicious caprese style salad with smoked chicken breast and some sort of lemon pesto involved. I sort of based this stuffed chicken off that idea by adding some lemon zest into the breading mix.

The addition of the lemon definitely adds a new dimension of flavor to the chicken here, so you'll want to be sure not to leave that out!...

Skinny Coconut Crusted Chicken Tenders

September 17, 2014 Amanda Plott

It's been a long looong few days. As some of you may know, I wasn't around this Monday (as I usually am) since I was out of town visiting my grandfather in the hospital. Long story short, he went in with pneumonia... and incidentally they found a bleeding ulcer, three clogged arteries and stage four small cell liver cancer. He isn't in very good shape right now, but we're all being strong for him and each other as we go through this difficult time as a family. First thing is first, chemotherapy will be starting in the next few days and he's extremely determined to beat this!

So, I apologize if this is all a bit scattered and disorganized today. My mind is just elsewhere...

Anyway - on to the beautiful, colorful, brightness of this tasty tropical inspired dish!...

Kota Kokinisti (Stewed Chicken)

August 27, 2014 Amanda Plott

This is one of the best chicken dishes I think I've ever had. Seriously. It's one of my new favorites and I'm pretty sure it'll go into 'regular rotation' now. For such a rich and hearty dish, you'd be surprised to know that it is gluten-free, clean and especially lean - coming in right at 300 calories.

Now, mine did require a bit of babysitting but that's because I cooked mine for way longer than the initial hour needed to cook the chicken through. In fact, I left mine to sit for a few hours, which only boosted the already amazing flavors...

Skinny Southwest Chicken Dip (Crock Pot)

August 6, 2014 Amanda Plott

I was craving something that was a little 'snacky' for a dinner this week. Sometimes, you just don't feel like having a meal for a meal. If that makes any sense at all to anyone else. So I settled on a chicken dip.

A while back I made a really tasty Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip before, but since this was going to be partially for dinner, I wanted something that was a little different and maybe had some more substance to it. I did, however, use the same basic idea from the buffalo dip to create this southwest version of it.

This southwest chicken dip was nothing short of amazing, and it totally didn't feel or taste as if there was anything skinny or light about it. It's always nice to feel as if you're indulging, even if you aren't!...

Crock Pot Chicken & Sausage Jambalaya

June 23, 2014 Amanda Plott

Today, I was lucky enough to have an expert chef join me in my kitchen. Her lifetime of knowledge and her very particular palette are what I aim to please with each dish I create. She is my inspiration through and through!

Yes. That's right... Chef Lily spent some of her very valuable time lending me a hand with dinner...