Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Chicken and Brown Rice Muffins


I came across another bikini competitor on Facebook and decided to befriend her to receive a little inspiration. While scanning through everybody's most recent posts I noticed that she had shared a recipe that looks Delish! and I wantto try it so bad. Here it is:

Ingredients:
1.5 cups brown rice, dividedinto 1/4 cup portions

16 oz. raw white chicken breast- finelydiced (you may adjust portion size according to your diet needs)

1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup ea: cherry tomatoes - halved; chopped spinach (or you may use whatever veggiesyou like)

1/4 cup finelydiced onion

2 tsp poultry seasoning (this is a blend of rosemary, sage, thyme, marjoram, black pepper)

2 tsp garlicpowder

How to Prepare
1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Coat a 6 cup muffinpan with cooking spray. Set aside.

3. In a largebowl, combine chicken,chicken broth, tomatoes, spinach, onion, poultry seasoning and garlicpowder. Stir to mix well.

4. Scoop ¼ cup brown rice into each muffin cup. Dividechicken mixture evenly into each of the 6 muffincups and press down with back of spoon to pack down firmly overtherice.

5. Put in oven and cook for 25-30 minutes, or until top is lightly browned and chicken is fully cooked. Remove from oven and let cook for a few minutes before serving. Servewith a sidesalad (optional, calories not included). Enjoy and savor each one of your meals!

100% TASTE, 0% GUILT
NUTRITION DATA Per filet (recipe makes2):278 calories, 39 grams protein, 25 grams carbohydrates, 2.5 grams fat




and this is where she got it:
http://www.fitnessrxmag.com/nutrition/recipes/allis-slim-pickins/1488-chickn-rice-cupcakes.html

Let’s face it— there are some foods that are just going to repeatedly show up on your meal plan week after week. It’s time to stop fighting it and start having fun with it! I know it can get boring to eat these same foods consistently, but there is a reason that these foods are on your plan… they are healthy and nutritious! Usually you will find lots of lean protein, such as white meat chicken breast, which is crucial for repairing our muscle tissue and building lean muscle; complex carbohydrates, such as brown rice, which fuels our intense workouts and fills those depleted glycogen stores; and veggies, such as spinach, which are filled with lots of fiber and vitamins to nourish our body and keep things moving appropriately.


....and this is who they got it from:
http://allison-frahn.com/Slim-Pickins/Slim-Recipes-Tips.htm


I'll have to do a little browsing around these sites when I get a chance...
But I'm super excited to try this recipe, and I will let you know as soon as I do!

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