Potato Chip Crusted Chicken by Min Dins

We all have those favorite dishes that we couldn’t wait for our moms to make us.  One of mine was her potato chip chicken.  It was always a special treat when she would prepare this, and now I bring it to you with just three simple ingredients in under 10 minutes.  Since it is the most wonderful time of the year, I couldn’t pass up trying this recipe with Trader Joe’s seasonal stuffing flavored potato chips.  You can make this with any chip you like, and dip them in any sauce that you would like

Ingredients serves 5 Cost
1 1 .5 lb package of  organic chicken tenders $8.49
2 Bag of potato chips. (You Will use 36 chips for this) $1.99*
3  2 large eggs $0.20*
  Total $10.68( $2.14 per serving)

* Price reflects amount used in recipe ingredients sourced from Trader Joe’s

 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 241
Carbs 13.7
Fats 8g
Protein 26.1
Sugar 0g
Fiber 0.1g
Source: MyFitnessPal

*Ingredients sourced from Trader Joe’s calories are calculated using the 32 potato chips, since you will have some chips you don’t use the calorie count maybe even less then noted. 

Directions

Step 1: Spray your pan with a little bit of Olive oil

Step 2:  Whisk two large eggs in a small bowl.

Step 3:  Place 32 potato chips in a ninja , as many as will fit at a time and grind, you will need to do this a couple times to grind all of the chips.

Step 4: Dip chicken tenders in egg then in chips cover in chips on both sides.

Step 5: Fry in the olive oil spray on both sides. Turn them over when one side is nice and brown.  You can keep spraying more olive oil.

Step 6: Enjoy!

One Skillet Thanksgiving Surprise

Thanksgiving, happens to be many peoples favorite holiday.  We wait all year for that delicious meal,that takes hours to cook, minutes to eat, and lasts a lifetime on our hips.  Now you can have your favorite comfort foods, all in one skillet, in under 10 minutes, anytime of the year, for a fraction of the cost and calories.  We think you will be thankful for this one.

Ingredients serves 5 Cost
1 1 .5 lb package of turkey cutlets $5.93
2 1 container Maripossa ( save carrots) $2.99*
3 1.5 c cornbread stuffing mix $1.33*
4 12 oz fresh cranberries $2.00*
5 1 small carton turkey gravy $ 1.49
  Total $13.74($2.75per serving)

* Price reflects amount used in recipe ingredients sourced from Trader Joe’s

 

Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 176
Carbs 18.6g
Fats 2.3g
Protein 20.8g
Sugar 2.2g
Fiber 2.3g
Source: MyFitnessPal

*Ingredients sourced from Trader Joe’s

Directions

Step 1: Spray your pan with a little bit of olive oil spray, and brown up  your turkey cutlets.

Step 2:  Turn over your cutlets and add the diced celery and onions directly from the container, on to your cutlets.

Step 3:  Place 1.5 C of stuffing mix into a bowl and run water on top and immediately drain so you are just wetting the stuffing, it should still be very firm.

Step 4: Place the moistened stuffing over the celery and onions, and then top with the cranberries.

Step 5: Pour the entire carton of the gravy over top and sprinkle with some herbs d’provence. Let simmer until all the cranberries pop and turkey is cooked through. ( about 6 min.)

Step 6: Enjoy!

Turkey Gyros

Who loves street meat raise their hand???? I bet all of you raised your hands! There is something so magical about the fresh taste of gyros you can get from a street vendor, now you can get the same wonderful taste in the comfort of your own home.  Our version is pretty healthy too, since you know exactly what is going into it.  The carb count on this one is a bit higher because of the naan bread, but the garlic naan is sooooo good it is worth every carb! If you want to omit the carbs try a whole leaf of romaine lettuce with onion, the turkey and the ranch dressing, and make a lettuce wrap.  Can’t wait for you to try this one.  I promise it will be a hit.

Ingredients serves 4 Cost
1 1 pkg frozen garlic naan bread $1.99
2 1 bag chopped romaine lettuce $0.67*
3 1 container diced yellow onions $0.90*
4 4T organic ranch dressing $0.08*
5 2 C pulled turkey $ 7.86
  Total $11.50($2.87per serving)

* Price reflects amount used in recipe

 

Nutrition Facts (Per gyro)
Calories 388
Carbs 44.2g
Fats 9.6g
Protein 33.2g
Sugar 4.8g
Fiber 2.8g
Source: MyFitnessPal

*Ingredients sourced from Trader Joe’s

Directions

Step 1: Defrost your naan bread in the microwave.

Step 2: Put a bit of the diced onions on the warm naan bread.

Step 3: Add some of the chopped lettuce on the bread.

Step 4: Add 1/4 of the 2C of pulled turkey to each gyro.

Step 5: Top with 1T of the organic ranch dressing.

Step 6: Enjoy!

Turkey Tortilla Soup in under 5 Minutes

This soup could be one of my best recipes yet!  I know I say that every week, but this one really is special.  When I create a recipe, I think of things that would go well together.  When  I tested this one,  it was better than I could have possibly imagined. It was so good that I made it three days straight. It uses two cups of the pulled turkey from the crockpot recipe, leaving you with still enough turkey left for our final recipe pulled turkey recipe that the will bring you next Monday!!

Ingredients Serves 6 Cost
1 1 box free range chicken broth $1.99
2 1 jar Trader Joe’s chunky salsa $1.99
3 1 jar Trader Joe’s cowboy caviar $2.79
4 2 T fresh cilantro $0.10*
5 2 C pulled turkey $ 7.86
  Total $14.73($2.45per serving)

* Price reflects amount used in recipe

Nutrition Facts Per 1C serving
Calories 125
Carbs 13g
Fats 0g
Protein 27g
Sugar 6.g
Fiber 1.3g
Source: MyFitnessPal

Directions

Step 1: Pull the turkey, you can find recipe posted on YouTube

Step 2: Pour entir box of chicken stock in large pot.

Step 3: Add the salsa and cowboy caviar to pot.

Step 4: Chop up some fresh cilantro and add to pot.

Step 5: Add 2C of the pulled turkey and stir. Simmer till hot.

Step 6: Enjoy!