Another Healthy Recipe...37g of protein

Good Morning from the beach....I haven't had breakfast yet...and I'm already planning dinner...go figger. I'm gonna share another one today....I'm in a cookin' mood. I love fruit and summer is my favorite season for fruit. I incorporate as much as I can in recipes, not only for good nutrition, but to keep my calories down. I used to have fried chicken 2 or7 times a week. I have not had fried chicken in 4 years. But since I like chicken, and its difficult for me sometimes, I tend to make it on the moist side. This recipe is one of those. This one will surprise you.....its really tasty. Spicy Chicken Breasts 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning 2 or 3 boneless chicken breast halves Nonstick cooking spray 1 can no sugar added peach slices drain and reserve juice 3 Tablespoons finely chopped onion (more or less) 3 sliced plums 1/2 Tablespoon packed brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup pitted fresh cherries Rub jerk seasoning on chicken breasts. Sautee chicken in nonstick frying pan coated with cooking spray (I use the olive oil spray and if too dry will add a tiny bit of low fat margarine) Coo****il chicken is tender and no longer pink (170°)....transfer to plate and keep warm. Add about ¼ cup of the peach juice to the pan and deglaze with a wooden spoon. And onions and cook till tender. In another bowl, mix the remaining peach juice, half the peaches, half the plums, brown sugar and salt to the skillet then cook and stir over medium-high heat until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in cherries, remaining peaches and plums. Spoon over chicken breasts and serve with brown rice. You don't have to serve this over brown rice...I sometimes don't....but make a nice salad and a green veggie....and you have a good healthy low cal meal thats vetter than anything the COLONEL could come up with. Hugs from the beach Charlie

Charlie, THis sounds yummy but how spicy is it? I don't do spicy foods. How do you think it would be if I reduced the jerk seasoning or subsituted another seasoning? Any suggestions on substitutions? I love fresh fruit so I'd love to figure a way to try this. I'm glad you're in a cooking mood b/c we're benefiting from your culinary creations! Hugs! Vickie J.

Hey girlfriend....you can make this with whatever seasoning you like. I would try a bit of poultry seasoning....it compliments chicken and isn't spicy at all. I made it once with Emeril's Bam...but he just adds too much garlic for me. Not my favorite. I like spicy so its just right for my taste....I just don't add any hot peppers...but the jerk seasoning is a bit hot. Publix has their own brand of peachs with no sugar added.... Try this recipe....its just too good to be true.... Hugs Charlie

Thanks Charlie! I'm a kitchen novice so I had not even thought about poultry seasoning - DUH! Since my wls I've begun "playing" in the kitchen and actually enjoy it for the first time. I always enjoyed eating, but never enjoyed cooking. Now the Food Network is a favorite channel. Who knew that when my eating was restricted I'd discover how much I like being in the kitchen for something other than grazing or getting a tan from the fridge light??? Vickie J.

I don't have to worry about getting a tan from my fridge light....You can't SEE my fridge light......LOL. Hugs Charlie

Hey Charlie Have yo uposted your pics yet from the trip yet? Just wondering. This recipe sounds yummy --gonna add it to my list to try. Becky

Thanks for the recipe Sounds Yummy Always looking for new things

Thanks ET...this is a good recipe..... Hugs Charlie