Any recipes for clean Mexican food?
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I like it all, I used to get the "special dinner" all the time:
1 taco, 1 chicken burrito, 1 beef tamale 1 chile relleno, 1 tostada, refried beans, rice, corn cake....a true "fat boy meal" as I used to call it LOL
I totally dig loaded nachos too...I'm thinking whole grain baked pita chips?
1 taco, 1 chicken burrito, 1 beef tamale 1 chile relleno, 1 tostada, refried beans, rice, corn cake....a true "fat boy meal" as I used to call it LOL
I totally dig loaded nachos too...I'm thinking whole grain baked pita chips?
Do you like fajitas? If you use chicken and whole wheat tortillas with cooked with pepers and onions it would be healthy. Most mexican food I have ate is fairly healthy, as long as you use whole wheat chips, pitas, tortillas and don't smother them with fatening sour cream or yellow cheese. I rub chicken breasts with taco seasoning and cover them with salsa. Tastes great!
Whole wheat chips theoretically could be healthy if there's not a lot of crap in them.
I looked at some tortilla chips made from just corn masa, water, lime juice and soybean oil. Very little sat fat and a decent amount of healthy fats. I can't see how these are unhealthy. Can anyone tell me what would be wrong with these?
I use Garden City wraps. They have 8 grams of fiber...and yes, they're over 200 cals, but that isn't bad if you work them into your plan. Given my high metabolism I can eat them all the time.
I looked at some tortilla chips made from just corn masa, water, lime juice and soybean oil. Very little sat fat and a decent amount of healthy fats. I can't see how these are unhealthy. Can anyone tell me what would be wrong with these?
I use Garden City wraps. They have 8 grams of fiber...and yes, they're over 200 cals, but that isn't bad if you work them into your plan. Given my high metabolism I can eat them all the time.
Chicken, barbecued and sliced to bits with spices
black beans
avocado
corn
tomato
hot sauce
some lettuce of choice, i even use spinach from time to time
maybe add some scrambled eggs if you're going all out. This can also substitute the chicken.
Splash salsa over the whole thing, on a good whole weat tortilla and bam. healthy and super super tasty.
edit: forgot diced onions.
black beans
avocado
corn
tomato
hot sauce
some lettuce of choice, i even use spinach from time to time
maybe add some scrambled eggs if you're going all out. This can also substitute the chicken.
Splash salsa over the whole thing, on a good whole weat tortilla and bam. healthy and super super tasty.
edit: forgot diced onions.
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Hey i got a gnarly burrito recipe. you need chicken, onions, green peppers, jalapeno, wheat tortillas, black beans, and mozerella cheese.
get chicken cutlets and lightly cover them on both sides with these seasonings
Salt
Pepper
Red Pepper
Cumin
Basil( i'm sure cilantro would be a good alternative)
Paprika
and chili powder is optional
Saute these up, take them off and pull them apart like pulled pork. you can do this with 2forks. Ok, when your chicken is ready, get diced onions and peppers cut into juliander(strips) and saute these up. When this is done, get a tortilla and run it under water. pop the tortilla in the microwave for 20 seconds. when it is out, immediantly put the chicken, sauted veges, beans, and cheese on it. Rolled it up like a burrito and pop in in the oven at 500 till the tortilla hardens and browns over.
get chicken cutlets and lightly cover them on both sides with these seasonings
Salt
Pepper
Red Pepper
Cumin
Basil( i'm sure cilantro would be a good alternative)
Paprika
and chili powder is optional
Saute these up, take them off and pull them apart like pulled pork. you can do this with 2forks. Ok, when your chicken is ready, get diced onions and peppers cut into juliander(strips) and saute these up. When this is done, get a tortilla and run it under water. pop the tortilla in the microwave for 20 seconds. when it is out, immediantly put the chicken, sauted veges, beans, and cheese on it. Rolled it up like a burrito and pop in in the oven at 500 till the tortilla hardens and browns over.
This recipe is great. I've made them twice in two weeks and I'm already experimenting with different ingredients. Props for this one!
Ya I love the fatty sour cream and yellow cheeses lol...
but some of these ideas are awesome! I know the diet is just as important as the actual workout so it's nice to learn more about how to eat the food I love without worrying about it having an adverse effect on my goals.
but some of these ideas are awesome! I know the diet is just as important as the actual workout so it's nice to learn more about how to eat the food I love without worrying about it having an adverse effect on my goals.
This is an oldish thread I know, but I thought I would share. I make shredded chicken for mexican food in mass quantities (there is a high demand for tacos in the apt.), and then put them in little freezer bags for personal use later.
Just put chicken breasts in a pot, and throw some onions and garlic in there. I usually cut up about half an onion for two breasts. Fill with water until the chicken is covered and boil it until it's cooked all the way through (should be 165 F on the inside, but if you don't have a thermometer, it takes about 35 min.) Save the broth.
Let it cool enough to handle and shred it with a fork. Then put it in a pan with cumin, black pepper, diced tomatoes, and whatever you want basically (black beans, chopped onions, olives, jalepenos, whatever you have). Cook it for like 20 seconds, then add enough of the broth to moisten it up and cook it for another few minutes.
And that's it! I like to eat it on corn tortillas but it's also good with just lettuce. And you can just freeze it and heat it up whenever you want. I strain and freeze the leftover broth too, for other recipes.
Just put chicken breasts in a pot, and throw some onions and garlic in there. I usually cut up about half an onion for two breasts. Fill with water until the chicken is covered and boil it until it's cooked all the way through (should be 165 F on the inside, but if you don't have a thermometer, it takes about 35 min.) Save the broth.
Let it cool enough to handle and shred it with a fork. Then put it in a pan with cumin, black pepper, diced tomatoes, and whatever you want basically (black beans, chopped onions, olives, jalepenos, whatever you have). Cook it for like 20 seconds, then add enough of the broth to moisten it up and cook it for another few minutes.
And that's it! I like to eat it on corn tortillas but it's also good with just lettuce. And you can just freeze it and heat it up whenever you want. I strain and freeze the leftover broth too, for other recipes.
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Kitty thank you for sharing this. I am going to try doing this on some chicken this week. Thanks again!!