Light and Healthy: Takeout Fakeout!

So, I love takeout as much as the next chef, but I always feel super guilty after eating an entire box of stir-fry knowing it was loaded with calories, fat, and sometimes even MSG! So I have lots of recipes for Takeout Fake outs, I like to call them.

These recipes give you the satisfaction of eating take out Chinese, without the guilt!

Sesame Chicken Stir-fry

Grocery List:

2C chopped chicken (uncooked)

2 Tbsp cornstarch

SAUCE

1/2 cup each lite soy sauce and chicken broth

1 Tbsp cornstarch

1 Tbsp each minced garlic and fresh ginger

2 tsp dark Oriental sesame oil

2 tsp oil

11/2 lb bok choy, stalks separated and cut in 1-in. pieces

1 red pepper, cut in narrow strips

1 can baby corn, ears cut in half if large

1 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted in a skillet over medium heat

1/4 cup sliced scallions

How to make it:

1. Put chicken and 2 Tbsp cornstarch in a plastic food bag;

shake until chicken is evenly coated.

2. Sauce: Measure soy sauce, broth and 1/4 cup water in a clear measuring cup.

Add remaining ingredients to cup.

3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 3 minutes, or until cooked. Remove to a bowl.

4. Add bok choy and pepper strips to skillet. Stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes until crisp-tender.

5. Stir Sauce to mix. Add to skillet with the baby corn. Boil 1 minute, or until slightly thickened. Stir in chicken; pour into serving bowl.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallions.

Nutritional Information:

213 cal

8g fat

3f fiber

4 WW points