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1/31/2013

Buffalo Chicken Wings Atkins Recipe

Buffalo Chicken Wings Atkins Recipe

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs: 2 grams
Fiber:  0 grams
Protein:  31 grams
Fat:  78 grams
Calories: 848.5
 
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
 
 Ingredients:
 
Wings:
1 large egg
1 cup cider vinegar
½ cup canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon celery salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
2 pounds chicken wings, separated at joint and wing tips discarded

Blue-Cheese Dipping Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
1 scallion, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
 
Directions:
 
1. For the wings: Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Beat egg in a medium bowl.  Add vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, celery salt and cayenne; stir until well combined.  Dip chicken pieces into marinade and arrange on a large baking pan. Bake 30 minutes, turning and brushing with marinade several times, until wings are crisp.
3. For the dipping sauce: While wings are cooking, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, scallion, lemon juice and garlic.  Set aside until wings are done.
4. Serve wings while hot with dipping sauce.
 
 




Asian Beef Salad Atkins Diet Recipe

Asian Beef Salad Atkins Diet Recipe

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Net Carbs: 11.5 grams
Fiber:  5 grams
Protein:  41 grams
Fat:  15.5 grams
Calories: 367.5
 
Atkins Beef Salad
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 MInutes
Marinate Time: 12 Hours
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ingredients:
Marinade and Dressing Base:
4 green onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, pushed through a press
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons no-sugar-added rice-wine vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon granular sugar substitute
½ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon dried ginger

Salad:
1½ pounds beef sirloin, cut against the grain in 1/8-inch strips
2 tablespoons canola oil
6 cups mixed salad greens
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 can (8-ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained

Directions:
1.    Mix green onions, garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil and sugar substitute in a small bowl.
2.    Pour half into a resealable plastic bag; add steak and marinate overnight in the refrigerator. To remaining soy sauce mixture, add curry powder and ginger.
3.    Heat canola oil in a large skillet over high heat until very hot. Drain beef and discard marinade; quickly stir-fry beef 2 to 3 minutes in hot oil for medium doneness.
4.    Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add salad greens, bell pepper, water chestnuts and reserved soy dressing. Toss to coat.