Healthy Fast Food - Chinese Chicken & Broccoli

I love Chinese food!  Of course by now you probably know that I love most food.  LOL!  Hence the eating healthy thing.

Chinese Chicken & Broccoli

Ingredients:
Olive oil
1lb chicken, cut into chunks
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
4 Tbsp soy sauce
4 Tbsp Splenda
4 Tbsp corn starch
2 Tbsp white vinegar
Ground ginger to taste
Steamed broccoli

Directions:
Cook chicken in olive oil until done.
Mix chicken broth, soy sauce, Splenda, corn starch, vinegar, and ginger with a whisk.
Add to chicken and cook until sauce thickens.
Add steamed broccoli (I use the steamer bag in the microwave).

This meal takes about 20 minutes to cook.  Super fast.  You can add some rice or the Ginger Soy "Fried" Couscous (http://organizedhomemaking.blogspot.com/2011/07/ginger-soy-fried-couscous.html) as a starch.

Nutrition Information: (4 servings)
Calories: 173, Fat: 4, Carbs: 8, Fiber: 0, Protein: 26, WW PP: 4

Fast Food Chinese Chicken and Broccoli:
Calories: 260, Fat: 8, Carbs: 21, Fiber: 3, Protein: 27, WW PP: 7

Healthy Fast Food - Soft Tacos

I am on this health kick and am attempting to make stuff I like at fast food places at home.  This saves me calories, fat, and cash.

Soft Tacos

Ingredients:
8 Mission Carb Balance tortillas
1lb lean ground beef
Taco seasoning mix
Water
Shredded lowfat mexican cheese
Shredded lettuce
Taco sauce
Fat free sour cream

Directions:
Cook taco meat (beef, taco seasoning mix, water) as indicated on taco seasoning mix directions.
Put meat on tortillas and top with desired toppings (cheese, lettuce, sauce, sour cream).

Nutrition Information:
2 tortillas with 1/4 taco meat mix, 1/4 cup cheese, lettuce, taco sauce, and 2 Tbsp sour cream:
Calories: 400, Fat: 15, Carbs: 28, Fiber: 16, Protein: 36 = 9 WW PP

By comparison, 2 Taco Bell Supreme Soft Tacos:
Calories: 460, Fat: 22, Carbs: 44, Fiber: 6, Protein: 20 = 12 WW PP

Healthy Fast Food - Breakfast Sandwich

You are probably thinking, that is an oxymoron, "healthy fast food."  I am not talking about the traditional fast food.  I am talking about creating our own fast food at home that is healthy and hearty.  One of my favorite things is going to fast food for breakfast.  I like hearty stuff (I am not much for cereal, bars, etc) so stopping is a great way to get something that will hold me.  Of course it costs money and calories.

Here is a great swap for those heavy breakfast sandwiches.

Ingredients:
1 high fiber, low calorie English muffin
1 egg
1 slice fat free cheese
1-2 oz fat free deli ham

Directions:
Put the English muffin in the toaster.
Put the egg in a ramekin (small bowl) and scramble and cook in microwave for 1 minute.
When the muffin and egg are done, put the egg on the muffin (it should fit just right), add the cheese and ham, and VIOLA! you are done.  :)

This takes all of about 3-5 minutes (faster than driving through at McD's for sure), is only about $1.00 vs $2.00+, and is a lot healthier than my typical breakfast biscuit (roughly 250 calories).