Fabulous Low GI Recipes
Low glycemic index meals need not be boring and torturous. It is possible to have delicious yet good-for-you meals. Here are some easy and tasty concotions to get you going:
Chicken with Fried Rice
Ingredients: 12 Ounces Chicken Stock 1 Ounces Brown Rice 5 Ounces Cooked Chickpeas 2 Ounces Light Soy Sauce 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil 2 Chicken Breasts, Cubed 8 Ounces Sliced Mushrooms 1 Green Onion Chopped 1 Diced Carrot 2 Sticks Sliced Celery 8 Ounces Bean Sprouts Salt
First, you combine the chicken stock, rice and salt in a saucepan. When this mixture boils, lessen the heat and let it simmer for twenty-five minutes.
Use a fork to fluff the mixture and set aside.
In a separate skillet, pour sesame oil, chicken and mushrooms and allow it to cook until the chicken is all white.
Add the rest of the ingredients, letting it cook for two minutes.
Add the rest of the chicken stock, along with the soy sauce, for another 5 minutes. Add the sprouts and mix.
Enjoy this delicious glycemic index recipe with a light salad!
Easy Chicken Tarragon
Ingredients: Chicken Cutlets Two, Four Oz Pieces Veg Oil Two Tsps Mushroom Slices Eight Oz White Wine Two Oz Margarine One Tsp Dried Tarragon One Tsp Freshly Ground Pepper Chopped Onion One Chicken Stock or Water Four Oz
On a medium pan, sautee the chicken and pepper. Remove the chicken once it is cooked and set the chicken aside.
On that same pan, add the margarine, mushrooms, onions and sautee. After five minutes, pour in the wine and add the tarragon.
Let this mixture simmer for roughly a minute, then add the stock. Let it simmer for about two minutes, or until it’s reduced itself to half. Add a bit of pepper to the mixture, and it’s done!
Pour the sauce over the chicken.
Suggestions: Looking for a great side with this? Serve this glycemic index recipe over rice!
Low Glycemic Index Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients: 3 oz non-hydrogenated soft margarine 3 oz wholemeal flour 1 tablespoon of wheat bran Sugar substitute equivalent to about 4oz of sugar 1 pint cooked white kidney beans 1 oz unsweetened cocoa powder 3 fl oz skim milk 1 egg 2 teaspoons of vanilla 1 teaspoon of baking soda
Puree the skim milk, wheat bran and beans in a blender.
Add the egg, vanilla, skim milk, baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar substitute, flour, margarine, and bean puree until a bowl, and beat it together until well mixed.
Make sure oven is preheated to three hundred and seventy-five degrees. Use teaspoons to form cookies and bake dough on a cookie sheet with wax paper lining.
Note: Not sure about the bean paste? You can’t taste it, it keeps the batter from drying out, and adds a little extra fiber into your diet!
By simply increasing the fiber and protein in your meals, you can have glycemic index meals at home.
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