Super Bowl – WW Style

Just because the big game is on, there’s no reason I need to completely blow my diet. While it can be VERY tempting to pig out, I whipped up a couple of my own weight watchers friendly recipes for hubby and me to munch on during the game – Turkey Chili and Chicken Wings with an Asian flair. To make the chicken wings healthier I tried taking the skin off of the chicken wings. If you’ve never done this before, it’s not easy near impossible. I cut off as much as I could and called it a day. Pretzels and chips are banned from our house, so there was no temptation for those. I even treated myself to a rum and diet coke, my first drink in over a week. The only thing that could make the game better would be winning some money in the office pool :)

Turkey Chili (my own creation)

Makes: 12 cups

Serving size: 1 cup
WW Points = 4

1 package (20 oz) ground turkey
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small/medium Spanish onion, chopped
1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, drained & rinsed
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained & rinsed
1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained & rinsed
1-2 chili peppers, chopped with seeds
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne
1 tsp chili powder
2 tbs fresh parsley, chopped
salt & pepper to taste

Preparation:

Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet over low-medium heat. Add ground turkey, garlic, onions & celery. Sautee until lightly browned (8-10 minutes).

 

In large stockpot add diced & crushed tomatoes, beans, chili peppers, cumin, cayenne, chili powder, parsley, salt & pepper & cooked turkey mixture. 

 

Cover & continue cooking on low heat for 30-45 minutes.

 

Note: if you’re not big on spicy chili, leave out the chili peppers and halve the cayenne & chili powder seasoning.

Game Day Wings (adapted from Guy Fieri’s Asian Wings recipe)

Serving size: 6 wings
WW Points = 12

4 lbs (approx 24) chicken wingettes

Salt & freshly cracked black pepper

Sauce:

2 tbs low sodium soy sauce ¼ cup honey
2 tsp lime zest
3 tbs fresh lime juice

¼ cup fresh orange juice
1 tbs grated fresh ginger
1 tsp chili garlic paste
½ tsp sesame oil
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp granulated garlic

Preparation:

Remove as much of the skin from the wings as possible. Season with salt & pepper and arrange on baking sheets. Put in a preheated 350 degree oven and cook for 45 minutes.

As the wings cook mix together ingredients for the sauce and set aside.

Once wings are done cooking, remove from oven and toss with sauce to combine. Raise oven temperature to 450 degrees. Put sauce covered wings back into oven for 10 minutes or so (turning often) to crisp up.