Healthy homemade chinese food recipes?

lifeisahighway

I totally just posted this in a different section of the forums before noticing this recipes section, so am reposting it here. My biggest weakness (other than chocolate) is chinese food. I have swapped out other things I crave for healthier, homemade options, and need to figure out how to swap out the takeout chinese for some healthy stuff I can make. Does anyone have any recipes to share? My favorites are sweeet and sour chicken, general tsos chicken, cream cheese wontons, and the coconut shrimp. All horrible and fattening. Hoping there are some healthy options.

ashiggins

I really like sweet and sour chicken too. I made this recipe for "crock pot pineapple chicken" last week (see link below). I cut the chicken into chunks and served it over brown rice. If I make it again, I would add more veggies--peppers, broccoli, etc. You could probably tweek the recipe to your liking

http://lowcaloriecooking.about.com/od/chicken/r/crockpotpinchk.htm

krunchykat

I'd be interested in seeing some recipes too. I love chinese food but not all the calories, grease and sodium.

sweetbeckymarie

I just made this "lighter sesame chicken" the other night. The chickens flavor is AMAZING. So sweet and tender.


I got the recipe here: http://www.alidaskitchen.com/2012/02/lighter-sesame-chicken.html and made personal alterations. But stuck to the sauce and chicken from the recipe. It's wonderful

MMarvelous

I will look at this later. My sister ordered Chinese take out today and I didn't want all the sodium...now i have OPTIONS ;-) Thanks

Mompanda4

Can't wait to try them...thanks for sharing.

lauragoat

Bump.cant wait to see what gets posted!!!

piercedanatomy

I have a weight watchers fast food favorite recipe book that has a whole section on Chinese food favorites. I love the spicy orange chicken.

12skipafew99100

I will look at this later. My sister ordered Chinese take out today and I didn't want all the sodium...now i have OPTIONS ;-) Thanks

MMarvelous,
What happened to Janet's pants? lol

Hernandeak11

My boyfriend and I LOVE chinese food, and this Sesame Chicken recipe is fantastic: http://www.food.com/recipe/sesame-chicken-44321

However, as with most chinese food, the sodium count is high..but definitely calorie-friendly

Lindz2323

Saving for later, very interested to see what everyone's tried!

2dayirun4me

I eat stir fry 2 or 3 times a week! I buy 2 bags of frozen stir fry vegetables, and a packet of sun-bird stir fry seasoning mix for meat I use shrimp or chicken and have it over brown rice. And it's all under 400 calories:drinker:

kappyd

will have to try some of these.

lewandt

Thanks for the Sesame Chicken Recipe. AMAZING recipes on that site. I saved a ton of them.

smcolton

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cjtescher

Here is a link for crab rangoons: http://www.weight-watchers-recipes.net/points-plus-baked-crab-rangoon.html. I actually just made these last night and you can skip the crab if you want cream cheese wontons.

pa_jorg

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JayPeazy

Bump-skies!

lynniesue42

:laugh: I cant wait to check back and see what everyone has posted...Chinese food is one of my favorites and I miss it dearly!

skinnymeinaz

I just made this "lighter sesame chicken" the other night. The chickens flavor is AMAZING. So sweet and tender.


I got the recipe here: http://www.alidaskitchen.com/2012/02/lighter-sesame-chicken.html and made personal alterations. But stuck to the sauce and chicken from the recipe. It's wonderful

ooooohhhh looks so yummy!!

shaparra

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