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Authors: Chris Powell

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APPLE CIDER CHICKEN (HIGH-CARB DAYS ONLY!)
Ingredients
2 Portions
4 Portions
6 Portions
8 Portions
Protein
Chicken breasts
1 ½ breasts
3 breasts
4 ½ breasts
6 breasts
Turkey bacon slices, diced
2 slices
4 slices
6 slices
8 slices
Prep
Olive oil in spritzer bottle
1 spritz
2 spritzes
3 spritzes
4 spritzes
Butter
1 tsp
2 tsp
1 Tbsp
4 tsp
Carb
Apple, cored and diced
¼ cup
½ cup
¾ cup
1 cup
Apple cider
2 Tbsp
¼ cup
½ cup
¾ cup
Brown rice
1 cup
2 cups
3 cups
4 cups
Flavoring
Chicken broth, low-sodium
2 Tbsp
¼ cup
½ cup
¾ cup
Thyme, dried
½ tsp
1 tsp
1 ½ tsp
2 tsp
Salt and pepper to taste

*While butter is a fat, it’s in such a small amount in this recipe that it’s considered incidental and categorized as a prep food.

  1. Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook on each side until done to your taste.
  2. Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
  3. Add turkey bacon to the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until it is browned. Add apple and thyme; season with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. As apples turn soft and start to brown, add cider and chicken broth. Increase the heat to medium-high. Cook until the sauce thickens, stirring frequently.
  5. Add butter and stir until melted. Return the chicken to the pan, coating in sauce, and heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve immediately over brown rice, or portion out and store in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to reheat and enjoy.

CHICKEN RATATOUILLE
Ingredients
2 Portions
4 Portions
6 Portions
8 Portions
Protein
Chicken breasts
2
4
6
8
Prep
Olive oil in spritzer bottle
1 spritz
2 spritzes
3 spritzes
4 spritzes
Veggie
Green bell pepper, cut into strips
½ cup
1 cup
1 ½ cups
2 cups
Onion, diced
½ cup
1 cup
1 ½ cups
2 cups
Eggplant, diced
½ cup
1 cup
1 ½ cups
2 cups
Zucchini, sliced
½ cup
1 cup
1 ½ cup
2 cups
14-oz can diced tomatoes with garlic
½ can
1 can
1 ½ cans
2 cans
Baby spinach
2 cups
4 cups
6 cups
8 cups
  1. Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add meat and green pepper strips and stir frequently, until chicken is almost done.
  2. Add the onion, eggplant, and zucchini and stir frequently, until veggies are tender (about 3 minutes).
  3. Stir in tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until heated through.
  4. To serve: Place about 1 cup of spinach on each plate. Spoon the ratatouille over the top of the spinach; the heat will wilt the spinach. Top off with parmesan cheese if desired.
  5. To store: Portion out ratatouille and store in the fridge or freezer until ready to reheat, then serve over spinach leaves as above.

BUFFALO-GARLIC TURKEY BURGERS
Ingredients
2 Portions
4 Portions
6 Portions
8 Portions
Protein
Ground turkey
8 oz raw
16 oz raw
24 oz. raw
32 oz raw
Prep
Olive oil in spritzer bottle
1 spritz
2 spritzes
3 spritzes
4 spritzes
Flavoring
Garlic, minced
1 tsp
2 tsp
1 Tbsp
4 tsp
Cayenne pepper
¼ tsp
½ tsp
¾ tsp
1 tsp
Hot sauce (optional)
½ tsp
1 tsp
1 ½ tsp
2 tsp
  1. Place the ground turkey in a bowl and sprinkle it with the cayenne pepper and garlic. Add hot sauce if desired. Knead, mixing turkey and seasoning. Form into patties.
  2. Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add patties and cook on each side until done to your taste.
  3. Place turkey patties on a plate.
  4. Serve immediately with your favorite side for a high- or low-carb day; or portion out and store in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to reheat and enjoy.

CITRUS STEAK
Ingredients
2 Portions
4 Portions
6 Portions
8 Portions
Protein
Sirloin steak, boneless and lean
6 oz
12 oz
18 oz
24 oz
Prep
Olive oil in spritzer bottle
1 spritz
2 spritzes
3 spritzes
4 spritzes
Flavoring
Orange juice
1 Tbsp
2 Tbsp
3 Tbsp
4 Tbsp
Lime juice
2 tsp
4 tsp
6 tsp
8 tsp
Steak seasoning
2 tsp
4 tsp
6 tsp
8 tsp
Dried oregano
½ tsp
1 tsp
1 ½ tsp
2 tsp
Cumin, ground
tsp
¼ tsp
½ tsp
¾ tsp
Veggie
Onion, sliced (optional)
1
2
3
4
  1. Put all ingredients except onions in a gallon-size zip-top bag and seal. Gently massage bag to mix ingredients and fully coat meat with marinade. Let sit for at least 30 minutes (see do-ahead tip box on
    here
    ).
  2. While the meat is marinating, grill the onion slices to your liking (if desired).
  3. Grill steak over medium-high heat, cooking on each side until desired doneness.
  4. Serve immediately with onions (if desired), a baked potato or baked sweet potato, and a side salad or vegetable for a high-carb day, or portion out and store in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to reheat and enjoy.

ROSEMARY STEAK TENDERLOIN
Ingredients
2 Portions
4 Portions
6 Portions
8 Portions
Protein
Sirloin steak, boneless and lean
6 oz
12 oz
18 oz
24 oz
Prep
Olive oil spray
1 spritz
2 spritzes
3 spritzes
4 spritzes
Flavoring
Steak seasoning
¾ tsp
1 ½ tsp
2 ¼ tsp
1 Tbsp
Parsley flakes
1 tsp
2 tsp
1 Tbsp
4 tsp
Rosemary flakes
1 tsp
2 tsp
1 Tbsp
4 tsp
  1. Spritz each steak with olive oil spray.
  2. Sprinkle the steaks with steak seasoning, parsley, and rosemary.
  3. Grill over high heat or broil, cooking on each side to desired doneness.
  4. Serve immediately with your favorite side for a high- or low-carb day; or portion out and store in the fridge or freezer until you’re ready to reheat and enjoy.

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