Low fat great tasting ideas. Anyone?

[mac21st]

My wife is going through a bout of pancreatitis, Doctor says no beef and very little pork, only vegetables, chicken breast, and turkey. Need some help with ideas that taste good. She has been I the hospital for a week with no food or water until last night when they started her on ice chips and broth. Jello this morning and rice crispy for lunch. She should be coming home tomorrow and I am trying to make a menu. Anyone have any ideas?

[zbigjeff]

mac21st I/we wish her the best on her journey. I would think that they want her to eat soft and juicy. Season up chicken your way and soys vide it. That will not disappoint her docs. Select a variety of different cuisine seasonings to mix it up (Italian, Greek, Etc) and probably not spicy at first. Good luck and really wishing her the best.

[kyle]

mac21st

Chicken salad
1/4 cup veg oil
3T sugar
2T red wine vinegar
1T soy sauce
1/4 lb. Pea pods
3 cups coleslaw (we buy the bags, no sauce)
10oz chicken shredded. ( we put more in)
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Mix oil, sugar,soy and red wine together until sugar is dissolved then add in the rest. Great dish when it’s hot out.
Also hope your wife feels better soon

[Jonathon]

mac21st Good luck to you and godspeed to her recovery! Glad she is out and hopefully doing better! Shredded chicken in the crockpot with Franks Red Hot if she likes hot sauce? Use the Balsamic Marinade and chicken breast then slice it up thin and put it in a wrap. Any shell-fish? I just made a red sauce with shrimp last night and it made me mad I hand’t been doing that more!

[mac21st]

Thanks guys for the suggestion and the well wishes I really appreciate it.

[shoprat53]

I have made A lot of chicken sausage both cured and fresh. A lot of my friend prefer over the pork, just remember to add about 15 to 20 % more seasoning.

[mac21st]

shoprat53 what is your fat ratios and do you use a binder?

[shoprat53]

I use thighs and split chicken breast need the fat from the thighs and save most of the skin for the fat. You can always add pork fat to it I make mine most times without the pork fat. I would say it is about 15% fat that is why you need the extra seasoning. And yes I always use sure gel in all my chicken sausage fresh or cured.

[Jonathon]

mac21st Oh yeah, if you want to try sausage, I made a few attempts at a turkey/chicken sausage with no fat:
https://meatgistics.waltons.com/topic/415/how-to-make-a-juicy-homemade-turkey-bratwurst
https://meatgistics.waltons.com/topic/393/how-to-make-juicier-chicken-brats-recipe
https://meatgistics.waltons.com/topic/264/how-to-make-homemade-chicken-brats-recipe/

[bocephus]

mac21st Maybe a nice stir fry.

[zbigjeff]

Jonathon Very good thoughts on making these types of sausages. Now, to try and find chicken for sale.

[mac21st]

bocephus sir fry’s are always good that will be add to the menu for sure!

[mac21st]

Jonathon good stuff. Going to try some of that turkey with the supreme braut. Right before she wheat into the hospital my local grocery store had a sale on bone in pork butt .99/lb I bought 135 lbs. looks like my neighbors will be super happy lol. Now to find poultry on sale.

[mrobisr]

kyle Thanks for the recipe.

[kyle]

mrobisr it taste great on really hot days. It’s almost refreshing

[mrobisr]

If you have access to turkey thighs you can make turkey ham and it is a very good alternative to pork. Never tried it with chicken thighs one day I just might have to do that experiment.

[mrobisr]

kyle Now you really have my curiosity peaked.

[calldoctoday]

Austin Jonathon Well, here was a weird new error that I have never seen before. You are only allowed to upvote 20 times per day"

[Austin]

calldoctoday Jonathon
Just changed it to 100 per day

[calldoctoday]

Austin Thank you!