Mexican Food

[SusanKH]

Does anyone have some really fabulous, easy to make, sb, mexican food recipes? I have the cookbook and the book, but I haven't found any that I just love.

[mart621]

Susan, I have made fajitas that are pretty good.

I buy a dry fajita sauce mix that is low in sugar, I can't remember which, McCormic's maybe. I make up the sauce mix as directed but use minimal oil. I cut strips of onion, bell peppper, and maybe mushrooms, and thin strips of chicken. I toss these in the sauce mix. I then spread it all out on a cookie sheet that I have lined with foil and sprayed with pam. Broil for as long as it takes to cook the chicken. Turn a few times. You can use already cooked chicken, too. Top with shredded cheese if you want. Very good!

marsha

[tigerstar]

I've been making this one lately: Salsa Chicken (http://users3.ev1.net/%7Efontlady/salsa_chicken.html)

To make it SB-friendly, I use FF or LF sour cream, and part-skim mozzarella.

I've even adapted it to one serving, since I only cook for myself. Also, I usually bake the chicken instead of pan-fying or grilling, to cut down on (1) amount of oil used and (2) the number of things I have to clean. When the chicken is cooked, then I add the sour cream & salsa mixture and the mozzarella, until it's melted.

I also do the fajitas sometimes, as mentioned above. I usually just season the chicken, and cook up some peppers and onions, then mix everything together in the pan for a while. Then I top with a little sour cream & salsa. This way, I get the tasty part of the fajita without the tortilla. :yum:

[skippie]

This is what I do....
2 Chicken breast cut in strips
1 small onion chopped
1 small stalk celery chopped
1 hot pepper chopped
1 tablespoon chile powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 cup water
Mix all the spices, veggies, and water with the chicken, cook in a nonstick pan until chicken is done

romane lettuce leaves
1/4 cup low fat cheese grated
1/4 cup low fat sour cream
Put the chicken in the lettuce leaves top with cheese, and sour cream and roll up the lettuce. Or just put the chicken on a bed of lettuce and add toppings. This is enough to 2 people

I like food spicy but you can use more or less to your tastes.

[Melanie4]

I make simple tacos - ground beef/chicken/turkey browned up in the pan with the lowest carb taco seasoning I can find. Throw on some chopped tomatos, black olive slices, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, and roll it all up in a large romaine lettuce leaf. Yummy and quick.

[DebN2005]

Does anyone have some really fabulous, easy to make, sb, mexican food recipes? I have the cookbook and the book, but I haven't found any that I just love.

With Mexican food the flavor is mostly in the fat so if you use full fat cheese instead of reduced it may help.

I cooked the chicken mole last night. My picky husband and I liked it a lot and the dog *begged* for some! So I guess it was good for us.

Here's another recipe that we like: Chicken and Pinto Layered Salad (http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=242569)

[LC-Laur]

My recipe page (see siggy) has several Mexican recipes. There is a great taco recipe (you can use ground lean beef or turkey - I switch between them and honestly, you can't tell the difference because of the seasonings), refried black soy beans and a layerd taco dip. If you try nothing else, try the Mexican Lasagna - it's gotten rave reviews from lots of people 'round these parts. You can always sub lower fat versions of things like sour cream, cheese and mayonnaise for the full-fat counterparts (I usually do).

A great fajita recipe (not on page, haven't updated) is to sprinkle chicken breast that's been pounded thin w/ a low sugar/no sugar fajita seasoning, then marinate in a mixture of 1/3 cup soy sauce (I use dark mushroom soy sauce, found at Asian markets) and 2/3 cup water. Marinate several hours and grill. Yummo!!