Sweet BBQ Chik’n Kabobs

Sweet BBQ Chik’n Kabobs (slightly adapted from Kraft Recipes, Servings: 4, Total Time: 25 minutes)

Ingredients

·         1 package Trader Joe’s Chickenless Chicken Strips

·         2 cups pineapple chunks (I used canned)

·         1 each red and green pepper, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces

·         ½ cup BBQ sauce

·         3 Tbsp. frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

Directions

1.)    Heat grill to medium-high heat

2.)    Thread chickenless chicken strips alternately with pineapple and peppers onto 8 long wooden skewers, using 2 skewers placed side-by-side for each kabob.

3.)    Mix BBQ sauce and juice concentrate; brush half evenly onto kabobs.

4.)    Grill 8-10 minutes, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining sauce.

This recipe is easy to make, low on calories and fat – and pretty tasty too.  I find it very sweet (from the OJ concentrate and pineapples), but also a little savory from the BBQ sauce.  The peppers remain crisp and add a nice component to the soft chikn and pineapple chunks.  I actually just warmed mine up in a pan instead of using skewers because I was really low on time, but I think grilling would be great, too.  I also like that this dish is so colorful – red, yellow, green!  It makes for a nice plate.  I recommend serving with rice, or wrapped in a tortilla or pita bread.

Saucy Pepper Steak

 This is definitely a favorite dish that I have made many times.  I like that it has carbs, veggies, and protein all in one shot.  It’s pretty healthy too – low on calories and high in carbs and protein (high in the sodium area too, though).  The different bell peppers give the dish a nice pop of color.  Also, I love BBQ sauce and like the unique taste of mixing it with soy sauce, garlic, and pepper. 


The only thing that I sub in this dish is Trader Joe’s Steak-less Strips – they work very well as a replacement.  This is a very easy dish to make and presents well ;-)

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/saucy-pepper-steak-109636.aspx