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Hungry Girl Today: 01.27.09
CHEW THE RIGHT THING
BITE IT!
HG's Mmmm-azing Moo Shu
It's Shu Time!
Slimmed-down moo shu?! Woohoo! This recipe makes a BIG batch of food,
people. And while the suggested portion size is great for appetizers, you
could eat more and have it as a meal. Time to moo shu and CHEW...
Ingredients:
One 8-wrap package Mountain Bread Whole Wheat Light Wraps (or one of
the alternatives below**)
One 12-oz. bag dry broccoli slaw mix
One 8-oz. can straw mushrooms, drained
6 oz. raw boneless skinless lean chicken breast, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup canned bamboo shoots, drained and cut into thin strips
1 cup bean sprouts
3 tbsp. light or low-sodium soy sauce
3 tbsp. seasoned rice vinegar
1 tsp. crushed garlic
1/2 tsp. cornstarch
dash white pepper (black is fine, if you don't have white)
2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. hoisin sauce
Directions:
In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, cornstarch, and pepper -
- mix well and set aside. This is your moo shu sauce.
Bring a wok or a very large pan sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high
heat. Add chicken to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes, until no longer
pink.
Add broccoli slaw to the pan and, stirring occasionally, cook for 3 - 4
minutes, until veggies are soft.
Add mushrooms, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, and moo shu sauce to the
pan, mix well, and cook for an additional 3 - 4 minutes, until entire dish is hot
and chicken is cooked through. (Sauce will thicken as it sits.) Remove from
heat and transfer moo shu mixture to a serving dish. Set aside.
Slice wraps in half, leaving you with 16 "crepes". Warm crepes slightly in the
microwave. Serve crepes and hoisin sauce alongside moo shu mixture, and
then assemble each crepe just before you eat it.
To assemble, spread 1/2 tsp. hoisin sauce across the center of a crepe.
Spoon about 1/3 cup moo shu mixture across the center, wrap it up like a
soft taco, and chew!
MAKES 8 SERVINGS
Serving Size: 2 filled crepes
Calories: 146
Fat: 1g
Sodium: 589mg
Carbs: 22.5g
Fiber: 4g
Sugars: 5g
Protein: 11g
POINTS® value 2*
**HG Alternatives! If you can't find Mountain Bread wraps (we scored ours at
Whole Foods -- click here for distributors), just use any thin lavash bread or
low-calorie tortillas (nutritionals may vary). Or skip the crepes altogether and
enjoy the moo shu drizzled with hoisin sauce out of a bowl -- each serving
(about 2/3 cup) contains 76 calories, 0.5g fat, 522mg sodium, 9.5g carbs, 3g
fiber, 4g sugars, and 8g protein (POINTS® value 1*).
FIGHT IT!
Moo Shu, Average
No Can Moo
We are all tempted by the Chinese takeout menus that sit in our kitchen junk
drawers -- it's a fact of life. And some of the items on those menus are
obviously not guilt-free -- like spare ribs, fried rice, and lo mein. But then
there are others that are a bit deceiving -- like moo shu. It might appear to
just be shredded veggies with a little chicken, pork or shrimp and a few thin
pancakes. But it's all the unexpected oil in it that weighs this dish down... that
and the out-of-control portions they give you. Two filled crepes have around
430 calories and 16g fat, but it's way too easy to eat more. If you're not
careful, you could easily down two or three times that amount! So we've
come up with an insanely delicious swap, inspired by a bag of broccoli slaw
and some Mountain Bread we had at the HG HQ. Talk about right time, right
place! Other than the way it tastes (awesome!), the best thing about this dish
is how ridiculously easy it is to make. Most of the veggies are ready to go, so
you're well on your way to a fantastic Asian appetizer or meal that only looks
labor-intensive. And since the stats on our swap are so low, you can have
seconds (and even thirds) without any guilt whatsoever. Happy chewing!
Serving Size: 2 filled crepes
Calories: 430
Fat: 16g
Sodium: 984mg
Carbs: 43g
Fiber: 2.5g
Sugars: 12g
Protein: 28g
POINTS® value 9*
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CHEW ON THIS:
Today, January 27th, is Chocolate Cake Day. To celebrate, we whipped up
an INSANE chocolate lava cake... Catch the cake's debut one week from
today (that's Tuesday, 2/3/09) -- DO NOT miss it!!!
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27-2009
*The Points® values for these products and/or recipes were calculated by
Hungry Girl and are not an endorsement or approval of the product, recipe
or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the
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