Chicken Piccata South Beach Phase 1 Food

CHICKEN PICCATA (SOUTH BEACH PHASE 1)

Steps:

• Pound the chicken pieces to flatten them slightly. Season them with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat an empty pan on high heat, then add the oil and one tablespoon of the margarine and allow that to get hot (but not smoking). Then carefully add the chicken, making sure the oil doesn't splatter. Doing this process will prevent the chicken from sticking. If you heat the oil and pan together, or if the pan isn't hot enough, the chicken will stick.
• Sauté the chicken pieces for 1 minute on each side, or until they are cooked through. Transfer the chicken with tongs to a platter and cover it loosely to keep it warm.
• Pour off any remaining fat and oil from the skillet.
• Return it to the stovetop and add the remaining 1 tablespoon margarine, the sherry, and the lemon juice, and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Stir in the capers, the parsley, the paprika, and salt and pepper to taste, and spoon the sauce over the chicken.

EGGPLANT OMELET (SOUTH BEACH PHASE 1)

Steps:

• EGGPLANT: Slice in 1/2 inch (1 cm) pieces and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 15 minutes. Dry with kitchen paper.
• Melt butter or margarine or olive oil in a frying pan. Fry the eggplants on both sides. Reduce heat.
• Mix eggs with cream (or milk) and season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Pour egg mixture to the eggplants and cook covered until done.

TOAST-LESS FRENCH TOAST - SOUTH BEACH PHASE 1

Steps:

• Warm a small frying pan over medium heat with 1 TBS of butter or spread. If using unsalted spread, I recommend adding the tiniest bit of sea salt - it gives the outside a nice complimenting flavor.
• Combine egg, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla extract in a bowl - use a fork to whip together.
• Once butter or spread starts to bubble, pour in the egg mixture.
• Once the egg is mostly cooked on the bottom, use your chef skills to flip it out of the pan and over (one large pancake shape is the ultimate goal). If you aren't a chef (and I'm not either) do your best to get it over in one piece.
• Once firm, it is done.

SOUTH BEACH BREAKFAST SCRAMBLE (PHASE 1)

Steps:

• Heat skillet to med-high heat.
• Cook bacon, onions, and peppers until tender.
• While bacon is cooking stir seasoning and cheese into egg mixture.
• When bacon is done stire in egg mixture until eggs are scrambled.
• Add different vegetables to mix it up!

SOUTH BEACH SNACK PHASE 1 " PIZZAS "

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to Broil.
• Slice the tomato to 6 even slices .
• Top each slice with a tbsp of pesto and a slice of cheese.
• Broil until cheese is melted and eat away.