Chicken Pumpkin Tortilla 21 Day Wonder Diet Day 21 Food

CHICKEN PUMPKINS

Steps:

• Cut a series of deep slits crosswise into each chicken breast (do not cut through), about 3/4 inch apart from one another. Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise.
• Whisk together the buttermilk, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Meanwhile, cut each cheese stick in half crosswise so you have into 8 pieces. Freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
• Fill a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot with 3 to 4 inches of vegetable oil. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Set a rack on a baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, trim the skinny tops from the celery stalks and remove any leaves. Cut eight 1-inch pieces from the skinny tops (these will be your pumpkin stems) and set aside.
• Add the Cheddar crackers and 1 teaspoon salt to a food processor and process until finely ground. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
• One at a time, remove the chicken pieces from the buttermilk mixture, letting the excess drip off. Transfer to the bowl of cracker crumbs and toss to thoroughly coat. Shake off any excess coating and transfer to a cutting board, cut-side down. Place a piece of cheese on one end of the chicken and roll up to enclose the cheese. Seal with a toothpick.
• Working in batches of two, carefully lower the coated chicken into the oil using a slotted spoon. Fry the chicken until golden, cooked through and a thermometer inserted in the center of the meat registers 160 degrees F, about 4 minutes. Remove to the prepared rack to drain. Insert a celery stem in the center of each pumpkin so it sticks in the cheese. Serve hot with ranch sauce.

CHICKEN & PUMPKIN TORTILLA (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 21)

Steps:

• Combine chicken and seasoning in a small bowl.
• Spray chicken with cooking oil. Cook chicken on 1 side, in a medium heated frying pan for 5 minutes. Turn chicken; add pumpkin. Cook chicken and pumpkin, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until both are cooked.
• Chop chicken coarsely, combine in medium bowl with umpkin and coriander.
• Combine cheese, onion, juice and garlic in small bowl.
• Spread cheese mixture, then chicken mixture on one tortilla; top with remaining tortilla. Serve cut into wedges.

TERIYAKI CHICKEN & NOODLES (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 20)

Steps:

• Combine chicken, half the sauce and garlic in medium bowl; cover. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Spray wok with cooking oil; cook chicken , in batches, in heated wok until browned.
• Cook onion in wok 1 minute. Return chicken to wok with remaining sauce, stock, noodles and peas; stir-fry until hot.
• Serve stir-fry topped with sprouts and chilli.

HOISIN PORK (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 13)

Steps:

• Spread pork with hoisin sauce. Spray medium frying pan with cooking oil; heat pan, cook pork. Cover pork, stand 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine watercress, mint, apple and onion in medium bowl.
• Combine juice, soy sauce, ginger and chilli in small jug. Add to salad, toss to combine.
• Serve salad topped with sliced pork.

EGG & CHIVE SANDWICH (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 12)

Steps:

• Place egg, cheeses and chives in medium bowl; using a potato massher or back of a fork, crush until combined.
• Divide egg mixture between two slices of bread, top with remaining bread.

PEPPERED BEEF & KUMARA WEDGES (21 DAY WONDER DIET:DAY 14)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Roast Kumara on oven tray,uncovered, about 25 minutes. Boil, steam or microwave broccolini until tender.
• Meanwhile, spray beef with cooking oil; cook beef in heated frying pan. Remove from heat; cover with foil.
• Add peppercorns, buttermilk and stock to and stock to pan; heat without boiling.
• Serve vegetables topped with beef, then drizzled with peppercorn sauce.

CRANBERRY & APPLE MUESLI (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 17)

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, oats and juice in a small bowl; cover, refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, stir in remaining ingredients.

CHICKEN & PUMPKIN CURRY (21 DAY WONDER DIET: DAY 13)

Steps:

• Cook rice in large saucepan of boiling water unril tender, drain.
• Meanwhile, blend onion, coriander root and stem mixture, coriander leaves, chilli, garlic, ginger, and turmeric until smooth.
• Cook paste in medium frying pan, stirring, until fragrant. Add stock, chicken and coconut milk; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
• Add pumpkin and corn to pan; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Serve rice topped with curry, sprouts and extra coriander.