Great Low-Glycemic Index Recipe Ideas
Low glycemic index meals need not be boring and torturous. It is possible to have delicious yet good-for-you meals. Here are some easy and tasty concotions to get you going:
Chicken Fried Rice
What to Do: 12 fl. oz of chicken stock 1 oz brown rice 5 oz cooked chickpeas 2 fl. oz light soy sauce 1 tsp sesame oil 2 cubed boneless skinless chicken breasts 8 oz sliced mushrooms 1 green onion, chopped 1 carrot, diced 2 sticks sliced celery 8 oz bean sprouts Salt, to taste
Combine ten fluid ounces of chicken stock with salt and rice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and lessen heat. Leave the saucepan over low heat for twenty-five minutes or when the broth has been soaked up by the mixture.
Fluff the rice with a fork, and set it aside.
Pour the sesame oil over a large skillet on medium to high heat. Add the chicken and mushrooms and let it cook until the chicken is white (about ten minutes).
Stir in the onions, celery, carrots, chickpeas and the rice, letting it cook for two minutes.
Combine the mixture with the chicken stock and soy sauce and cook for five minutes. Finally, add the bean sprouts and mix well.
Enjoy this delicious glycemic index recipe with a light salad!
Chicken Tarragon Delight
What You Need: 2 chicken cutlets (Roughly 4 oz each) 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil 8 oz sliced mushrooms 2 oz. white wine 1 teaspoon of margarine 1 tsp. dried tarragon Fresh ground pepper 1 small onion chopped 4 oz. chicken stock or water
Sautee the chicken with the pepper while cooking on a non-stick pan on medium to high heat. Remove the chicken when done.
On that same pan, add the margarine, mushrooms, onions and sautee. After five minutes, pour in the wine and add the tarragon.
Let it simmer and add the stock, letting it simmer again for two minutes. Sprinkle some pepper.
Pour this wonderful sauce over the chicken.
Best when eaten with rice.
Low Glycemic Index Chocolate Cookies
What You Need: 3 oz non-hydrogenated soft margarine 3 oz wholemeal flour 1 tablespoon of wheat bran Sugar substitute equivalent to about 4oz of sugar 1 pint cooked white kidney beans 1 oz unsweetened cocoa powder 3 fl oz skim milk 1 egg 2 teaspoons of vanilla 1 teaspoon of baking soda
Add the beans, 1 fl. oz of skim milk, and wheat bran in a food processor. Puree until well blended.
In a mixing bowl, beat the vanilla, bean puree, egg, baking soda, skim milk, flour, cocoa powder, margarine and sugar substitute.
Preheat over to about 375 degrees. Drop the cookie batter from heaping teaspoons onto a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Bake them for about 10 minutes, or until they’re firm.
By the way, if you are a little freaked out with the bean paste and decide not to add it, you may be making a big mistake. It is there to ensure that the cookies remain moist. It adds a lot of fiber to you diet and you won’t taste it at all, I promise!
I hope you enjoyed these delicious and easy low-glycemic index recipes. They will surely add the necessary fiber and protein to your diets, as well as help you lose weight.
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Written by Jenny Taglia on October 31st, 2009 with
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