Chicken Recipe: Buffalo Wings with Spicy & Sweet Flavors When you get home, clean the chicken and remove the fatty parts including the chicken skin which is high in fat and calories. There are easy chicken recipes when the skin is not needed and the mean is more the focus. Select the leaner cuts such as the breast meat, legs, thighs and wings. When cutting the chicken, aim also for portion control, especially for casseroles, stews, and braises when the dish can be extended with the addition of vegetables and tomatobased sauces. Large, individual pieces can be made into fried chicken but to make it healthier and still retain the crunch of the chicken, dip in breading as usual, arrange on a baking dish and then bake. It’s possible to still prepare your favorite chicken healthy recipes, just use low-fat cooking methods, such as stir-frying, braising, poaching, grilling, boiling, and baking. When stir frying chicken, use a non-stick pan, so you don’t have to add as much oil. Use healthy oils (but sparingly, if possible) such as safflower, canola, and olive oil when pan-frying or stir-frying. Steer clear of rich sauces (mostly from cream, milk and butter) in your chicken recipes because they will substantially increase the fat content of your meals. Add flavor to healthy chicken recipes with ground herbs and spices as well as lemon zest. Ingredients: 3/4 cup HT Traders honey, 3/4 cup diced red sweet peppers, 1/3 cup HT Traders rice wine vinegar, 1/3 cup pineapple juice, 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/2 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce, 1 1/2 pounds chicken wings Preparation Instructions: Combine honey, peppers, vinegar, pineapple juice and seasonings in small saucepan; mix well. Cook and stir until mixture begins to thicken. Pour over chicken wings in baking dish. Bake at 350ºF. 12 to 15 minutes and pray there are enough to go around. Knowing how to prepare chicken in a healthy way in the beginning will help you with your healthy chicken recipes. Grilled chicken breast, for e.g. can be cut into strips and sprinkled into strips and sprinkled into a bowl of baby greens, cherry tomatoes, and olive oil vinaigrette for a hearty salad. Cooking chicken with vegetables and grains is a good idea. Serve grilled chicken on a bed of couscous and bell peppers, tomatoes, and olives. Shred boiled chicken breast and sprinkles it on salads, pastas, or as filling for pita bread pockets or shawarma sandwiches. Add some sautéed mushrooms and onions, low-fat cheese, and whole wheat tortilla and you have yourself a healthy quesadilla. Prepare a salsa cut of cucumber, jicama and watermelon to serve on the side. Source: www.gourmandia.com