Lacto Vegetarian Green Chile “Chicken” is one of my fantastic fast entrées we love served with roasted brussels and riced cauliflower or aromatic basmati rice. Youngest son Noah prefers jasmine rice so use whichever you like if you’re not eating low carb. Some WW plans allow brown rice for 0 points. Here’s the original Zac’s Keto Green Chile Chicken if you’re an omnivore.
We love the Gardein vegan products, especially the breaded chick’n patties. I throw them in the toaster oven for 15 minutes, place on a bun and top with a slice of tomato and dill pickle chips with a little smear of real mayo. Deeelish! I don’t think we’ve had a Gardein product we didn’t like. As I was looking for the link to put in the recipe, I discovered some new products I hope to try soon. 🙂 However, these products aren’t organic. If you have an organic brand of vegetarian “meats,” use it!
Lacto Vegetarian Green Chile “Chicken”
Ingredients
- 1-2 bags Gardein Meatless Chick'n Strips (use the teriyaki or orange chick'n without the sauce if store is out of plain)
- 4 oz Light whipped cream cheese
- 4 oz light sour cream or non-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp Organic real butter
- 1/2 cup Organic unsweetened almond milk or heavy whipping cream
- 12 oz Organic low fat mozzarella
- 2 cans Organic mild diced green chiles, drained
- 1 tbsp Cumin
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Remove the chicken from the bag and microwave on a glass or ceramic plate for 2-3 minutes.
- In a glass bowl, add the cream cheese, sour cream, butter, almond milk, mozz cheese, and green chiles. Microwave for 3 minutes. Remove and whisk to blend everything. If the cheese isn't all the way melted, no worries.
- Spray a stainless steel, ceramic, or cast iron skillet with organic olive oil. Over medium heat, add the plate of chick'n and spread out into a single layer. Sprinkle with cumin and garlic powder. Stir around to coat and sizzle up the pieces a little.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the chick'n and let simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with roasted brussels, rice, pasta, egg noodles, or riced cauliflower.
Lacto Vegetarian Green Chile “Chicken”
Happy eating! 😊
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