Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook

154 Part II: Now You’re Cooking! Healthy and Hearty Dishes

Mojo Chicken

Mojo, also known as Spanish barbecue sauce, is made of citrus juices, garlic, fresh

oregano, and olive oil. No tomatoes are needed for this citrus marinade to turn your

everyday chicken dish into a fiesta. We use a combination of white and dark meat in

this recipe. Dark meat is slightly higher in calories because it contains more fat;

however, the fat helps keeps the chicken more moist, so some people who have

undergone weight loss surgery can tolerate dark meat better than white meat. Though

roasting is typically done with a rack, in this recipe the chicken roasts right in the pan.

Turkey Cutlets with

Thyme-Tomato Sauce

Turkey cutlets are thin slices of turkey breast. This recipe isn’t what you may imagine

when you think turkey, but we bet it’s tasty enough to get Thanksgiving turkey out of

your mind. The cutlets cook quickly, so keep an eye on the clock.

Stage: Regular foods

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 12 minutes

Yield: 8 servings (4 ounces each)

8 teaspoons olive oil, divided

2 pounds turkey cutlets

1 teaspoon salt, divided

1 teaspoon black pepper, divided

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

1 teaspoon minced garlic

3 cups chopped tomato

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

1 Heat 4 teaspoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

2 Sprinkle turkey on both sides with^1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon salt and^1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon pepper. Add turkey

to the pan and cook for 2 to 5 minutes on each side, or until done. Remove from the pan

and keep warm.

3 Add the remaining 4 teaspoons of oil, thyme, and garlic to pan. Saute for 1 minute.

4 Add the tomatoes and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in the remaining

(^1) ⁄ 2 teaspoon salt, (^1) ⁄ 2 teaspoon pepper, and vinegar. Serve over turkey.
Tip: If tomatoes aren’t in season, you can use a drained 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes.
However, this will increase the sodium content of the dish.
Per serving: Calories 180 (From Fat 45); Fat 5g (Saturated 1g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 390mg; Carbohydrate 3g
(Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 29g; Sugar 2g.