Week 21- Trying as Hard as I Can?

Monday

Lunch: Thai Food

Dinner: Chicken Wings

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 pounds (900gm) chicken wings
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 1/3 cup roasted red pepper, chopped
• 2 ounces goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
2. To make the dipping sauce, combine roasted red pepper, goat cheese, sour cream and salt in the bowl of a food processor until emulsified; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine wings, olive oil, brown sugar, garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper, to taste.
4. Place wings onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes, using metal tongs to turn at halftime.
5. Serve wings immediately with dipping sauce.

Tuesday

Lunch: Hospital day/ Roti King

Dinner:  Oven fish bites

Eat with Yesterday's Sauce
Crispy Oven-Fried Fish Bites
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and black pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 pound cod or halibut fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces
• non-stick canola oil spray

Instructions

Crispy Oven-Fried Fish Bites
1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F. Pour the oil into a baking sheet and tilt to spread evenly. Place the baking sheet in the oven as it preheats.
2. Take 3 separate shallow bowls. In 1 bowl, add the flour, creole seasoning, garlic powder and a dash of salt and black pepper. In the 2nd bowl, whisk together the milk and egg. In the 3rd bowl, add the panko bread crumbs. Dredge each piece of fish in the flour, then the egg mixture, and finally the bread crumbs. Place the now dredged fish on the preheated baking sheet. Spray the fish generously with non-stick canola oil spray.
3. Bake the fish for 15-20 minutes, flipping them once midway through, or until they are brown and crispy on both sides. Remove from heat and serve immediately with homemade tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

Wednesday

Lunch: Leftover Tuna Wrap

Dinner: Chicken & Asparagus Risotto + Scampi

Thursday:

Lunch: Leftover Caulflower Fried Rice

Dinner: Salmon + Potatoes + Salad

Friday

Lunch: Thai Food 

Dinner: ABC Soup + Rice

Saturday

Lunch: Salmon + Salad + Mushroom Soup

Dinner: Chicken korma + Rice

Sunday

Lunch: Leftover Chicken Korma?

Dinner: Beef Stew + Potatoes