Z2: Entrees

"My mom wasn’t a cook which I think I’ve told you, so when she made pork chops she would put them in a dish, pour French onion soup (Campbell’s from a can) over them and serve it with applesauce.

My nephew tried his first one just the other day. He’s the one that declared them "Churgers." Really, they are ground chicken patties, but "churger" sounds so much more hip.

You can serve sauce in a ramekin and dip your chicken. You can drizzle it over the top or you can pour it over. This is a firey-hot sauce so be careful not to scorch your taste buds.

Have you ever had fruit with your chicken? It may sound kind of crazy, but it adds a nice sweet citrus flavor to this dish.

If you like fennel you will love this dish.

I used chicken breast tenderloins, but it would certainly be possible to cut the chicken into smaller pieces. Serve with salad, breadstick, and fruit.

A good dessert with this would be chilled mandarin orange slices dusted on top with cinnamon.

Sweet and spicy wings with an unusual twist.

One of my favorite Cajun meals is chicken mamou. Mamou in Creole is basically grandma. So this is “grandma('s) chicken.”

This is my favorite summer recipe. It’s colorful, it’s light, and it’s very tasty.

This also fits under the category of Happy Healthy Holiday meals for a leftover idea for turkey.

There’s no need for noodles or rice with this kind of Asian cooking.

This salad is a cinch to whip up. It tastes a bit exotic and has all the elements of a gourmet chicken salad without the fat and the guilt.

Most schnitzel is pork. Most schnitzel sauce is made with beer and cream. Not on Z2. Here’s a pretty authentic tasting schnitzel you can eat on Plan Z.

When the chicken is done plate it with the veggies and then drizzle the whole thing with the dressing.

This makes a very authentic tasting meal that is satisfying and still diet food! Because of the breading on this dish you’ll skip your bread portion for this meal.

This lovely Mexican dish can be made mild or spicy. There’s a fresh marinade (a quick one) and a fun sauce.

If you dust it with cayenne before cooking even your sauce will be spicy.

Some love the more exotic taste of Indian food.

This leaves you with the ability to eat another half apple or half fruit portion for your dessert and it also gives a little wiggle room to eat a small veggie portion on the side or added to the salad.