Honey Mustard Chicken

Serves: 4 or 10 bariatric portions

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 1/2 celery stalk, finely diced
• 1 large carrot, finely diced
• 3 garlic cloves, finely grated
• 600g chicken thigh fillers, evenly chopped
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup low fat cream
• 2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
• 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 30g natural protein powder (optional)
• 1 tablespoon corn flour

Method:

• Sauté the onion, celery, carrot and garlic in some cooking spray until the onion softens, approximately 2-3 minutes
• Add in the chicken and brown off and seal the chicken
• Add in 1/2 cup of the chicken stock, cream, mustards and the honey and slowly simmer for 15 minutes
• In the remaining 1/4 cup chicken stock add the protein powder and corn flour to form a paste
• Stir the paste into the saucepan and simmer for a further 5 minutes until thickened

Nutritional Value per serve (10):

• Calories: 172
• Total fats: 3.6g
• Total carbohydrates: 8g
• Protein: 20.8g

Recipe Notes:

• Store covered in the fridge for a maximum of 2 days
• This recipe is freezer friendly to be consumed within 3 months.

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Choc Berry Cheesecakes 

Makes: 12 mini cheesecakes or square slice

Base Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon xylitol
• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

Cheesecake Ingredients:

• 3/4 teaspoon gelatine powder
• 125g extra light cream cheese
• 1/3 cup strawberry puree, fresh or frozen 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons xylitol
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 150ml heavy cream

Method:

• To prepare the base combine all ingredients into a mixing bowl
• Lightly spray the mini cheesecake tray and bases or line a 15-18cm square cake tin with plastic wrap
• Evenly spread the mixture across the 12 wells and press down well or evenly spread across the prepared cake tin for a slice
• Place in the fridge while you prepare the cheesecake filling
• To prepare the filling, dissolve the gelatine powder in 1 tablespoon of boiling water
• Place in a food processor with the strawberry puree, xylitol and cream cheese until well combined
• Add in the protein powder and quickly blitz
• In a small mixing bowl use the electric beaters to whip the cream until firm
• Fold the two mixtures together with a spatula until just combined 
• Even spread the mixture between the mini cheesecakes of evenly over the tin base
• Allow to chill in the fridge for a minimum of 4 hours or if you can wait for best results overnight 
• Serve topped with a light grating of dark chocolate.

Nutritional Value Per Mini Cheesecake 

• Calories: 109
• Total fat: 7.5g
• Total carbohydrates: 4.7g
• Protein: 5g

Recipe Notes:

• Store covered in the fridge for a maximum of 4 days 
• For an icy treat store in the freezer to be consumed within 3 months 
• Xylitol can be replaced with either natural or artificial sweetener of your choice
• Strawberry can be replaced for any type of Berry of your choice.

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Paneer & Pea Curry 

Serves: 4 or 8 bariatric portions

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, finely diced 
• 1/2 celery stalk, finely diced
• 4 garlic cloves, finely grated 
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger 
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon turmeric 
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chilli (optional)
• 400ml condensed tomato soup
• 400ml can whole peeled tomatoes 
• 200g paneer cheese, cut into 1-1.5cm cubes
• 3/4 cup frozen baby peas
• 100g mushrooms, sliced 
• 1/2 cup milk
• 45g natural protein powder

Method:

• Sauté the onion, celery, garlic and ginger in some cooking spray until the onion starts to soften 
• Add in the dried spices and lightly toast, approximately 1-2 minutes, until aromatic 
• Add in the tomato soup, canned tomatoes, paneer, peas and mushrooms and stir well
• Bring the saucepan to a slow simmer, place the lid on the saucepan and simmer over a low heat for 60-90 minutes
• Mix the protein powder into the milk to make a paste and then add to the curry stirring through well
• Simmer for 3-5 minutes with the lid off
• Serve with your choice of naan, rice or oh it’s own.

Nutritional value per portion (8):

• Calories: 170
• Total fat: 8.5g
• Total carbohydrates: 14g
• Protein: 10.6g

Recipe Notes:

• Store covered in the fridge for a maximum of 3 days
• This recipe is freezer friendly to be consumed within 6 months.

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Cranberry Glazed Turkey Meatloaf 

Serves: 4 or 10 bariatric portions

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 500g turkey mince
• 1 egg
• 1 small onion, finely diced 
• 1/2 stalk celery, finely diced 
• 3 garlic cloves, finely grated
• 45g natural protein powder
• 1/4 cup cranberry sauce

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line a loaf tin with baking paper
• Grind the rolled oats in a food processor
• Place in a mixing bowl and soak the oats in the milk while preparing the remaining ingredients 
• Add all the ingredients, except the cranberry sauce and use your fingers to massage the mixture until evenly combined
• Evenly pack the prepared loaf tin with the turkey meatloaf mixture and then spread the cranberry sauce over the top
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes
• Allow to sit for 10 minutes before removing from the loaf tin and slicing.

Nutritional Value per Slice (10):

• Calories: 148
• Total fats: 7.3g
• Total carbohydrates: 6.3g
• Protein: 13.8g

Recipe Notes:

• Store covered in the fridge for a maximum of 2 days
• This recipe is freezer friendly to be consumed within 6 months
• Picture shown serves with mashed potato and steamed vegetables (not included in nutritional information)

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Chickpea Veggie & Feta Mini Burgers 

Makes:  22 by 60g mini burgers

Ingredients:

• 400g can chickpeas, drained & rinsed
• 1 small onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 large carrot
• 120g sweet potato
• 1 cup baby spinach 
• 180g danish feta 
• 100g natural protein powder
• 1/2 cup lentil flour 
• 1 cup wholemeal breadcrumbs 

Method:

• Roughly chop the vegetables and place in a high powered food processor, pulse a couple times 
• Add in the remaining ingredients into the food processor and process until thick and smooth
• Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and spray with cooking spray 
• Spray egg rings with cooking spray and place in the frying pan
• Spoon a heaped tablespoon (60g) of the mixture into egg ring and flatten the mixture with the back of your spoon
• Cook for 2-4 minutes until golden, remove the egg ring the flip cooking the other side 2-4 minutes 
• Serve with tzatziki on the side

Nutritional Value per Mini Burger

• Calories: 93
• Total fat: 1.5g
• Total carbohydrates: 10.5g
• Protein: 7.1g

Recipe Notes:

• Store covered in the fridge for the maximum of 5 days 
• This scope is freezer friendly to be consumed with 6 months 

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Chicken Satay Lettuce Cups 

Makes: 4 standard serves or 10 bariatric serves 

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, finely diced 
• 1/2 celery stalk, finely diced 
• 3 garlic cloves, finely diced 
• 500g chicken mince
• 1 carrot, grated 
• 1 zucchini, grated
• 100g cauliflower, grated
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander 
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup smooth natural peanut butter
• 200g light coconut milk

Method:

• Sauté the onion, celery and garlic in some cooking spray for 1-2 minutes until the onions soften 
• Add in the chicken mince and brown off while breaking the mince apart for 2-3 minutes
• Add the remaining vegetables and mix vegetables so evenly combined, sauté for 2-3 minutes
• Add the spices and peanut butter continuing to cook over a medium heat until the peanut butter has melted and the spices are aromatic, approximately 2-3 minutes
• Pour in the coconut milk and simmer over a low heat for approximately 8-10 minutes until the excess moisture has evaporated and the vegetables are cooked through
• Serve in a lettuce cup

Nutritional Value per bariatric serve:

• Calories: 131
• Total fat: 7.4g
• Total carbohydrates: 4.4g
• Protein: 11.6g

Recipe Notes:

• Store covered in the fridge for a maximum of 2 days
• This Recipe is freezer friendly to be consumed within 6 months.

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Chocolate Fruit & Nut Protein Uglies

Makes: 18

Ingredients:

• 6 scoops chocolate protein powder
• 1/2 cup rolled oats 
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1/2 cup dark choc chips
• 1 cup sultanas 
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup natural yoghurt
• 1/4 cup milk

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and line 2 trays with baking paper
• Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir until well combined 
• Spoon a heaped tablespoon of mixture onto the prepare baking tray allowing at least 2cm between each ugly
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and cooked through
• Allow to cool on a rack.

Nutritional Value per Ugly:

• Calories: 143
• Total fat: 5g
• Total carbohydrates: 18.5g
• Protein: 8g

Recipe Notes:

• Store in an air tight container for a maximum of 5 days
• This recipe is freezer friendly to be consumed within 6 months
• What is an ugly? It’s a Holly creation that is a hybrid between a scone, muffin and a biscuit. Easy to make, tasty to eat but UGLY to look at 😂

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Egg Cake

Serves: 1

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon wholemeal SR flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons milk

Method:

• Lightly whisk all ingredients together 
• Spray a small 8cm skillet with cooking spray and heat over a medium heat
• Once warm pour in the mixture to cover the skillet
• Cook for 2 minutes until golden
• Gently flip the egg cake and cook the other side until golden and cooked through
• Serve immediately 

Nutritional Value per Egg Cake:

• Calories: 122
• Total fat: 6.2g
• Total carbohydrates: 6g
• Protein: 9.6g

Recipe Notes:

• Best served fresh
• This recipe is not freezer friendly
• Picture shown has the egg cake topped with breakfast salsa
• To make the breakfast salsa simmer 2 button mushrooms, 10 cherry tomatoes, a garlic clove & 1/2 cup baby spinach in 2 tablespoons of chicken stock until the liquid has evaporated.

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Lemon Protein Meringues 

Makes: 54

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup eggs whites
• 60g vanilla protein powder
• 2 teaspoons sweetener 
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Zest & juice of large lemon

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 120 degrees Celsius and line 2 trays with baking paper
• Using electric heaters to beat the egg whites until you have soft peaks
• Add in the sweetener, cream of tartar, juice and zest and beat until combined
• Use a spatula to gently fold through the protein powder 
• Spoon the mixture into a piping bag
• Pipe the Meringues into 2cm rounds 
• Bake for 45 minutes, swapping the trays over on high and low rack at the 25 minute mark
• After the 45 minutes turn the oven off and allow the Meringues to sit in the oven for an hour
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely

Nutritional Value per meringue:

• Calories: 12
• Total fat: 0
• Total carbohydrates: 0.3g
• Protein: 1g

Recipe Notes:

• Store in an airtight container to a maximum of 14 days
• This recipe is not freezer friendly

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Bacon Wrapped Chicken Cups 

Makes: 10

Ingredients:

• 200g packet Coles Streaky Bacon
• 500g chicken mince
• 1 small onion, finely diced 
• 3 garlic cloves, finely diced 
• 45g natural protein powder 
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs 
• 1 egg

Method:

• Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius 
• Prepare 10 silicon muffin cups by lining each muffin cup with a streaky bacon rasher forming a circle around the edges
• Place all remaining ingredients into a mixing bowl and massage the mixture through your fingers, the mixture will be quiet sticky
• Evenly spread the mixture between the 10 prepared muffin cups by filling the bacon ring
• Cut the remaining 12 streaky bacon rashers into even sized pieces and place on the top of the chicken mixture
• Bake for 25 minutes until golden and cooked through.

Nutritional Value per Cup:

• Calories: 162
• Total fat: 8.4g
• Total carbohydrates: 3.7g
• Protein: 17.2g

Recipe Notes:

• Store covered in the fridge for a maximum of 2 days
• This recipe is freezer friendly to be consumed within 6 months

Disclaimer: C4K Kitchen does not hold any responsibility for the consumer using this recipe including the storage guidelines and time frames recommended in the recipe notes. The consumer holds all responsibilities to ensure that food hygiene and safety standards are adhered to.