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Plan Z Phase: This is a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe.

Serving Size: Serves 4- 6  (depends on size of chicken breast pieces)

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken breast halves, skinless
• ½ cup of chicken broth
• ¼ cup of whipping cream
• 2 Tbl of chopped green chilies (from a can)
• 1 tsp of ground cumin
• ½ tsp of chili powder
• grated sea salt to taste
• 1 cup of red pepper bits (diced)
• 1 cup of yellow pepper bits (diced)
• 1 – 2 cups of baby spinach
• 4 green onions, diced
• 1 tomato chopped
• 2 – 3 Tbl of green sauce (salsa verde – in a can) (optional)

Instructions:

First you need to poach the chicken. In a medium sauté pan add the chicken and cover just to the top edge of the chicken with water. Turn on to begin a boil. Then turn down to simmer the chicken for about 15 minutes or until chicken has no pink in the middle. I turn the chicken over half way through the process to make sure it all gets cooked. Check one of the pieces by cutting into it to make sure no pink.

Remove from water and toss the water.

In a medium sauce pan add the chicken broth and cream along with the chilies, cumin, chili powder, cayenne and sea salt to taste). Heat to make a sauce.

Take the chicken pieces and shred them. The easiest way I have found to do this is with two forks. Hold the breast down with one fork and pull at the meat with the other fork to get shreds. Put all shredded chicken breast pieces in a large bowl. Stir in the sauce and then add the other items. Mix it all up.

My favorite way to eat this is just out of a bowl with a fork. That’s why I call it a chicken enchilada bowl.

You can also serve it over romaine lettuce as it shows in the picture. The romaine makes sort of a boat. You’ll notice the tomatoes and onions are off to the side and the salsa verde is on top. Since I took this pic I decided it’s more fun just all stirred up.

This is your meat and veggie portion for ZReduction. Your portion is up to six ounces of chicken. That means you’ll top out at about 1.5 cups of the mixture. Believe me. That’s plenty of food.

Cheers,

Enjoy!