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Chef Cristian Feher: Healthier Game Day Snacks

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Published: September 1, 2011

Many enjoy stepping into a sports arena to indulge in foods sold at the concession stands such as popcorn smothered in butter or hot dogs loaded with grilled onions. Chef Cristian Feher from TampaBayChef.com visits the "Daytime" kitchen to show us how to make our game day foods a little bit heather.

- Foods sold at the heart of the action yet anything but heart healthy. Difficult to avoid these food offenders at the stadium.

-For those at home, here are a few healthy alternatives and tips to while watching the game and your waistline.

Popcorn: Air popped popcorn, a healthy snack -1 cup is 31 calories with 0 grams of fat
- What you need: corn kernels, olive oil spray (like Pam)
- Add some zest by sprinkling in chili powder or grated parmesan cheese
- Recipe available at sparkpeople.com

Thin crust pizza squares topped with veggies. 200 calories.
- What you need: white whole wheat flour, active dry yeast, low-moisture part skim mozzarella cheese, 93/7 hamburger meat, 1 tomato, sea salt, spaghetti sauce, and fresh broccoli
- Recipe available at livestrong.com

French Fries: Prepare healthier versions of crispy golden fries with as low as 207 calories and 3 grams of fat with the latest kitchen gadgets available
- What you need: russet potatoes, 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and pinch of salt
- Recipe available at www.nutritiousanddelicious.com

Beef or chicken fajitas recipe:
With this recipe you can make delicious beef or chicken fajitas, Tex-Mex style. You will be pleasantly surprised how the use of Asian soy sauce blends these south-of-the-border flavours so well!

You can cut a lot of fat in this recipe by using a non-stick skillet, using lean meats, and omitting any oils.

Yields: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients:
- 1 Lb of beef (Sirloin, Tenderloin, or New York Strip)
or
- 1 Lb of boneless, skinless chicken breast.

- ¼ cup of soy sauce
- ½ tbsp of cumin powder
- ½ tbsp of minced garlic
- ½ tsp of liquid smoke
- 1 tbsp of chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1 large red onion
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- Tortilla shells
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Fresh guacamole
- Low fat sour cream

Instructions:

1. Flatten out the steaks (or butterfly the chicken breast) to no more than a ½ inch thick and coat with the soy sauce, cumin, garlic, liquid smoke, cilantro, sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. Rub the spices into the meat and let them sit in your fridge for 1 to 3 hours.

2. Julinenne the onion and pepper into slices and fry on a non-stick skillet until soft and cooked through (about 20 minutes). Remove and set aside.

3. Add the meat to the non-stick skillet and cook until done. As for the steak, it can be cooked medium, rare or well, as you prefer.

Visit Chef Feher's website: www.tampabaychef.com
- Chef Cristian Feher is a professional chef and food writer. He is Tampa's premiere personal chef and owner of Tampa Bay Chef Services.

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