Battle of the Calories: McDonald's Spicy Chicken vs. My Recipe

I love chicken and I love spicy but a McDonald's Spicy chicken sandwich
at 500 calories isn't going to fill me up for dinner! Bring on the fries and then your daily calorie budget is blown!
In this video I make a fabulous spicy harissa chicken with goat cheese, sprinkled with roasted chick peas, a mound of veggies, all nestled on a savory pumpkin mash. Believe me, you are going to be full! All for 514 calories, with 64g of protein and 7g of fat. Dig in!
Spicy Harissa Chicken with Goat Cheese
200g boneless chicken breast
30ml harissa paste or spice blend
30g goat cheese
1clove garlic mashed
10g or so chopped onion
120g tinned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling!)
15g roasted chickpeas (recipe below)
50g 0% Greek yogurt
Juice of 1/2 lime
Dash of cumin
Any veggies you like! In the video I used…
50g grape tomatoes
75g green beans
50g sliced red pepper
100g sliced eggplant salted and drained
Method:
Slice chicken in half horizontally into 2 thinner pieces and spread harissa paste or rub onto both sides. You could do this the night before if you're meal prepping
Add garlic and onion to a small fry pan and sauté in chicken broth, water or oil (if you have room for the extra cals)
Add puréed pumpkin, mix and allow to heat through
Spray a pan, heat and fry the chicken on both sides for 6-7 mins or until done ( they're thin and won't take long!)
Using either your microwave, airfryer or the same pan from the chicken, lightly cook the veggies in a quick spray of oil, S&P
Mix your yogurt with lime juice and optional dash of cumin for drizzle
Create your masterpiece!
On your plate spread a layer of pumpkin puree
Add the first piece of chicken and top with 1/2 the goat cheese, a few of the chickpeas and cilantro, if using
Top with the 2nd piece of chicken, the rest of the goat cheese
Surround with cooked veggies, sprinkle with chickpeas and garnish with diluted yogurt topping.
Enjoy!
514 calories
64g protein
7g fat
Roast chickpeas
1 tin any size chickpeas
Spray oil
Optional spices
Cumin, garlic powder, sumac, smoked paprika S&P (use your favourite combo!)
Use a couple of tablespoons total
Drain and thoroughly rinse chickpeas
Dry on a clean tea towel
Pick out loose skins
Give a quick spray with oil and toss with the spices
Spread out on a parchment lined pan and bake at 350• for about 45 minutes, giving the pan a shake every 15 minutes
The crunch doesn't last but the flavour does!!
Please let me know if you try the recipes, I'd love to hear!
Thank you so much for watching,
Nancy xo
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[@sublimebeing]

I'm from South Africa and love North African flavors. I add a little bit of orange jest to my pumpkin when it's from a can. Just gives a little freshness! Thanks for the recipe as I'm always looking for new ones as to not get bored with chicken! I can see where Will gets his cooking skills!!!

[@MamaTenny]

Thank you! And the addition of the orange zest sounds delicious, I’m going to try it!🍊😘

[@Nene4.344]

How delicious!!!

[@grrlinglasses]

That looks fantastic! Thank you for the recipe, Nancy.

[@MamaTenny]

Beats Haggis any day!😂 Thank you!❤️

[@grrlinglasses]

@@MamaTenny Haha! Darn tooting! 😁

[@jent8426]

That looks delicious!!

[@venisadesnoyers5174]

This looks great! I love when u show better meals for the same amount of calories, that is my favorite!

[@MamaTenny]

Thank you!❤️

[@SunPrincessXKianaX]

Looks absolutely delicious! Such a good idea with the pumpkin pure instead of potato mash! Will definitely be trying this out! + You look absolutely stunning! Hair, makeup, cute n chic outfit and nails all on point!💖

[@MamaTenny]

🥰 thank you! And try the pumpkin, you’ll love it! 🎃🧡

[@cadeaumbabazi]

That looks yummy n healthy. Gonna try thanks ❤️

[@MamaTenny]

Thank you, please do! 😘

[@lyndaboca8111]

Nancy that looks delish! Thanks! VCA gorgeous :) lol

[@MamaTenny]

Thanks Lynda, on both counts!😂💋

[@karenhoff5548]

The plate of food makes me happy So colorful. Just no comparison. 😋

[@MamaTenny]

Thanks Karen, it’s so yummy! 🧡❤️💚💛

[@CCKolski]

The volume on your plate was insane! Would want that over a single sandwich any day!

[@MamaTenny]

Me too! 💯

[@christinakristalidis7204]

And so much healthier!

[@user-strength10]

This sort've reminds me of the bro-science vid on how to eat chicken breast haha (don't forget the modelo for your "hydration" with the chicken 😎).... btw happy "spring cut"

[@MamaTenny]

Ok, did you change your user name? There can’t be 2 of you!😂🍺🍹🥃

[@Lizzy514]

Pumpkin puree is a delicious substitute for tomato sauce. It doesn't taste pumpkiny cooked. It's amazing. Rich in magnesium and A. Skin beauty bullet and promotes cardiovascular health.

[@MamaTenny]

I love it too Elizabeth! 🎃🧡

[@gismcieri78]

I love your content and that looks really good but I would still want a spicy crispy chicken sandwich.😂

[@MamaTenny]

Ok, maybe as your appetizer?😂

[@rachelmckitterick]

Ohh I absolutely LOVE spices!! I wish so much that we had tinned pumpkin in Australia. Unfortunately we don't😞. I don't understand the appeal of the McDonalds burger. It really doesn't look that great but I'm gonna assume it's the taste people love? Chickpeas are amazing! I'm not really a fan of goat cheese but feta, definitely! Your meal looks so much better than that sad looking burger 😅❤

[@MamaTenny]

You and Victoria Rachel with the goat cheese! I keep trying to get her on board but whenever I use it I have to sub feta for her! It’s kind of weird you guys don’t get pumpkin! Is pumpkin pie a thing there at all? We always have that at Thanksgiving 🍁🍂

[@rachelmckitterick]

@@MamaTenny ohh gosh I WISH pumpkin was like how it is in Canada. We only have pumpkin as it is. So no tinned pumpkin and Pumpkin Pie isn't a thing either. You could probably get one custom made in some fancy Cafe or bakery maybe but even that's gonna be a struggle to find someone to make it. There are a few stores online in Australia who import international foods and I've seen tinned pumpkin in 1 of them but it's always sold out as soon as it's available plus it's like $15 a tin plus postage 😩. Hopefully one day Australia stocks it in all stores. Hahaha Victoria and I have something in common ☺️

[@lalablotz7348]

Yum

[@dan00017]

What….no Scissors!?!?

[@MamaTenny]

Just for you!!😂✂️

[@maysazarrouk]

🇹🇳

[@qwertzuiop875]

the sandwich looks so sad in comparison ^^

[@MamaTenny]

It did look pretty sad, you’re right. And I don’t think I’d be full after just eating that!

[@qwertzuiop875]

Definitely full of crap 🙈@@MamaTenny

[@reneeweidle]

Your relationship with food makes me so sad. I'm the same way, but it's just sad to see such disordered behavior and mindset in someone else

[@thefitnessfoodfairy3389]

Yummmm- this looks DELICIOUS!😋🤍🤌🏻 My kind of meal💯👏🏻🤍

[@MamaTenny]

We have definitely established that we have the same tastebuds!😂