The famous homemade fast-food recipes, light version!

If you are a fan of fast food, you know that the dishes served there are high in calories. What if you made the most famous fast food recipes (Mc Donald’s, not to mention them) at home, and thus reduced the caloric load of each dish? In addition, the recipes will be much tastier…

P’tit Wrap Ranch Maison

The original version of the P’tit Wrap Ranch “weighs” 320 kcal. Here is a homemade version, certainly lighter, because you keep control of the preparation of the sauce, the cooking, the additions and the quality of the products.

For the Ranch sauce, you will need:

• 140 g plain yogurt or low-fat cottage cheese
• 20g light mayonnaise
• A few sprigs of chives
• A few sprigs of parsley
• 25g chopped shallot
• 5g garlic powder
• ¼ tsp. c. salt
• 2 pinches of pepper

Preparation :

Chop the shallot and the parsley, chop the chives. Pour them into a bowl and add all the other ingredients. Mix and keep cool. Next, get down to preparing the wraps.

For 4 wraps, you will need:

• 4 chicken strips – or 2 breasts, cut lengthwise
• 1 egg
• 1 C. at. s. of flour
• 1 handful of classic Corn Flakes (unsweetened)
• 2 tbsp. at s. milk (or vegetable milk)
• 1 onion
• 4 small wrap patties (compare the composition of each product and choose whole wheat wraps)
• A piece of fresh cheddar or, failing that, slices of cheddar
• A few lettuce leaves (lettuce, iceberg)
• Oil, salt, pepper

Preparation :

• Whisk milk and egg in a bowl. In a plate, pour the Corn Flakes, crush them coarsely. In a second plate, pour the flour. Salt and pepper the chicken. Dip it quickly in the egg-milk mixture, then in the flour, again in the liquid mixture, and finally in the Corn Flakes. Repeat for the 4 aiguillettes. Peel the onion and cut it into rings.
• Heat your oven to 180 ^degrees . On a plate, place a sheet of parchment paper. Place the chicken strips and when the oven is hot, bake them for 20 minutes, making sure to turn them regularly. Halfway through cooking, place the onion rings previously brushed with oil in the oven. Finish cooking with the grill function, to keep the crispiness. Reserve chicken and onions.
• Heat the wrap patties according to the recommended preparation method. Wash the lettuce, drain and chop coarsely.
• Once the pancakes are hot, brush them with Ranch sauce, place a little minced lettuce, a few onions, the aiguillettes (one per pancake) and grate a little fresh cheddar on each wrap.
• Fold the wraps and enjoy.

To be specified: You can decide to make your own wraps, using whole wheat flour, even buckwheat or corn. 

Big Tasty revisited

Another fast food classic, which “weighs” no less than 840 kcal per serving. Here is his homemade version, certainly tastier.

For the burger sauce, you will need:

• 3 tbsp. at s. light mayonnaise
• ½ tsp. at s. Colman’s English mustard
• 1 C. at s. chopped pickles
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• ½ tsp. at s. paprika
• ½ tsp. at s. white wine vinegar
• 1 pinch of sugar, 1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of chilli powder (for those who wish), pepper

Preparation :

Mix all the ingredients and keep cool.

For 2 Big Tasty, you will need:

• 2 large burger buns (but you can also make them yourself, they will probably be less caloric because they are less sweet!)
• 300g ground beef 5% fat
• A little rindless bacon
• 1 tomato
• Salad (iceberg or lettuce)
• 2 small spring onions
• 1 shallot, chopped
• A piece of Comté cheese (matured if possible), sliced
• Salt, pepper, paprika.

Preparation :

• Cut the bacon into small pieces and brown it in the pan, without added fat. Once browned, place your bacon pieces on absorbent paper to remove excess fat.
• Mix the grilled bacon cubes with the minced meat. Add a little salt, pepper, paprika and the chopped shallot. Then model your two steaks.
• Cook your two steaks in a pan, in a little olive oil, 2 minutes on each side.
• Meanwhile, toast your buns in the oven or toaster.
• Cut the tomato into slices. Wash the lettuce and chop it. Chop the spring onions.
• Brush hot buns with sauce. Make the assembly: lower bun, 2 slices of Comté, the steak, 1 slice of Comté, 2 slices of tomato, minced lettuce, minced onions, upper bun.

Croque McDo Light

It is neither more nor less than a fast-food style croque-monsieur, but which “weighs” 261 kcal. A homemade croque-monsieur will undoubtedly be better… And slightly less caloric , with this light version.

For two croques, you will need:

• 100 g wholemeal flour
• 1 egg
• 100 g of natural white cheese, low in fat
• 50 ml of milk (or vegetable milk)
• 2 slices of white ham
• 4 slices of emmental or gouda cheese
• 1 pinch of baking powder
• ½ tsp. c. salt _

Preparation :

• Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Make a well and pour in the cottage cheese. Mix, then add the milk. Continue to mix until you get a smooth paste.
• In a skillet, pour your batter to create a small crepe or pancake. Cook on both sides, until you see small holes (air bubbles) in each pancake. Make 4 pancakes and set them aside (warm if possible).
• Cut the two slices of ham into a circle the same diameter as your pancakes. Also adjust the size of your cheese slices to the size of your pancakes.
• Make your croques: a pancake, a slice of cheese, the ham, a second slice of cheese, a pancake.
• Once the croques are assembled, return them to the frying pan, over very low heat, for a few moments, so that the cheese melts slightly. And taste!

Light chicken nuggets

Last fast-food recipe could not be more famous: chicken nuggets. On average, 4 nuggets “weigh” 174 calories. Here is a light version of the famous donuts!

Pour 8 nuggets :

• 2 chicken breasts , cut into 4 pieces
• 1 egg
• 1 C. at. s. of flour
• 1 handful of classic Corn Flakes (unsweetened)
• 2 tbsp. at s. milk (or vegetable milk)
• Salt pepper

Preparation :

• Preheat your oven to 180 ^degrees . On a baking sheet, lay a sheet of parchment paper.
• In a deep plate, mix the flour, salt and pepper.
• In another deep plate, mix the egg and milk until the mixture is homogeneous.
• In a third deep plate, pour the Corn Flakes and crush them coarsely.
• Dip the chicken pieces in the egg-milk mixture, then in the flour, again in the liquid mixture and finally in the Corn Flakes.
• Place the pieces on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, making sure to turn the chicken cubes regularly.
• Finish cooking on the grill function, to keep the crispness.
• Serve hot, accompanied by a mixed salad and a 0% cottage cheese sauce.