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Chi-Chi's Mexican "Fried" Ice Cream Reduced-Fat Recipe
Chi-Chi's Mexican "Fried" Ice Cream Reduced-Fat
By Todd Wilbur

Recipe Type: Dessert
Calories: 371
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Recipe Rating: 0.0 (0 reviews)
 

At one time the ice cream in this popular dessert was actually fried. A scoop of ice cream was rolled in breading, then refrozen. Just before serving, the ice cream would be flash-fried in oil for a few seconds, and then served immediately, still frozen in the middle. Considering that the nonfried version served at the restaurant chain still has around 34 grams of fat per serving, we can assume the fried version would weigh in with even more fat.

Now we're going to take those grams down even further--by an amazing 80 percent! We'll do that by using fat-free ice cream and fat-free flour tortillas. We'll also cut way down on the fat by spraying the tortillas with a light coating of cooking spray and then baking them, rather than using the traditional frying method. Use a light touch on that whipped cream can, and you've got a very low-fat dessert that just has to be experienced.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size--1 dessert
Total servings--2
Calories per serving--371 / Original--611
Fat per serving--7 g / Original--34 g

2 6-inch fat-free flour tortillas
vegetable oil cooking spray
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