REVIEW: Weight Watchers from Heinz Chicken & Lemon Risotto Ready Meal

I am on my calorie counting diet and thought I would try some Weight Watcher meals.

PACKAGING:

Cardboard box with the plastic tray

INGREDIENTS:

Water, Cooked White Long Grain Rice (28%, Water, Long Grain Rice), Cooked Marinated Chicken (12%, Chicken, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Tapioca Starch, Salt, Maize Flour, Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Herbs (Oregano, Basil, Parsley), Natural Flavourings (Lime, Coriander, Lemon), Sugar, Tomato Powder, Garlic, Acidity Regulator - Citric Acid, Lemon Powder, Colour - Paprika Extract, Thickener - Carrageenan, Modified Maize Starch, Stabilisers - Tri and Polyphosphates), Peas, Red Peppers, Whey Powder (Milk), Half Cream (Milk), Modified Maize Starch, Celery, Milk, Chicken Stock (Yeast Extract, Water, Salt, Chicken Extract, Chicken Fat, Natural Flavouring, Carrot Juice Concentrate, Cornflour, Onion, Onion Powder, Carrot), Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, White Wine, Sugar, Thickener - Agar, Natural Lemongrass Flavouring, Basil, Yeast Extract

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (for the meal):

• Energy: 1393 kJ

• Energy: 329 kcal

• Fat: 3.5g

• - of which saturates: 1.6g

• Carbohydrate: 53g

• - of which sugars: 14g

• Fibre: 3.9g

• Protein: 19g

• Salt: 1.4g

HOW TO (Microwave: From Frozen - 750W - Cat D):

1. Pierce film lid before cooking

2. Microwave on full power for 5 minutes. Peel back film, stir gently & re-cover.

3. Microwave on full power for 2 1/2 minutes

4. Stand: 1 minute Stir before serving

HOW TO (Microwave: From Frozen - 850W - Cat E):

1. Pierce film lid before cooking

2. Microwave on full power for 5 minutes. Peel back film, stir gently & re-cover.

3. Microwave on full power for 2 minutes

4. Stand 1: minute Stir before serving

HOW TO (Oven cook: From Frozen):

1. Preheat oven to 200°C, Fan 180°C, Gas mark 6.

2. Remove outer packaging and pierce film lid.

3. Place on a baking tray in the centre of the oven and cook for 20 minutes.

4. Peel back film lid, stir gently and re-cover.

5. Cook for a further 15 minutes.

6. Stir gently and stand for 1 minute before serving.

7. Remove outer packaging and pierce film lid.

I cooked it in the microwave, I have to say it wasn't as bad as the last one I tried but I do believe I could make this better probably with the same amount of calories but more nutritional and tasty.

Purchased From: Sainsbury's

Price: £2.00

Star Rating: 2/5

Date Tried: Wednesday 16th March 2022