Chicken is one of the most versatile meats you can get. You can use it for pretty much anything. You can roast it, grill it, bake it, fry it, or put it in a pot roast.
Tasty chicken also has the advantage of having tons of protein without too much fat, and it has no carbohydrate. So you’ll find it in most weight loss diets, and it comes top of the list when you’re planning a low carb diet.
So on this page you will find two simple but delicious low carb chicken recipes. And you’ll find the whole family will enjoy them, not just people who are following a low carb diet.
Firstly, grilled spicy chicken. You can adjust the spices to your taste, but as shown here it is a medium-to-hot spicy dish. It’s ideal served on a bed of crisp lettuce with the green onion dressing.
If you can plan ahead, leave the chicken in the marinade for a few hours. Fifteen minutes is a minimum. Speed up preparation time by chopping the onion and garlic together in a blender and stirring in the spices.
Grilled Spicy Chicken
(serves 2)
Ingredients:
2 boneless chicken breasts
Half a lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
For the marinade: 1 red onion, chopped 2 medium garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon chilli powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin Pinch of salt Freshly ground black pepper
For the dressing: juice of one large lemon 1 Tablespoon French mustard 4 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon water 4 green onions, sliced
Method:
- Make the marinade: in a bowl combine the chopped onion, garlic, chilli, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Pierce the chicken all over with a fork.
- Put the chicken in a bowl and spread the marinade evenly over it, to coat both sides. Leave for at least 15 minutes, turning once.
- Meanwhile, preheat the grill.
- Cover a baking tray with foil and grill the chicken for 10 minutes. Turn and grill the other side for a further 10 minutes. Remove from the grill, check the breasts are well cooked all through, and leave to cool.
- Make the dressing: whisk the lemon juice and mustard together in a small bowl, then whisk in the oil and water. Add the spring onions.
- Slice the cooled chicken into strips.
- Divide the lettuce between two plates and top with tomatoes and the chicken strips. Pour the dressing over, and serve.
Chicken Tomato Parmesan
(serves 2)
This recipe is delicious and very quick and easy. Try this low carb chicken recipe for a fast dinner after a busy day. Choose the best quality parmesan if you can – it makes all the difference.
Ingredients:
2 boneless chicken breasts
Half a cup of sugar-free tomato sauce for pasta (or passata with herbs)
2 Tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
Canola or coconut oil
Salt and pepper
Vegetables of your choice to serve
Method:
- Place a small non-stick skillet over a medium heat. Add a little oil.
- Drop in the chicken breasts and fry for 5 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned. Season each cooked side with salt and pepper.
- Add the tomato sauce to the pan, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, sprinkle with the parmesan cheese, cover the pan, and leave for 2 minutes.
- Divide the chicken and sauce between two plates and serve with your choice of low carb vegetables: cauliflower, green beans, mushrooms, broccoli, or spinach.
These are just two of the simple but delicious low carb chicken recipes that you can make. Many more can be found here or in low carb recipe books. It’s also easy to adapt your favorite chicken recipes to make them lower in carbohydrate, when you are in the habit of low carb eating.
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