Low Calorie Chicken Recipes

I’m not going to start another lecture on healthy eating, what to eat and what not to eat, blah blah blah. On the web, you can find quite a few articles about it. Staying healthy and fit does not imply the idea that you should only eat vegetables and fruits. I know how hard it is not to respond to the enticing calls for pizza, burgers, or other spicy and cheesy foods. And for what? Because you want to keep your waist trim, forever. And this can never happen if you keep your taste buds happy. Therefore, you eliminate animal protein from your diet. Actually? Do you think so?

Losing kilos does not include that you eat less, but that you eat foods or dishes with fewer calories. If you’re following a diet plan that cuts out everything you love to eat, it doesn’t sound good. Mark my words, you can’t stick to that eating plan for long. Here are some low calorie chicken recipes that will help keep you on track with a healthy diet, as well as pamper your taste buds.

Baked Chicken Thighs:

(4 portions)

Ingredients –

Chicken thighs 4.

Onion paste a teaspoon.

Ginger-garlic paste one tsp.

Crushed ground black pepper.

Oregano.

Salt to taste.

Vegetable oil.

Addresses –

First, marinate the chicken thighs with lemon juice, onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and salt to taste. Now set it aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.

Now grease a baking pan with oil and place the drumsticks in the pan. Brush each one with a little oil. And finally, sprinkle ground black pepper and oregano.

Bake for 30 minutes. Flip the sides and bake for another 20 minutes.

Now enjoy the juicy pieces of chicken leg sprinkled with exotic herbs.

Chicken cooked with onion, pepper and mushrooms:

(3 servings)

Ingredients –

Boneless Chicken Pieces 14 (I prefer the thigh pieces. They are delicious and take less time to cook.)

Mushrooms (canned or fresh from the market)

One large onion (finely chopped)

5 garlic cloves (minced)

half teaspoon ginger paste

lemon juice a teaspoon

Red, green, and yellow bell peppers (cut into small pieces)

Crushed ground black pepper

1 and a half tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves

Addresses –

1) Marinate the chicken pieces with lemon juice and salt. Set it aside for about 30 minutes.

2) Cut the mushrooms into small or medium pieces, as desired. I prefer my mushrooms sliced ​​medium thin.

3) After 30 minutes, heat the oil in a skillet. Add ginger and garlic, sauté until golden.

4) Now add green chiles, onions and bell peppers. Sauté for 6-7 minutes. Let them sweat a little.

5) After that, add the mushroom pieces to the pan and add salt and black pepper. Cook for another 4 minutes.

6) After 3-4 minutes, add the chicken pieces and mix well. Put the lid on the pan and cook for another 10 minutes.

7) After 10 minutes, turn off the heat, open the lid and enjoy the delicious aroma of cooked chicken and mushrooms together.

And now, it’s time to serve it. You can decorate the dish with chopped fresh cilantro leaves or parsley.

Lemon chicken:

(3-4 servings)

Ingredients –

A whole chicken breast

Lemon juice (half of a large lemon)

a chopped onion

5-6 garlic cloves, minced

Ginger paste proportioned to garlic

Chopped or paste green chili

Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder

Half a teaspoon of red chili powder

Black pepper powder

Salt to taste

Half a tablespoon of vegetable oil

Addresses –

1) In a mixing bowl, take all the ingredients except the chicken and form a mixture.

2) Rub this mixture very well all over the chicken breast. And marinate for 1-2 hours. You can also leave it overnight if you want.

3) Now preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. And roast the chicken breast for 20 minutes. Flip side over and grill for another 30 minutes.

Before you put the chicken breast in the oven, don’t forget to brush the chicken with a little vegetable oil.

If you want to skip the chicken,

1) Cut the chicken breast into small pieces (approx. 15-20 pieces).

2) Marinate the chicken pieces. The process is the same as grilling.

3) In a skillet, heat half a tablespoon of vegetable oil and sauté the chicken pieces until golden brown.

If you are so health conscious and don’t even want to eat 200-300 calories, then follow this Boiled Chicken Recipe.

(3-4 servings)

Ingredients –

A whole chicken breast

One large onion cut into large chunks

6-8 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

2 to 3-inch ginger, chopped

1 carrot cut into large pieces

Two celery stalks, cut into chunks

Salt to taste

Black pepper powder

vegetable oil

Addresses –

1) In a large saucepan, pour water and add the onions, garlic, ginger, carrots, and celery. Sprinkle with salt, black pepper powder and oil. Put it on the fire for 1 minute.

2) After 1 minute, when some water bubbles come out, add the chicken breast to the water. Cover the pan lid and boil the chicken for about 40-50 minutes. You can add more water if necessary.

3) How do you know when the chicken is ready? If you see that the meat is coming off the bone, the chicken is surely ready to eat.

4) Now, remove the chicken breast from the broth, discard the bones and shred it into pieces.

All of these delicious low calorie chicken recipes are easy to make and taste amazing. They will never disturb your weight loss regimen. So, bon appetit!