That's not me gonna start another lecture on proper diet, what should you eat precisely what to never eat, blah, blah, blah. On the web, you will discover enough articles about this. Staying healthy doesn't require the idea that you must only eat fruit and veggies. I know the way tough it really is, to never reply to the alluring calls of pizzas, burgers or other spicy, cheesy foods. As well as what? Since you need to maintain your waistline trimmed, forever. Which can not happen in the event you maintain your tastebuds happy. Hence, you ditch the animal protein from your diet. Really? You think that so?
Losing weight will not bring that you eat less, but take in the foods or dishes of less calorie. If you're staying on a diet plan that cuts all that you want to eat, won't sound well. Mark my words, you can not follow that diet plan for a long period. Here are some low-calorie chicken recipes that may help you to remain around the tracks of the good diet, as well as pampering your preferences.
Baked Chicken Drumsticks:
(4 servings)
Ingredients -
Chicken drumsticks 4.
Onion paste one teaspoon.
Ginger-garlic paste one teaspoon.
Crushed ground pepper.
Oregano.
Salt to taste.
Vegetable oil.
Directions -
First, marinade the chicken drumsticks with freshly squeezed lemon juice, onion paste, ginger-garlic paste, and salt to taste. Now reserve it in the room temperature for Half an hour.
Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C.
Now grease a baking pan with oil and arrange the drumsticks around the pan. Brush each of them with a little bit oil. And finally, sprinkle crushed pepper and oregano with them.
Bake for Half an hour. Sell the sides, and bake for an additional 20 minutes.
Now benefit from the juicy chicken leg pieces sprinkled with exotic herbs.
Chicken cooked with onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms:
(3 servings)
Ingredients -
Boneless chicken pieces 14 (I enjoy the thigh pieces. They are delicious and take a shorter time to get cooked.)
Mushrooms (either canned or fresh in the market)
One large onion (finely chopped)
5 Cloves of garlic (minced)
Ginger paste half teaspoon
Lemon juice one teaspoon
Red, green, and yellow sweet peppers (cut into small pieces)
Crushed ground pepper
1 and a half tablespoon more virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves
Directions -
1) Marinade the chicken pieces with lemon juice and salt. The choice is yours aside for about A half-hour.
2) Cut the mushrooms into small or medium pieces, as you like. I enjoy my mushrooms to be medium thin slices.
3) After A half-hour, heat the oil within a pan. Add theyellow peppers to itAllow them to sweat a bit.
5) After that, add some mushroom pieces to the pan and add salt and pepper for it. Cook for one more 4 minutes.
6) After 3-4 minutes, add the chicken pieces, and blend them all well. Position the lid on the pan and cook it for the next Ten minutes.
7) After Ten mins, turn off the flame, open the lid and like the mouth-watering aroma of cooked chicken and mushrooms together.
Now, it's time to serve it. You are able to garnish the dish with fresh chopped coriander leaves or parsley.
Lemon Chicken:
(3-4 servings)
Ingredients -
A whole chicken breast
Freshly squeezed lemon juice (50 % of a big lemon)
One chopped onion
5-6 cloves of garlic, minced
Ginger paste proportioned to garlic
Green chilly chopped or paste
Half teaspoon of turmeric powder
Half teaspoon of red chili powder
Pepper powder
Salt to taste
Half tablespoon of vegetable oil
Directions -
1) Inside a mixing bowl, Take every one of the ingredients except the chicken, and form a combination.
2) Rub a combination all around the chicken breast perfectly. And marinade for 1-2 hours. It's also possible to leave it overnight if you need.
3) Now pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees C. And grill the chicken for 25 minutes. Flip the side and grill for another A half-hour.
Before you place the chicken breast in to the oven, make sure you brush some vegetable oil over the chicken.
If you need tochicken white meat into small pieces (approx. 15-20 pieces).
2) Marinade the chicken pieces. The process is identical to the grilled one.
3) In aShould you be so health-conscious, and should not even want to intake 200-300 calories, then go through this Boiled Chicken recipe.
(3-4 servings)
Ingredients -
An entire chicken breast
One large onion reduce large chunks
6-8 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
2-3 inch ginger, chopped
One carrot cut into large chunks
Two celery stalks reduce chunks
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder
Vegetable oil
Directions -
1) Within a large pan, pour water and add the onions, garlic, ginger, carrots, and celery to it. Sprinkle salt, black pepper powder, and oil into it. Don it heat for 60 seconds or so.
2) After 1 minute, every time a few water bubbles emerge, add the chicken to the water. Cover the lid with the pan, and boil the chicken for around 40-50 minutes. You can add more water whether it needs.
3) The best way to are aware that the chicken is in a position? If you notice the meat is falling the bone, surely the chicken is preparing to eat.
4) Now, eliminate the chicken white meat out from the broth, discard the bones, and shred into pieces.
