Simple Chicken Parmesan

This is a great recipe from http://www.ruledme.com.  This makes 4 servings and each serving has 4 net carbs.

INGREDIENTS:

The Chicken:

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese

The Coating:

  • 2.5 oz. pork rinds
  • 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 1 large egg
  • 1-1/2 tsp. chicken broth

The Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup no sugar added tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Grid up pork rinds, flax, parmesan cheese and spices in food processor.
  2. Slice chicken breasts in half or in thirds and pound them out into cutlets.
  3. In a separate container to the coating, crack an egg and whisk with 1-1/2 tsp. chicken broth.
  4. In a saucepan, combine all ingredients for the sauce and whisk together.  Let this cook for at least 20 minutes while you are making the chicken.
  5. Bread all chicken cutlets by dipping into egg mixture, then dipping into the coating mixture.  Set aside on a piece of foil.
  6. Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil in a pan and fry up each piece of chicken 2 at a time.  Add more oil as needed.
  7. Set pieces of chicken into a casserole dish, add sauce on top and then sprinkle with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.  Bake at 400F for 10 minutes or until cheese is nice and melted.

Pizza Burger

This is a very easy and fast go-to dinner from Dana Carpender.  The recipe is for a single serving and has no more than 2 carbs (depending on your pizza or spaghetti sauce).

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 hamburger patty
  • 1 tablespoon sugar-free jarred pizza sauce (or spaghetti sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons shredded mozzarella cheese

DIRECTIONS:

Cook the burger by your preferred method.  When it’s almost done to your liking, top with pizza sauce, then mozzarella.  Cook until cheese is melted and serve.

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

This is a yummy recipe I adapted from lowcarbfamily.com.  The recipe states it serves 8 and has 3 net carbs per serving.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4-5 cups cooked chicken, cubed (small) (great with rotisserie chicken too)
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons fried onions (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

  1. STEAM broccoli in the microwave 2-3 minutes.  If you like the broccoli crunchy, skip this step.
  2. PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9×13 pan with non-stick spray.  Place chicken and broccoli in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Saute onion in olive oil with salt and pepper.  When onion is soft and slightly brown (about 3-5 minutes), add cream cheese to saute pan.  When cream cheese is melted, whisk in chicken broth until the mixture is smooth.  Allow to simmer for about a minute, or until sauce thickens slightly.
  4. Add cream cheese and onion mixture to chicken and broccoli.  Mix well.  Add 3/4 cup of the shredded cheese and mix again.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  Spread evenly in baking pan.  Add remaining 3/4 cup cheese and fried onions on top.  Bake for 25-30 minutes until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbling.

Maple Pecan Chicken

This is a quick and easy recipe from the “Wheat Belly” cookbook.  Prep time: 10 minutes.  Total time: 20 minutes.  Makes 4 servings (although I would say closer to 3).  Total net carbs: 1 per serving.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup pecan meal or ground pecans
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon sugar-free maple-flavored syrup
  • 1 pound chicken cutlets
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

  1. In a shallow bowl or pie plate, combine the pecan meal or ground pecans and the salt.
  2. In a separate shallow bowl or pie plate, combine the 2 tablespoons melted butter and the syrup.
  3. Dip each cutlet into the butter mixture, evenly coating both sides.
  4. Dredge in the pecan mixture, pressing lightly to coat both sides.
  5. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon butter and the oil until hot.
  6. Cook the chicken for 8 minutes, turning once, or until the chicken is no longer pink, and the juices run clear.

(While these are tasty by themselves, if you are a ranch dressing addict like me, then these are also great for dipping!)

Chai Tea Latte

This sugar-free recipe I found on http://www.lookoutstomach.blogspot.com.  Yum!  The only carb (less than one) is the whipping cream which is optional.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 2 chai tea bags
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 6 packets Splenda (6 tsps)
  • whipped cream

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Boil water and tea bags for a couple of minutes.
  2. Turn to simmer and add heavy cream, extra water and Splenda to pan.
  3. Cook until cream mixture is heated (1 minute).
  4. Pour into cup and top with whipped cream (optional).  I also sprinkled a little cinnamon on top.

Enjoy! ♥

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This is a great crockpot recipe from http://www.thesweetslife.com.  I have calculated it at 4 servings and around 4 net carbs per serving.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 celery stalk
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 16 oz. low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup hot wing sauce
  • large lettuce leaves (Bibb or iceberg)
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded carrots
  • 2 large celery stalks, thinly sliced
  • blue cheese, for serving
  • ranch dressing, for serving

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Combine the chicken, onions, celery stalk (1), garlic and broth in slow cooker.  Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
  2. Remove the chicken from the pot, reserve 1/2 cup broth and discard the rest.  Shred the chicken with two forks, return to the slow cooker with the reserved broth and the hot sauce.  Cook on high for an additional 30 minutes (or just keep on warm for another hour or two).
  3. Serve chicken on lettuce cups, topped with buffalo chicken, shredded carrots, chopped celery, blue cheese and ranch dressing, if desired.

Chili and Cheese Chicken Rellenos (Stuffed Chicken Breasts)

This yummy recipe comes from http://www.alldayidreamaboutfood.com.  This recipe contains approximately 4 net carbs per serving (5 servings total).

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 cup shredded monterey jack, cheddar or combo (I also have used colby jack)
  • 1 can diced green chiles (I add both chiles and jalapenos)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 5-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt (I have also used plain greek yogurt)
  • 2 tsp lime juice
  • 1/2 cup pork rinds (I usually use 3/4 or 1 cup)
  • 1-1/2 tbsp chili powder (I find only 1/2 tbsp or 3/4 tbsp chili powder to be plenty)
  • 1 tbsp butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Spray a 9×13 inch glass baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. Stir cream cheese, shredded cheese, chiles (and jalapenos), garlic, cilantro and salt and pepper together until well combined.
  3. Pound chicken breasts between layers of plastic wrap to an even 1/4 inch thickness.  Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Starting at the wider end of each chicken breast, spread 2 tablespoons of cheese mixture about halfway down the breast.  Roll each breast up tightly from the wider end towards the narrower end.  You may end up with some filling left over, set it aside.
  5. Place each roll, seam side down, in prepared baking dish.  Make sure that the rolls are not touching, they need space to cook through evenly.  Cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator until filling is firm, about 1 hour.
  6. Preheat oven to 425F.
  7. Mix any leftover filling with yogurt and lime juice and spread over the top and sides of each chicken breast.
  8. Combine breadcrumbs and chili powder, and sprinkle over top and sides of each breast, pressing lightly with a spoon to make sure they stick.  Drizzle with melted butter.
  9. Bake in the middle position of oven 35-40 minutes, or until center of chicken roll reaches 160F.

Enjoy.♥

Dill Dip

This is my first recipe that I created myself (well, sort of).  I did make a change that improved the recipe thanks to my friend Jana.  This recipe is great with pork rinds or veggies!!  It takes only 5 minutes or so to make and is very low in carbs.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1-1/2 cups of mayonnaise
  • 2 cups of sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 3 tablespoons grated white onion
  • 3 tablespoons dried dill weed
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons seasoning salt
  • 1 teaspoon distilled vinegar

DIRECTIONS:

  1. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients.  Mix well, cover and refrigerator at least 4 hours, but is definitely better if chilled overnight.

Oven-Fried Chicken

This is my favorite fried chicken recipe!

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Please forgive the knife slits in the thighs in my pic.  They were so large I had to double check to be sure they were done.  This Induction friendly recipe is one of the many low-carb ways I like to bake chicken now. This recipe reminds me a little of the KFC Chicken “original recipe” with all the herbs and spices.  Cooking chicken in crushed pork rinds is actually not that unique in the low-carb community.  But I wanted to post it for those NEW to low-carb eating.  The flavor of this chicken coating changes depending on what spices you use.  For those not so fond of pork rinds, the Parmesan and spices are pretty much in the “driver’s seat” flavor-wise in this dish.  🙂

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Light and Fluffy Coconut Flour Pancakes (Low Carb and Gluten-Free)

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Another recipe from http://www.alldayidreamaboutfood.com.  This recipe yields approximately 10-12 pancakes.  I sometimes double this recipe because they are so good, even as a snack or for breakfast the following day.  The net carb count is 3.5 g per 2 pancakes.  I usually add sugar-free chocolate chips (which adds another carb or two to each pancake).

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar substitute, i.e., Swerve or Xylitol
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Additional butter or oil for the pan

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 200F (optional).
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together coconut flour, sugar substitute, baking powder and salt.  In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter, almond milk and vanilla extract.  Add the mixture to the coconut flour mixture and stir well to combine. (Make sure to smash clumps.)  Add sugar-free chocolate chips, optional.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and brush with vegetable oil or melted butter.  Scoop two heaping tablespoons of batter onto skillet and spread into a 3 to 4 inch circle.  Repeat until you can’t fit any more pancakes into the skillet (you should be able to get 3 or 4 in).
  4. Cook until bottom is golden brown and top is set around the edges.  Flip carefully and continue to cook until second side is golden brown.  Remove from pan and keep warm on plate or baking sheet in oven, while repeating with remaining batter.