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Low calorie chicken recipe ideas

If you are fed up of serving the dieter’s staple grilled chicken in the usual way, it need not be this way any longer. What diet have investigated some low calorie chicken recipe ideas which makes the usual grilled chicken breast and veggies pale by comparison. Still keeping the low calorie level and health aspect these low calorie chicken recipe ideas are both tasty and healthy in one go. So now you can have your chicken as part of your diet to lose weight but need not lose the taste factor.

Chicken has always been popular as a diet food. It is fast and easy to use in many recipes and is low in calories whilst being high in protein. It’s versatility means that it is a dieter’s dream.

Except for the fact that it gets boring quickly if you’re trying to make your otherwise dull diet varied and interesting . Follow What Diet’s easy to make chicken recipe ideas to ensure that you get plenty of chicken meals in your diet and do not fall temptation to snacking.

Here are a few of our favourite low calorie chicken recipe ideas.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Soups are a great way for dieters to fill up on low calorie food. Chicken noodle soup can hit the spot and kill hunger pains.  Most soups can be prepared to be very low in calories by avoiding the use of oils and thickeners.

Make your chicken noodle soup with a low salt chicken broth or oxo cube and add plenty of chopped vegetables. Then add the pre-cooked chicken pieces and use a small amount of pasta, wholewheat is best, or throw in a handful of noodles which will cook quicker.

This makes a tasty chicken noodle soup and that is low in calories and a portion can also be frozen and used as an emergency ration.

Chicken Pitta

Use pitta bread to eat grilled chicken on the go. You can also stuff pitta more easily with extra vegetables as compared to a sandwich when these are likely to fall out. The extra vegetables will bulk out your snack whilst making it low on the calorie count. A whole wheat variety of Pita bread is preferable as this will not have such a drastic impact on blood sugar levels and contains extra fibre to help keep you feeling fuller for longer.

Use a low calorie dressing such as low calorie salad cream or add some low fat cottage cheese for some extra protein and a little sauce.

Chicken Meatballs

Don’t discount using chicken to make meatballs. Although traditionally made with red meat it is perfectly possible to make delicious meatballs using chicken. This opens up another area where chicken can be used where traditionally red meat would have been used instead. Prepare chicken meatballs and then add to a spicy tomato sauce to a perfect low fat meal.

To make your chicken meatballs use ground chicken meat. You can either buy minced chicken or alternatively turkey or use a grinding machine to grind the meat. Place in a bowl and add two or three egg whites and a handful of oats which help to keep the mixture sticking together. Add in whatever spices you desire and then ball the meat into meatball portions. You can then place these on a baking tray and cook in the oven or fry in a low-fat spray oil in a cooking pan.

These meatballs can be served with freshly prepared tomato sauce and whole wheat spaghetti or just with a salad if you are following a high protein low calorie diet.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

If you want to ditch the carbs altogether then a good way is to eat your grilled chicken wrapped in leaves of lettuce rather than using bread. This is a perfect high protein snack, ideal for those on low carbohydrate diet plans as it will be virtually all protein.

Ta make a tasty snack stir-fry some vegetables in a low fat chinese sauce together . Carrots mushrooms onion and peppers work well mixed with chinese sauce or some soy sauce and lightly fried then left to cool before adding to your chicken lettuce wraps.

Add additional spices or seasonings to give some extra flavour. One good tip is to add some cayenne pepper as this raises your metabolic rate and gives a nice spicy hit to your low calorie snack.

We hope you enjoy these quick recipe text to make eating a chicken in your diet more exciting.

So there you have four quick and easy ways to liven up your chicken and add more variety to your diet.  Next time you’re feeling bored, make sure you give one of these a try.

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