Low Carb Chicken Recipe for Weight Loss

Chef Cindy Mooney , On October 15, 2022

Low Carb Chicken Recipe for Weight Loss

This low carb chicken recipe for weight loss consists of tender and juicy chicken breast with the sweetness of peas and the earthy flavors of grilled cauliflower. Sprinkles with zero-calorie herbal seasonings this is a weight loss recipe you will keep coming back to.

This low carb chicken recipe has 500 calories.

Equipment needed for this Low Carb Chicken Recipe for Weight Loss:

Kitchen tools needed for this weight loss recipe.

• Knife

• Cutting board

• Spatula

• Skillet

• A second skillet would speed things up a bit if you like to multi-task.

Low Carb Chicken Recipe for Weight Loss Ingredients

Weight loss recipe ingredients.

• Chicken breast – 6oz

• Peas – 5oz fresh or frozen

• Cauliflower – 5oz (1/2 cauliflower head cut into slabs, about 1/2″ thick)

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend *(see below if you want to modify or make your own)

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• Pinch of salt (1tsp or 5ml).

Good low carb seasoning blend proportions:

• Oregano – 3 parts

• Marjoram – 2 parts

• Thyme – 2 parts

• Basil – 1 part

• Rosemary – 1 part

• Sage – 1 part

Low Carb Chicken Recipe Instructions

Part 1: Cooking the low carb chicken recipe:

1. First, flatten the chicken breast either by lightly hammering with a tenderizing mallet (recommended), or by butterflying with a sharp knife. 

2. Heat a large skillet (medium heat) with the olive oil in it

3. Season the chicken on both sides and place in the hot skillet. Cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes each side. Keep the heat low enough so that the chicken cooks all the way through and gets some nice color on the outside. Make sure the chicken is cooked all the way through by piercing it with a knife tip and pulling it open a bit to see if there is any pink.

   

   Pan Sear the Chicken.

Part 2: weight loss cauliflower recipe:

1. While the chicken is cooking, heat another skillet (medium heat) with olive oil, some of the Italian seasoning, and put the cauliflower slabs in on a single layer.

2. Cook until the cauliflower starts to brown on the bottom, turn over and cook the other side. Sprinkle some more Italian seasoning. Remove from the pan when ready.

   

   Roast the cauliflower in pan.

Part 3: Cook the low carb peas recipe:

1. In the same hot skillet you just took the cauliflower from, put a little more olive oil and the peas. Swirl until the peas are hot, then serve.

   

   Use the same pan to cook the peas.

Part 4: Serve with all ingredients

1. Serve your weight loss chicken recipe with peas and cauliflower. This is delicious low carb recipe will help you in your weight loss journey while enjoying what you eat.



Plated weight loss chicken recipe with peas and cauliflower.

Tips for Cooking this low carb Chicken Recipe for weight loss

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Chef Cindy Mooney

With a personal mission to spread the good name of nutrition through mouthwatering recipes, Chef Cindy's philosophy around nutrition is deeply rooted in food as medicine. In the kitchen, she offers a conscious, restorative, and functional approach to cooking; an approach she has cultivated during her years working in farm-to-table restaurants.