Best Cilantro Chicken Low Carb Recipes

CILANTRO CHICKEN (LOW CARB)

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This is a low carb recipe! However I am posting the full recipe and will post how to avoid almost half the carbs. Per Serving: 246 calories 9 grams fat 39 mg cholestrol 435 grams sodium 27 grams of carbs 5 grams fiber 4 grams sugars If you omit the tortilla chips even though they are baked not fried it will eliminate: 13 grams of carbs 1 gram of fat 3 grams of protien 80 calories per serving.

Provided by Stephanie Morris @Rattailusa-67

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 - corn tortillas cut into wedges
1 - 7oz can(s) salsa verde
1 - 4oz can(s) diced green chili peppers
1/4 can(s) water
1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1 cup(s) shredded cooked chicken breast
4 ounce(s) queso fresco crumbled (one cup)
1/2 cup(s) quartered grape tomatoes
1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup(s) finely chopped red onion
1 - medium lime cut into wedges
1/2 cup(s) light sour cream (optional)
4 - crisp leaves of lettuce (instead of corn tortillas)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F Ify ou are using the tortillas arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until beginning to brown. Cool 10 minutes. (they will harden during cooling)
Place the cooled tortilla wedges in a medium nonstick skillet. In a medium bowl stir together salsa verde, chile peppers, water and olive oil. Pour salsa verde mixture evenly over tortilla wedges. Top with chicken. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 3 minutes.
Remove from heat. Sprinkle with queso fresco, tomatoes, cilantro and red onion. Cover and let stand 5 minutes to allow flavors to blend and the cheese to slightly melt.
Serve with lime wedges and if desired sour cream.
If you want to reduce the carbs, omit the corn tortillas completely and start with step #2 minus the tortilla wedges. After completing step #3, divide the mixture into 4 servings and place each serving on a crisp lettuce (or cabbage leaf) and complete with step #4.

CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN

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Easy Cilantro Lime Chicken with deliciously tasty marinade, low in carbs and perfect for keto, paleo, and whole30 diets.

Provided by Sheena | Noshtastic

Categories Main Course

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 Boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2lb)
1 cup cilantro leaves, packed (measure un-chopped leaves, about 1/2 bunch)
1 tsp lime zest
1/4 cup lime juice (about 3 limes)
3 cloves garlic (chopped)
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
cilantro leaves
lime wedges

Steps:

Add all the marinade ingredients to a blender, and pulse until smooth.
Place the chicken pieces in a bowl or ziplock bag and add in the marinade and ensure that the chicken is evenly coated.
Let it marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 119 g, Calories 187 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 107 mg, Sodium 393 mg, Sugar 1 g, Fiber 1 g