Low Fat Chicken Recipes

Chicken is a favorite dish for every occasion; be it a small family get-together or an anniversary party, chicken dishes are commonly served. If you are tired of preparing the same old calorie-enriched chicken recipes, then here are some interesting low-calorie chicken recipes. With these chicken recipes, you will be able to ditch the fat but not the taste and flavor of a chicken dish.

Spicy Szechwan Baked Chicken

Ingredients (for 4 servings)

4 chicken breasts (skinned and boned)
1½ tablespoons toasted schezwan peppercorns
1½ tablespoons toasted coriander seed
1/8 tablespoon red crushed pepper
4 cloves garlic (chopped)
3 shallots (chopped)
¼ cup fresh parsley
½ cup fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Procedure

First, preheat the oven to about 350 degrees F. In the food processor, add red pepper, coriander, peppercorns and salt and grind for about 1 minute. Then, add zest, cilantro, shallots, garlic and sesame oil and process for another 1 minute. Remove the ground mixture in a bowl. Take another bowl and mix together vegetable oil and soy sauce. To this mixture, dip the chicken breasts. Then, remove the chicken and place on a baking sheet. Spread the grounded herb mixture (from the first bowl) evenly onto the chicken and marinate for about 30-35 minutes. Bake the marinated chicken in the oven for about 20 minutes and serve it hot.

Low Fat Butter Chicken

Ingredients (for 4 servings)

8 pieces chicken legs (or breast)
2 fresh lemons
1 teaspoon butter
2 tablespoons crushed black pepper
Salt to taste

Procedure

Preheat pressure cooker. Squeeze 2 lemons and add juice in the cooker. Add black pepper and salt. Stir the mixture thoroughly. Then put chicken leg pieces in the cooker and turn them properly, so that the chicken pieces are covered with the mixture. Put the cooker lid and wait till it whistles. Lower the flame after one whistle and open the cooker. Then cook the chicken on low flame, until excess liquid dries off. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves, spring onions and tomato as per your taste. Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Breaded Chicken

Ingredients (for 2 servings)

2 chicken breasts (skinless)
1 white egg
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1 medium size onion (chopped)
1 cup cornflakes
½ cup flour
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons crushed black pepper
2 teaspoons dried rosemary
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon marjoram
Salt to taste

Procedure

Take a big bowl and mix white egg and milk. Add onion, garlic, pepper and salt. Beat well to mix thoroughly. Add chicken pieces to this mixture and marinate in the refrigerator for about an hour. Grind cornflakes in a food processor till it becomes powder and add salt, pepper and herbs. Remove the chicken breasts from the refrigerator and coat them evenly with cornflakes mixture. Put the chicken pieces in a baking dish and bake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.

These are some of the delicious and low fat chicken recipes, which you can try at home. You can serve these chicken recipes, either with cocktail or as an item in the main course of the meal.