Low Carb Spicy Chicken with Cool Green Dipping Sauce Recipe
Prep Time
30 minutes
Total Time
65 minutes
Yield
8
servings
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
- 8 bones-in chicken drumstick
- ½ cup fresh cilantro (loosely packed)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (loosely packed)
- ¼ cup blanched slivered almonds
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 serrano chile pepper (seeded)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or flaxseed)
- 2 tablespoons water
Nutrition Info Per Serving
Serving Size
1 drumstick
Carbohydrates
2
g
Protein
13
g
Fat
10
g
Calories
153
Hunting for the best spicy chicken recipe? Craft this scrumptious recipe next time you have a craving for low carb spicy chicken. Made with only a few ingredients, this low carb spicy chicken with cool green dipping sauce is simple to make and very delicious while also a good choice for a diabetes-friendly lifestyle.
Instructions
- Preheat the grill or broiler.
- Coat the grill rack or broiler-pan rack with cooking spray.
- Combine the oregano, cumin, salt, and red pepper in a cup.
- Make two ½”-deep incisions in each side of the drumsticks and rub the spice mixture over the drumsticks, pressing it into the slits.
- Place drumsticks in a baking pan and completely coat with cooking spray.
- Let sit for 10 minutes.
- Combine cilantro, parsley, almonds, garlic, chile pepper, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until chopped.
- Add lime juice and oil through the feed tube, pausing the machine 1-2 times to scrape down the sides of the container until the sauce is blended smooth.
- Pour sauce into a bowl and stir in water.
- Cover and chill until ready to serve.
- Place drumsticks on the prepared rack and grill/broil 6” from the heat, turning several times, for 25 minutes or until the thickest portion reaches 170°F and juices run clear.
- Serve with sauce.