Posts Tagged ‘Grill’

Grilled Moroccan Chicken

May 2nd, 2011

moroccan-chicken

The BBQ is clean, propane is filled and it’s perfect weather to grill! I’m looking forward to using the grill for many delicious dinners, but tonight’s main dish was Grilled Moroccan Chicken. This is a very simple recipe, but incredibly flavorful. Enjoy!

Grilled Moroccan Chicken

  • 6 boneless chicken breasts
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  1. Combine the garlic, cumin, paprika, salt, turmeric and olive oil in a glass mixing bowl and stir until blended.
  2. Add the boneless chicken breasts and toss until all are coated.
  3. Cover, marinate and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  4. Grill until done.

Makes 6 servings.

Side Dish Tip: Get creative, add assorted grilled veggies or cauliflower mash or any other low carb favorite.

Carb Count:
1 serving = 1.9 net carbs per serving

Chicken Kabobs

August 21st, 2010

Chicken Kabobs

Looking for something quick, easy and delicious? When it’s hot out, the last thing you want to do is heat up the oven, and in turn, heat up your house. Turn on the grill and throw together some chicken kabobs with your favorite low carb veggies and you’ve got something tasty. Be creative and use whatever veggies that you prefer. Here’s how I made the kabobs this time around.

Grilled Chicken Kabobs

  • 4 boneless chicken breasts
  • Sweet bell peppers (green, yellow, orange or red)
  • 1/4 red onion
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste
  • Italian seasonings, to taste

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into big chunks.
  2. Cut the peppers in half and remove the seeds, rinse and then cut into good size pieces.
  3. Alternate the ingredients onto each of the 4 skewers. If you are using wooden skewers, be sure to soak in water for a good period of time to keep the skewers from burning up on the grill.
  4. Brush each skewer with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and italian seasonings.
  5. Place skewers on a hot grill. About every five minutes, turn skewers to grill on all sides.
  6. When chicken is cooked through, remove from grill, let rest for a few minutes – then enjoy!

Carb Count:
1 skewer = 4 net carbs

Grilled Artichokes

August 14th, 2010

Grilled Artichokes

I love artichokes! I think they are absolutely delicious and such a treat. After having a grilled artichoke at Bella Bru, I decided that they can’t be that difficult to make, so I gave it a shot and they turned out delicious, so I had to share.

Grilled Artichokes

  1. Prepare the artichokes by cutting off the top and trimming the pointed parts of the leaves.
  2. Fill a pot with water and add a little lemon juice.
  3. Add the artichokes and bring to a boil.
  4. After 45 minutes, the artichokes should be pretty tender. Pull the artichokes out and set aside to cool.
  5. Once the artichokes are cool, cut each artichoke in half and scoop out the choke (the inedible fuzzy-like center).
  6. Brush each side of the artichoke with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Place the artichokes on a hot grill face down. After about 5 minutes, flip the artichokes and grill for another 5 minutes. Pull off the grill and enjoy!

Curious about the proper way to eat an artichoke? The Etiquette Scholar gives us the answer.

Carb Count:
1 medium artichoke = 4 net carbs