Can We Have Chicken Again?

June 25, 2014 by Patti Opinion 4 Comments

A busy day does not have to preclude you from eating a delicious and healthy LCHF dinner.

A lot of people tell me how busy they are, and that they just do not have time to cook. We make time for the things that are important to us, like checking our Facebook pages a million times during the day, or watching marathons of “Orange Is The New Black”.  I challenge you to also make cooking a priority.

Fast food, or other processed prepared foods are not satisfying, and often lead to an entire evening of trips to the kitchen trying to chase down some satisfaction. Not to mention they are filled with sugar and starch, which cause inflammation to the body.

I whipped up this meal in about 15 minutes last night for dinner. It’s very low in carbs, high in fat and will leave you satisfied for the entire evening. I had three of the Nutty Coconut Cookies for dessert and I stayed out of the kitchen for the remainder of the evening.

Ready to get started?

Ingredients:

4 ounces of organic skinless, boneless, chicken breast or tenders.

About 2 cups of organic fresh spinach. (Wash and drain if it isn’t already)

1/4 red bell pepper finely diced to a size of your choosing.

1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.

1/4 full fat shredded cheese. (Remember, we use full fat foods. We are NOT on a low-fat diet)!

Let’s Do This:

1. Season your thinly sliced chicken cutlets or tenders with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Set aside until needed. Of course use any seasonings that you enjoy.

2. Pour your olive oil into your favorite skillet. Add the red pepper and saute over a medium-high heat until slightly tender, yet still retaining a little firmness. You don’t want them to be mushy or lose their vibrant color.

3. Remove the peppers from the skillet and set aside.

4. Add your seasoned chicken to the skillet and saute until cooked. 190 degrees internal temp.

5. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.

6. Lower the heat to low and stir in the heavy cream and shredded cheese.

7. Drop in the raw spinach and cook until slightly wilted, Don’t make it all mushy and unrecognizable.

Let’s Plate It:

Using tongs, grab up the spinach mixture and place it in the center of your dish.

Neatly layer on the cooked chicken

Grab a rubber scraper and get all that delicious creamy sauce and pour it over the chicken and spinach. Top with the sauteed red peppers…

Enjoy!

Nutrition Break Down:

465 calories and 4 grams of carbohydrates.