KETO MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH CORIANDER DIP
 
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Delicious flavours of North Africa with this simple yet succulent and tasty dish. Just 3g carbs per portion will leave you with spare carbs for a nice treat...
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Recipe type: Main Courses
Cuisine: Ketogenic. LCHF. Low Carb. Grain Free. Gluten Free.
Yield: 2
Ingredients
  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (500g)
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 2 tbsp MCT oil (U.S. link HERE) or flaxseed oil (U.S. option HERE)
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • ½ tsp fine Himalayan pink salt (U.S. link HERE)
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • ¼ tsp chilli powder
  • a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp coriander powder
  • 3 tbsp chopped, fresh coriander
  • 1.5 tbsp chopped, fresh parsley
  • 100g creme fraiche
Instructions
  1. put all dry ingredients (ground cumin, salt, paprika powder, chilli powder, black pepper and coriander powder) in a large zip lock bag and shake.
  2. add chicken, 2 tbsp of chopped coriander, 1 tbsp of chopped parsley, minced garlic, grated whole lemon zest plus juice of ½, and finally EVOO.
  3. massage the chicken so it is nicely coated all over, then remove as much air as you can from the bag and seal it.
  4. in a small bowl, combine creme fraiche with the remainder of the fresh herbs, as well as the juice of the unused ½ lemon; stir in a pinch of salt and cover with cling film.
  5. leave chicken and dip in fridge overnight to marinade.
  6. leave chicken at room temperature for 1 hour before cooking it.
  7. grill chicken for 5 minutes each side, drizzle with MCT or flaxseed oil, sprinkle some coriander leaves over the top, and finally serve with the coriander dip on the side.
Notes
Metric kitchen scales are an inexpensive yet invaluable gadget to enable accurate measurement of ingredients. Store them upright in a cupboard or over your worktop and they'll only take up a tiny bit of space. Click HERE for the ones I use (UK Link). For U.S. option click HERE.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Calories: 736 Fat: 58g Net Carbs: 3g Protein: 51g
Recipe by Queen Keto at https://queenketo.com/keto-moroccan-chicken-coriander-dip/