I came up with this BBQ Chicken recipe when I needed to find a way to add fat to a bag of skinless, boneless chicken breasts I had bought before I went Keto. I now use mostly chicken thighs and legs with skin. If I do use chicken breasts, it’s usually in a recipe such as this.
I placed the contents of a big bag of Costco frozen seasoned chicken breasts in my slow cooker along with the following:
One onion cut in half. Unpeeled but washed well.
2 whole carrots, scrubbed, cut in half.
3 stalks celery, washed, left whole.
1/2 cup Organic chicken broth.
Cook in slow cooker on high for 3 – 5 hours
Once the chicken breasts are cooked through, discarded the veggies.
Drain the broth into air tight container. Use within 2-3 days.
Once the chicken is cool enough to touch, shred it by using two forks.
Weigh 100g (3.5 oz) servings and place in zip-lock bags. Freeze until needed
Make sure to read the nutritional label on the frozen chicken breast bag – some frozen breasts have sugar added.
Now on to the Lazy BBQ Chicken Recipe!
Ingredients:
1 heaping tsp Zero Carb BBQ dry spice mix
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper (Optional)
2 tbsp mayonnaise (not low-fat)
1 green onion (Scallion) chopped fine
3 tbsp low carb ketchup
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
A few drops of stevia or favourite sweetener
Salt/Pepper to taste
Hot sauce to taste – Hidden sugar alert! Read labels well!
100g Shredded chicken
45g (1.5 oz) Shredded Cheddar Cheese divided into two equal portions
Nutritional Values for full Keto Style Pulled BBQ Chicken recipe:
Calories 533
Protein 42g
Carb (Net) 6g
Fat 40g
Directions:
Mix everything together, except for 1/2 the cheese.
The mixture should be moist and should hold together somewhat.
Add more mayo or a bit of softened cream cheese if need be to ensure it holds together.
Allow the flavours to blend by putting in the fridge for about 1/2 hour or so.
At that point, adjust the seasoning to your liking.
Preheat oven to 400F
Place silicone sheet on a baking sheet
Place the chicken mixture on the silicone sheet. Make a heaping mound, then flatten slightly but don’t spread it out too much. Top with remaining cheese. Bake about 15 – 20 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the chicken mixture is warmed through.
Serve with large romaine lettuce leaves; the leaves can be used as wraps.
1 large serving (entree) or 2 appetizers/snacks
Items used:
——–
——–
———
©2016 Katherine Walden
All Amazon links are either the actual supplements, kitchen tools, and foods that I actually use or they are close proximities. While I do receive a small affiliate payment from Amazon for providing you with these links, I will not post links to products that I cannot endorse with a good conscience.