These skewers will boost your protein for maximum satiety.
The chicken provides a solid dose of protein along with vitamins B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12, choline, copper, iron, selenium and zinc. The carrot and cucumber lift vitamin A and potassium.
For extra flavour, you could add spring onions, chilli, lime zest and juice, and toasted sesame seeds to the cucumber noodles to spice this meal up.
Scorecard
- Diet Quality Score = 78%
- Satiety Index Score = 67%
- Protein % = 65%
- P:E ratio = 4.7
Macros
One serving provides 540 calories, 73 g of protein, 22 g of fat, and 6 g of net carbs.
Micros
The Cronometer screengrab below shows the nutrients provided by 2000 calories of this recipe relative to the Optimal Nutrient Intakes.
Ingredients
SERVES 4
- 1 kg chicken thighs, cut into 3 cm cubes
- 1 cucumber, spiralised into noodles
- 2 carrots, grated
MARINADE
- 6 tbsp Tamari sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ginger, ground
- 1 tsp coriander, ground
- 2 tsp garlic powder
Directions
- Make the marinade. Marinate the chicken for a minimum of one hour (or overnight for maximum flavour).
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C/356°F (bake).
- Thread the chicken onto wooden skewers.
- Place the chicken in a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes, this is to ensure the chicken is cooked through, to get the nice crispy bits it is best to finish the cooking in a frying pan, BBQ or sandwich press.
- Heat a frying pan, BBQ or sandwich press to medium heat.
- Place the chicken in the press for 6 minutes, or if cooking in a frying pan or BBQ, 3 minutes a side approximately. Check the chicken is cooked through by cutting a middle piece in half. No pink should show.
- Serve with cucumber and grated carrots or preferred veggies.
- For extra flavour, you could add spring onions, chilli, lime zest and juice, and toasted sesame seeds to the cucumber noodles to spice this meal up.
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