South Beach Indian Chicken Food

SOUTH BEACH INDIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Salt and pepper the chicken breasts. Lightly brown the chicken for 5 minutes over medium-high heat with the oil then set aside on a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add onion, garlic, curry powder, and the ginger. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the califlower, coconut milk and broth or water. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes until the vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the chicken back and cook until sauce is thickened and reduced (about 5 minutes.

SPICY MEXICAN CHICKEN SOUP (SOUTH BEACH STYLE!)

Steps:

• Cut your chicken breasts into small strips about 2 inches long.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and jalapeño; cook, stirring often, until vegetables are tender, 5 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and cumin; cook 30 seconds more.
• Add broth, increase heat to high, and bring to a rapid simmer. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Stir the pan making sure to get all the bits of onion, jalapeño and cumin are well mixed into the soup and not stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• Stir in salsa (don't drain), bring back to simmer, season with salt and pepper to taste and top with cilantro if desired.

SOUTH BEACH COCONUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until browned and no longer pink in the center. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Heat the broth in the same skillet. Add the onion, garlic, cilantro, ginger, lemon peel, cumin, and turmeric and cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is tender but not browned. Stir in the coconut milk, nuts, sugar substitute, and red pepper. Return the chicken to the skillet, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Remove the chicken to a plate and keep warm. Do not discard the sauce in the pan.
• In a small bowl, combine the tamarind paste and water. Stir into the sauce in the skillet and gently boil until thickened and the mixture measures about 1/2 cup.
• Evenly divide the chicken among 2 serving plates. Top with sauce and garnish with the scallion. Recipe from The South Beach Diet® Cookbook.

INDIAN SPICED GRILLED CHICKEN (SOUTH BEACH DIET PHASE 1)

Steps:

• Whisk together yogurt, lemon juice, garam masala, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne in a small bowl.
• Divide mixture between 2 large resealable plastic bags.
• Place 5 chicken breasts in each bag, seal bags, and turn to coat chicken with marinade.
• Lay bags flat in the refrigerator.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high.
• Remove chicken from bags.
• Brush grill with oil and grill chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes per side.
• Serve warm.
• * make-ahead: Chicken can be marinated in resealable plastics bags in the refrigerator up to 1 day.