A recipe I created for my low carb loving wife to surprise her with a lovely dinner xx
Submitted by Simon Christie
Portuguese Chicken - Low Carb
A recipe I created for my low carb loving wife to surprise her with a lovely dinner xx
Ingredients
- 1 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp crushed garlic
- 1 tsp fine grated orange rind
- 1/4 cup of fresh squeezed orange juice (or good quality 100% bottled juice)
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1kg skinless chicken thigh fillets (whole)
Instructions
- Place pepper, chilli, paprika, garlic, rind, orange juice and vinegar in a bowl and combine
- Add thighs to bowl and coat thoroughly
- Remove thighs but reserve the liquid
- Seal thighs in searing slow cooker or on stove top
- Add thighs to slow cooker if not already in one and pour over reserved liquid
- Cook on HIGH for 3.5hrs
- Serve with salad of your choice for a great LOW CARB meal 🙂
Notes
- Adapted from a Women's Weekly BBQ/Grill recipe
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Would chicken breast work as well ? Totally overwhelmed with thighs as feel I have to cut all the “bits” off!
Sure you could
I prefer thighs as they are juicier in slow cooking (and I don’t cut any bits off lol) but by all means use breasts if you prefer 🙂
Is there a need to brown first?
You could skip it if you prefer … here is the pros and cons of browning for slow cooking
Very easy to cook. I used 1 tsp of sriracha sauce instead of a chilli. The flavour was delicately spicy and citrussy. Very nice with a salad
What a great description Lesley – thank you!