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Grilling season is here! These keto chipotle chicken skewers are the perfect low-carb recipe to kick it off too.
The skewers are super easy to prepare and the avocado-lime-cilantro dipping sauce just needs a quick spin in a blender or food processor. These are really great served on top of a cilantro cauliflower rice or with a slaw of sorts.
Let us know in the comments how you end up serving these versatile skewers!
Hands-on Overall
Serving size 2 skewers
Nutritional values (per 2 skewers)
Net carbs8.6 grams
Protein27.8 grams
Fat26 grams
Calories399 kcal
Calories from carbs 9%, protein 29%, fat 62%
Total carbs13.9 gramsFiber5.3 gramsSugars6.9 gramsSaturated fat6 gramsSodium390 mg(17% RDA)Magnesium54 mg(13% RDA)Potassium777 mg(39% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 4 servings, 8 skewers)
Skewers:
- 450 g chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (1 lb)
- 1/4 cup chipotle peppers in adobo, minced (55 g/ 1.9 oz)
- 2 tbsp lime juice (30 ml)
- 3 medium peppers (360 g/ 12.5 oz) - we used green, yellow and red
- 1 medium red onion (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
Avocado dipping sauce:
- 1/2 large avocado (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 1/2 cup sour cream or coconut cream (115 g/ 4.1 oz)
- 2 tbsp cilantro (8 g/ 0.3 oz)
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper (7 g/ 0.3 oz)
- 2 tbsp lime juice (30 ml)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into 2.5 cm (1 inch) pieces. Place the chicken in a lidded container with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and lime juice and mix to combine. Refrigerate for up to 6 hours but no less than one hour.
- Cut the peppers and onion into 2 1/2 cm (1 inch) pieces. Skewer the chicken and vegetables (you should end up with 8 skewers, 2 skewers per serving).
- Blend all of the dipping sauce ingredients together in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Preheat the grill or grill pan to high heat, grill skewers for 5 - 7 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Serve the skewers with the dipping sauce.
Chipotle Chicken Skewers
Step by Step
Ingredients
- 450 g chicken breasts, boneless and skinless (1 lb)
- 1/4 cup chipotle peppers in adobo, minced (55 g/ 1.9 oz)
- 2 tbsp lime juice (30 ml)
- 3 medium peppers (360 g/ 12.5 oz) - we used green, yellow and red
- 1 medium red onion (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 1/2 large avocado (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 1/2 cup sour cream or coconut cream (115 g/ 4.1 oz)
- 2 tbsp cilantro (8 g/ 0.3 oz)
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper (7 g/ 0.3 oz)
- 2 tbsp lime juice (30 ml)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into 2.5 cm (1 inch) pieces. Place the chicken in a lidded container with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and lime juice and mix to combine. Refrigerate for up to 6 hours but no less than one hour.
- Cut the peppers and onion into 2 1/2 cm (1 inch) pieces. Skewer the chicken and vegetables (you should end up with 8 skewers, 2 skewers per serving).
- Blend all of the dipping sauce ingredients together in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Preheat the grill or grill pan to high heat, grill skewers for 5 - 7 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Serve the skewers with the dipping sauce.
Nutrition (per serving, 2 skewers)
Calories399kcal
Net Carbs8.6g
Carbohydrates13.9g
Protein27.8g
Fat26g
Saturated Fat6g
Fiber5.3g
Sugar6.9g
Sodium390mg
Magnesium54mg
Potassium777mg
Detailed nutritional breakdown (per 2 skewers)
| Total per 2 skewers |
| 8.6 g | 27.8 g | 26 g | 399 kcal |
| Chicken, breast (without skin, raw) |
| 0 g | 25.3 g | 2.9 g | 135 kcal |
| Peppers, green bell, fresh |
| 0.9 g | 0.3 g | 0.1 g | 6 kcal |
| Peppers, yellow bell, fresh |
| 1.2 g | 0.3 g | 0.1 g | 9 kcal |
| Peppers, red bell, fresh |
| 1.2 g | 0.3 g | 0.1 g | 9 kcal |
| Onion, red, fresh |
| 1.6 g | 0.3 g | 0.1 g | 10 kcal |
| Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce |
| 0.9 g | 0 g | 0 g | 9 kcal |
| Lime juice, fresh |
| 0.5 g | 0 g | 0 g | 2 kcal |
| Avocado, fresh |
| 0.5 g | 0.5 g | 3.7 g | 40 kcal |
| Cream, sour |
| 1.3 g | 0.7 g | 5.6 g | 57 kcal |
| Coriander (cilantro), fresh |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Peppers, Jalapeno, fresh |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Lime juice, fresh |
| 0.5 g | 0 g | 0 g | 2 kcal |
| Salt, sea salt |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Olive oil, extra virgin |
| 0 g | 0 g | 13.5 g | 119 kcal |
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