Chicken Tikka Marsala - with Portuguese Linguisa
Keto doesn't have to be bacon and eggs until you see them in your sleep.. But some things look scary until you look at the numbers..
This recipe I cook once in a while... and tonight was the night.. I usually make a lot ..and the recipe is for 4 servings... I have one for dinner and freeze the other 3.. for nights when I don feel like cooking.. It microwaves well after freezing too.. So, when you look at the numbers... divide by 4..to get accurate numbers for the one serving...
It is based on Traditional Indian Tikka Marsala Chicken... however, I give it a keto twist to jack up the fat count..
Ingredients:
1/3 white onion - diced big
1/2 Green Bell pepper - diced big
3 cloves of garlic sliced lenthwise
3 medium sized mushrooms - sliced
1 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes
1 14 ounce jar of Sharwoods Tikka Marsala Sauce
10 ounces of 1 inch diced chicken breast ( I use Organic Smart Chicken in this recipe)
4 ounces of Portuguese linguisa - slice in 1/2 inch slices
1. Ok, saute the onions, garlic and bellpepper until they begin to get soft - then reserve
2. Saute the mushrooms in butter - reserve
3. brown and saute the diced chicken in butter and either olive oil or garlic stir fry oil
4. Microwave the linguisa for 55 seconds and reserve
5. Add the can of diced tomatoes with juice to a medium to large skillet then add 1/2 the jar of Tikka Sauce
6. add the onions, garlic, bellpepper and mushrooms to the sauce and stir.
7. Turn the heat up to 3/4 high and add the diced chicken..stir in the rest of the Tikka sauce.. I also put about 1/4th cup of unsweetened Almond breeze in the jar and hake it up to get all the sauce out.
8. Cover and bring to a boil - then lower the heat to about 1/3 of maximum - and cook for about 10 minutes - then cut the heat in half for another 10 minutes...
9. when the 20 minutes is up - add the linguisa slices.. and bring back to a boil.. then immediately turn to simmer and cover for 10 more minutes... Enjoy..
I serve it with boiled string beans...
SO now the scary numbers:
Calories :1281 - carbs: 70 - fat: 59 - protein : 119
but remember to divide by 4 because this is four servings..
So the totals for dinner:
Calories: 320 carbs: 17.5 fat: 14.75 protein: 29.75
Keto doesn't have to be repetitive or boring...
