Keto Recipe ( Thai Grilled Chicken )

Thai Grilled Chicken (Keto Recipe)

Thai Grilled Peanut Chicken is a low carbs basically a Keto recipe for Ketogenic diet. You can make this recipe even if you aren’t on any diet. A lip smacking appetizer , in which the important ingredient is Peanut , well as the name says it all . You need to try this recipe to taste that delicious and tongue tickling Peanut Thai Grilled Chicken Drumstick.
Here is the recipe of Peanut Thai Grilled Chicken

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 kg chicken drumstick
• 1/2 tsp red chilly powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp ginger , finely crushed
• 2-3 cloves , finely crushed
• 2 tbsp reduced sodium soya sauce
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1/ 3 cup peanut butter ( creamy )
• 1/8 tsp pepper powder
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 – 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil / coconut oil / butter clarified butter
• 1 tsp paprika powder
• Salt as per taste  

HOW TO MAKE KETO RECIPE THAI GRILLED CHICKEN:

• In a food processor , add warm water , peanut butter , garlic and ginger and blend into a smooth paste.
• Pat dry chicken drumbsticks with the help of kitchen towel , and season them with salt and pepper and marinate for 1 hour.
• In a non stick pan , drizzle some extra virgin olive oil / coconut oil / butter / clarified butter , place these chicken drumsticks , pour the grounded sauce and fry for few minutes , flip and fry the other side too .
• Cook until the chicken leg pieces are completely done. ( make sure you keep pouring the marinade that is colleted at the side of the pan on the chicken at intervals )
• OR 
• Grill the chicken in oven , grease the tray with olive oil and place the marinated chicken and pour the sauces over the chicken drumsticks and grill in preheat oven at 180 Degree C for 15 minutes , then flip the chicken and pour over the bottom marinade ( juice ) and grill at 180 Degree C until chicken is completely done. 
• Serve hot with butter stir fried veggies.

PREPARATION TIME : 30 -40 minutes . ( Extra time for marination ) 
Serves : 4 -5 persons.

Nutritional value of Carbs for those who are following Keto diet:

• 1 kg chicken drumsticks – 0
• 1/2 tsp red chilly powder – 0.71 g
• 1 tsp onion powder – 1.9g
• 1/2 tsp ginger , finely crushed – 0. 64 g
• 2-3 cloves , finely crushed – 1.98
• 2 tbsp reduced sodium soya sauce – 1.36 g
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar – 0.1 g
• 1/ 3 cup peanut butter ( creamy ) – 16.65 g
• 1/8 tsp pepper powder – 0.17 g
• 2 – 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil – 0
• 1 tsp paprika powder – 1.17g

Total carbs per serving in one piece of drumstick is 3 or 4. 

Butter Stir fry veggies: 
1 cup thin long strips carrots 
1 cup thin long strips green capsicum 
1/2 cup thin long strips red and yellow capsicum 
1 thin long strips onions
2-3 tbsp butter 
salt and pepper 

In a pan , add butter and stir fry all the veggies and season them with little salt and pepper. 
Fry for 3-4 minutes and serve as a salad.