Healthy Low-Carb BBQ Chicken Bowl
A vibrant, satisfying dish that channels the essence of summer BBQs without the heavy carbs, featuring tender chicken, crisp veggies, and creamy avocado over cauliflower rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low-Carb
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g chicken breast (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 tbsp sugar-free BBQ sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 200g cauliflower rice
- 1/2 cup black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/4 cup red onion (finely diced)
- 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- 1 lime (cut into wedges)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: In a bowl, toss the bite-sized chicken pieces with the sugar-free BBQ sauce until well coated. Let it marinate for a few minutes while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Heat the Oil: In a skillet over medium heat, drizzle the olive oil and let it warm up.
- Cook the Chicken: Add the marinated chicken to the skillet and cook for about 7-10 minutes until browned.
- Sauté the Cauliflower Rice: In a separate pan, cook the cauliflower rice over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Combine & Heat the Beans and Corn: In the last few minutes, add the rinsed black beans and corn kernels to the skillet with the chicken.
- Assemble the Bowls: Place a scoop of cauliflower rice in each bowl and top with the BBQ chicken, bean-corn mixture, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
- Garnish & Serve: Squeeze a lime wedge over each bowl and enjoy!
Notes
Customize your veggies and experiment with different BBQ sauces for unique flavors. Use pre-cooked chicken to save time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 80mg