Update Consent

Low-Carb Chicken Recipes

Meal Planning Is Solved With These Crowd-Pleasing Low-Carb Chicken Recipes

The beauty of a low-carb diet is that it's not a fad. Though more extreme versions exist, simply cutting back on carbs — particularly sugar — is not only effective for weight loss, it's also sustainable. Think of it as a healthy lifestyle that will always be relevant.

Whatever your reason for going low-carb, bookmarking recipes can help keep you on track. Start with things like sheet-pan recipes that keep dinnertime easy and meal-prep inspiration to keep work lunches simple. It's always a good idea to master staples like chicken, too, so put these delicious recipes at the top of your list.

Image Source: Wicked Spatula

1. Avocado Chicken Salad

You can have whole grains on a low-carb diet, but for even fewer carbs, eat the salad with a fork or serve it in a lettuce wrap.

Get the recipe: avocado chicken salad

2. Chinese Chicken Edamame Salad

Most of the carbs in this dish come from the dressing — swap it out for a lower-carb option, and you've got a great healthy salad.

Get the recipe: Chinese chicken edamame salad

3. Buffalo Chicken Wings

These chicken wings are just as good, if not better, than what you'd find in a restaurant, but they don't have any carby breading weighing them down.

Get the recipe: buffalo chicken wings

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Susannah Chen

4. Sheet-Pan Fajitas

So tasty and ready in just 20 minutes. Serve the filling with low-carb tortillas or cauliflower rice.

Get the recipe: sheet-pan fajitas

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Erin Cullum

Watch This!

Pop Quiz

Watch the Cast of Fear Street Play a Creepy Game of Horror Movie "Would You Rather"

5. Grilled Chicken Salad

Swapping out the herb sherry vinaigrette for a lower-carb dressing will make this healthy salad even more virtuous.

Get the recipe: grilled chicken salad

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Nancy Einhart

6. Lemon-Pepper Chicken

Serve this flavourful roasted chicken with a side of green vegetables or a salad.

Get the recipe: lemon-pepper chicken

Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Monette Roberts

7. Greek Yoghurt Chicken Salad

This chicken salad is delicious in a lettuce wrap and contains virtually no carbs.

Get the recipe: Greek yoghurt chicken salad

Want More?

POPSUGAR Would Like To Send You Push Notifications.