Sriracha Lime Chicken Recipe {Keto} – Health Starts in the Kitchen (2024)

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Bursting with favor, this Easy Keto Sriracha Lime Chicken Recipe cooks quickly and is finished in a delicious garlic infused low-carb sauce that’s sweet and spicy, with hint of lime juice. Only 2g net carbs per serving!

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For this Keto Sriracha Lime Chicken Recipe, I prefer to use boneless skinless chicken thighs, but breasts work great too. Heck, I bet pork or shrimp would be amazing in this dish as well!

How keep Chicken Juicy and Tender

No matter which protein you prefer, I strongly encourage you to tenderize your meat. Not only does it make it extra buttery soft, it also helps the delicious sweet and spicy sauce really get deep into the meat for a more flavorful dish.

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THIS is the cutting-style meat tenderizer that I use and recommend. It really makes a world of difference in the tenderness of meat, especially leaner proteins and pasture raised chicken.

You simply press the tenderizer down on top of your meat and a bunch a teeny tiny knives puncture the meat without compressing or flattening it at all.

Sharp, durable blades create pockets to reduce marinating and cooking time, allowing meat to retain its natural juices and promoting uniform cooking, without flattening your meat like a traditional hammer-style tenderizer!

I also suggest that you are using a durable plastic cutting board when using a tenderizer instead of a wooden cutting board.

And for the safest cleaning, I give my cutting board a scrub with soap and water, then after rinsing I always spray it with peroxide to make sure that all the poultry germs are totally gone! For more info read this –> How to Clean with Hydrogen Peroxide

How to Make Keto Sriracha Lime Chicken

Making this low carb sweet and spicy chicken recipe is super easy! Simply mix up the marinade/sauce then bathe your tenderized chicken pieces in it.

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Then give it all a quick stir fry in a large 12-inche non-stick skillet. THESE are the NON-STICK SKILLETS I use and recommend, it’s has a totally healthy coating and works perfectly! They come in a wide variety of sizes.

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Serve your Keto Sriracha Lime Chicken with your favorite low carb side(s). Some of my favorite suggestions are Cauliflower Rice or Zero Carb Rice. And I also love a few shelled edamame on the side.

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If you like this Sugar-Free Sriracha Lime Chicken Recipe, try these related Asian-Inspired Keto Recipes:

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Keto Sriracha Lime Chicken Recipe

Bursting with favor, this Easy Keto Sriracha Lime Chicken Recipe cooks quickly and is finished in a delicious garlic infused low-carb sauce that’s sweet and spicy, with hint of lime juice. Only 2g net carbs per serving!

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Optional garishes and sides

Instructions

  • Combine the garlic, coconut aminos, sriracha sauce, monk fruit, lime juice, salt and sesame seeds in a small bowl. Stir to combine, set aside.

  • Cut chicken into bite sized peices and tenderize. Marinate chicken peices for 30 minutes to over night.

  • In a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, heat the avodado oil.

  • Remove indivicual pieces of chicken from the marinade and cook, 4-5 minutes or until lightly browned and almost cooked through.

  • Add the remaining marinade/sauce to the chicken. Allow to simmer until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is cooked through, roughly 3-5 mintues.

  • Serve chicken in sriracha lime sauce with your favorite low carb side dish. Garnish as desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Use a large non-stick skillet so the sauce doesn’t burn as it caramelizes

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 588mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg

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Sriracha Lime Chicken Recipe {Keto} – Health Starts in the Kitchen (2024)

FAQs

Is sriracha ok for a keto diet? ›

Sriracha is a great additive to a variety of dishes. If you like spicy foods, you will undoubtedly find sriracha delicious. Furthermore, the sauce is ok for various meal plans, including keto. Being a low-carb and high-capsaicin product, the sauce is likely to benefit those who stick to the keto diet.

Is sriracha sauce carb free? ›

For every 100g of Sriracha sauce, there are approximately 16.96g of net carbs. This is a hefty amount for a condiment, especially when you consider that individuals on a keto diet often aim for a daily carb limit of 20 to 50 grams.

What is a keto substitute for Sriracha sauce? ›

Keto Friendly Sriracha Sauce – Zero Carbs, Zero Effort
  1. Huy Fong Garlic Chili Sauce.
  2. Erythritol, Liquid Sucralose, Chicory Root powder, or other low-carb sweetener of choice.
Mar 12, 2018

Does sriracha have sugar or carbs? ›

NameAmountUnit
Carbohydrate, by difference19.2g
Fiber, total dietary2.2g
Total Sugars15.1g
Sucrose0.27g
19 more rows

Is mayo keto friendly? ›

Mayonnaise is a great condiment for the Keto Diet because it contains high fat, low protein, and zero carbohydrates. In fact, it's a fantastic low carb condiment great for any diet.

How many net carbs are in Sriracha sauce? ›

Hot chili sauce (Sriracha) (1 teaspoon) contains 1.2g total carbs, 1.1g net carbs, 0.1g fat, 0.1g protein, and 6 calories.

What kind of sauce is keto friendly? ›

Keto practitioners incorporate a variety of different condiments into their diets, including hot sauce, low-carb BBQ sauce, sugar-free ketchup, mustard, ranch dressing, mayonnaise, guacamole, soy sauce, sour cream, and more.

What sauces are not keto friendly? ›

Ketchup, tomato sauce, and tomato paste are not very keto friendly. Tomatoes are one of the higher carb veggies and there are usually some added sugars in there. That being said, there are some great options out there for lower sugar versions but they still have some carbs.

What spicy food is good for keto diet? ›

Yes, really!! For instance, spicy chicken, hot and spicy chicken, spicy fried chicken, spicy chicken curry, spicy grilled chicken, spicy chicken nuggets, tandoori chicken dishes, etc., are examples of some keto-friendly Indian dishes that non-vegetarians can easily add to their daily diet.

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