Healthy Chicken Recipes Under 200 Calories
Keep your waistline trim and your taste buds happy with these 20 low-fat chicken recipes that are all less than 200 calories per serving.
Curried Chicken Sauté
This easy 5-ingredient (plus salt and pepper) chicken dish is all cooked in one skillet and takes less than 25 minutes. Curry powder and coconut milk are all you need to maximize the flavor of boneless chicken breasts and bell peppers.
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Spicy-Sweet Chicken Lettuce Cups
Spicy-Sweet Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe
A quick vinegar soak keeps the chicken moist and intensely flavorful in this light dish.
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Chicken and Corn Two Ways Tostada
Chicken and Corn Two Ways Tostada Recipe
This chicken taco cuts back on calories and sodium by using whole-grain corn tortillas instead of flour. Just top with this fun flavor combo and crunch. So healthy and delicious, you'll want two.
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Creamy Blueberry Chicken Salad
Creamy Blueberry Chicken Salad Recipe
Red onion and celery add crunch to this quick chicken salad. Blueberries have thick skins, so they won't break apart when tossed with the chicken.
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Southwestern Chicken Soup
Southwestern Chicken Soup Recipe
Use rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken in this easy Southwestern-flavored chicken soup.
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Chicken Skewers with Mint Sauce
Chicken Skewers with Mint Sauce Recipe
Freshen up your dinner menu by topping chicken with a tasty sauce made with fresh mint leaves, olive oil, vinegar and garlic. If you don't want to cut the chicken into cubes and cook on skewers, just serve the sauce over grilled chicken breast halves.
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Thai Beef Salad
Lots of veggies and herbs pack flavorful Thai Steak Salad. It's quick to prepare and would also be delicious with grilled chicken or lamb.
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Chicken Thighs Piccata-Style
Chicken Thighs Piccata-Style Recipe
Traditional chicken piccata usually features boneless chicken breasts, but in this version, chicken thighs are lightly breaded and cooked in a mixture of lemon juice, broth, and capers.
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Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Recipe
This home-style sweet-and-sour chicken has a lighter, fresher-tasting sauce than typical restaurant versions.
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Citrus Soy Chicken Drumsticks
Citrus Soy Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
If you're serving this recipe to kids, replace the rice wine with ½ cup additional orange juice and a tablespoon of rice wine vinegar.
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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Roasted Grape Tomatoes
Grilled Chicken Thighs with Roasted Grape Tomatoes Recipe
The chicken needs only 15 minutes in the citrusy marinade to get its tangy flavor. Roast the tomatoes while the chicken marinates so that everything will be ready right when you take the chicken off the grill.
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Juicy Grilled Chicken Breasts
Juicy Grilled Chicken Breasts Recipe
This grilled chicken breast recipe gets its crunchy skin yet moist, tender meat from a final toasting over direct heat. Plus, presalting the chicken breasts and grilling over indirect heat keeps them juicy.
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Jerk-Style Chicken
This Caribbean-style grilled chicken is marinated in a spicy mixture of pepper, allspice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lime juice, and jalapeño pepper. With only 1 to 2 hours of marinating, the flavor is amazing.
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Thai Chicken in Cabbage Leaves
Thai Chicken in Cabbage Leaves Recipe
The ground chicken filling has seasonings similar to those in larb, a popular Thai appetizer. Add sticky rice and sautéed fresh snow peas with chopped red bell pepper to complete the meal.
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Chicken Breasts with Gorgonzola-Tomato Salsa
Chicken Breasts with Gorgonzola-Tomato Salsa Recipe
Just a small amount of a strong-flavored cheese adds big flavor to a dish without adding much fat.
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Chicken Thighs with Mustard-Citrus Sauce
Chicken Thighs with Mustard-Citrus Sauce Recipe
Skinless, boneless chicken thighs are low in fat and high in protein and are flavored in this recipe with a rich sauce of orange juice, Worcestershire sauce, shallot and Dijon mustard.
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Smoked Chicken with Roasted-Red Pepper Sauce
Smoked Chicken with Roasted-Red Pepper Sauce Recipe
This sautéed chicken gets its smoky flavor from the chipotle chile in adobo sauce and the roasted red peppers.
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Asian Chicken and Cabbage
Asian Chicken and Cabbage Recipe
Take a shortcut and use a pre-packaged coleslaw mix to prepare the wilted cabbage. Cook the cabbage while the chicken broils for a super-quick supper.
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Tandoori Chicken
Although it's not cooked in a tandoor oven, this vibrant entrée has all the flavors of the traditional Indian dish because it's marinated overnight in a spiced yogurt mixture.
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Salt-Baked Chicken
Allow the chicken to stand at room temperature for an hour before cooking to create the most succulent results. This low-calorie recipe has less than 5 grams of fat per serving but the salt and soy sauce make it higher in sodium.
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Grilled Herb Chicken
Use an assortment of fresh herbs to add fabulous flavor to this simple grilled chicken dish. Because such a small amount of oil is needed, one serving has less than 5 grams of fat.
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Grilled Split Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic
Grilled Split Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic Recipe
One online reviewer claims that this flavorful 5-ingredient recipe is "almost too easy". And starting with a whole chicken makes it economical as well.
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Spiced Roasted Chicken
It's cheaper to start with a whole chicken and roast it yourself than to buy a rotisserie chicken from the deli. The sodium content will be lower, too.
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Mediterranean Chicken With Salsa
Mediterranean Chicken With Salsa Recipe
Give jarred salsa a Mediterranean flair by adding diced tomatoes, zucchini, olives, and capers.
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Chinese-Style Glazed Chicken Breasts
Chinese-Style Glazed Chicken Breasts Recipe
Make a quick and easy glaze using hoisin sauce and fruit spread for this simple, 5-ingredient chicken dish. Serve with steamed asparagus and quick-cooking rice.
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Chicken Skewers with Mint Sauce
Chicken Skewers with Mint Sauce Recipe
Freshen up your dinner menu by topping chicken with a tasty sauce made with fresh mint leaves, olive oil, vinegar and garlic. If you don't want to cut the chicken into cubes and cook on skewers, just serve the sauce over grilled chicken breast halves.