Low-Carb Harissa Chicken Skewers

Summer is the perfect time for barbecues and tasty meat skewers. If you follow my blog, you know that I don't buy almost any condiments. I prefer to make my own condiments such as BBQ sauces, pesto, ketchup, mayo or Harissa paste which is what I used to make this recipe. Serve these skewers with summer salads or cauli-rice!

No Barbecue? Cooking Alternatives

BBQ roasting: Place the skewers on the barbecue and cook on high for 7-8 minutes or until crispy on the outside and cooked inside.

Pan roasting: Preheat a large regular pan or griddle pan greased with lard or ghee on high heat. Turn the heat down to medium and place the skewers on the pan. When done, set aside and keep them warm near the cooker.

Serving Suggestions:

You can serve these skewers with any vegetables sides, especially:

• Low-Carb Couscous (+ 7.7 g net carbs per serving)
• Summer Vegetable Salsa (+ 4.9 g net carbs per serving)
• or Guacamole (5.4 g net carbs per serving)

Step-by-step

1. Cut the chicken into medium pieces (1 - 1 ¹/₂ inch / 3 - 4 cm).

   

2. Place in a bowl and add the Harissa paste and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cover with a cling film and let it marinate in the fridge for 1-2 hours (or overnight). When the meat is ready, assemble the pieces on skewers (you can use bamboo skewers soaked in water or stainless steel skewers.

   

3. Oven roasting: Place in the oven and cook at 225 °C/ 440 °F (fan assisted) for 12-15 minutes. When done, remove from the oven and let the meat cool down for 5 minutes.
   Note: Instructions for cooking these on a pan or in the oven are in the recipe tips above.

   

4. When ready to serve, drizzle them with olive oil and serve with Low-Carb Couscous, Summer Vegetable Salsa or Guacamole. All are perfect for the ketogenic diet!

   

Recipe

Low-Carb Harissa Chicken Skewers

★★★★☆4.4 (36 ratings)

Perfectly juicy marinated chicken skewers cooked to perfection. The ideal summer inspired low-carb lunch or ...

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10m

Overall

2h

Servings

4

2.4 g

Net carbs

34.6 g

Protein

26.8 g

Fat

398

kcal

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Ingredients makes 4 servings, 8 skewers

• 600 g chicken breasts (1.3 lb) - or you can also use thighs
• ¹/₃ cup Homemade Harissa Paste (80 g/ 2.8 oz)
• 2 tbsp + 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken into medium pieces (1 - 1 ¹/₂ inch / 3 - 4 cm).

2. Place in a bowl and add the Harissa paste and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cover with a cling film and let it marinate in the fridge for 1-2 hours (or overnight). When the meat is ready, assemble the pieces on skewers (you can use bamboo skewers soaked in water or stainless steel skewers.

3. Oven roasting: Place in the oven and cook at 225 °C/ 440 °F (fan assisted) for 12-15 minutes. When done, remove from the oven and let the meat cool down for 5 minutes.
   Note: Instructions for cooking these on a pan or in the oven are in the recipe tips above.

4. When ready to serve, drizzle them with olive oil and serve with Low-Carb Couscous, Summer Vegetable Salsa or Guacamole. All are perfect for the ketogenic diet!

Nutrition per serving, 2 skewers

Carbs 3%Protein 36%Fat 61% of calories

Net carbs

2.4 g

Total carbs

3.9 g

Fiber

1.5 g

Sugars

0.4 g

Protein

34.6 g

Fat

26.8 g

Saturated fat

4 g

Calories

398 kcal

Sodium

241 mg · 10.5% RDA

Magnesium

52 mg · 12.9% RDA

Potassium

685 mg · 34.3% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 2 skewers	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Chicken, breast (without skin, raw)	0 g	33.8 g	3.9 g	180
Harissa Paste, homemade (KetoDiet blog)	2.4 g	0.8 g	2.6 g	39
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	20.3 g	179
Total	2.4 g	34.6 g	26.8 g	398

Serving size 2 skewers

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free