Chicken Karahi
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This recipe is totally built from the ground up that I devised to meet the macros I am trying to hit, this is an experiment.
Macros
Serving Size = 1
Item | Measurement | % of Total Calories (2403 (opens in a new tab)) |
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Calories | 1211 | 50% |
Protein | 149.1g | 62% |
Carbs | 93.5g | 39% |
Fat | 36.3g | 66% |
Ingredients
Item | Weight (g/oz/lb) | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) | Calories |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicken Breast | 1.0 lb (227g) | 139g | 0g | 16.2g | 748 |
Medium Yellow Onion | 1 | 1g | 11g | 0g | 46 |
Jalapeno | 14g | 0.1g | 0.5g | 0g | 4 |
Serrano | 1 cup | 2g | 7g | 0.5g | 34 |
Garlic | 4 cloves | 2g | 12g | 0g | 52 |
White Basmati Rice | 1 cup (163g) | 4g | 46g | 0.5g | 210 |
Cherry Tomatoes | 1 cup | 1g | 0g | 0g | 27 |
Ghee | 2 tbsp | 0g | 0g | 19.1g | 90 |
Totals | = | 149.1g | 93.5g | 36.3g | 1211 |
Add spices by taste - Cumin, Red Chili Powder, Salt, Turmeric, and Chicken Karahi Spice Packets
Nutrition Reference
- Basmati Rice (opens in a new tab)
- Medium Yellow Onion (opens in a new tab)
- Jalapeno (opens in a new tab)
- Serrano (opens in a new tab)
- Single Clove of Garlic (opens in a new tab)
- 1 lb Chicken Breast (opens in a new tab)
- Organic Valley Ghee Clarified Butter (opens in a new tab)
- Cherry or Grape Tomatoes (opens in a new tab)
Substitions
Swap Olive Oil for: Ghee
Original Recipe with Olive Oil had x more calories and y more grams of fat
Item | Weight (g/oz/lb) | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) | Calories |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicken Breast | 0.5lb (227g) | 70g | 0g | 8.1g | 374 |
Medium Yellow Onion | 1 | 1g | 11g | 0g | 46 |
Jalapeno | 14g | 0.1g | 0.5g | 0g | 4 |
Serrano | 1 cup | 2g | 7g | 0.5g | 34 |
Garlic | 4 cloves | 2g | 12g | 0g | 52 |
White Basmati Rice | 1 cup (163g) | 4g | 46g | 0.5g | 210 |
Cherry Tomatoes | 1 cup | 1g | 0g | 0g | 27 |
Olive Oil | 2Tbsp | 0g | 0g | 28g | 240 |
Totals | = | 78.1g | 93.5g | 37.1g | 982 |
Instructions
Prep
- Cook rice in rice cooker
- Dice cherry tomatoes
- Slice onions
- Slice peppers
- Slice garlic
- Cut chicken breast into 2 inch long strips or cubes, pick one method for even cooking
Cooking
- Heat oil in pan
- Throw in sliced onions and let brown on medium heat
- Add Red Chili Powder, Cayenne Pepper, and Salt
- After one minute, add in sliced Jalapeno and Serrano peppers
- After 2 minutes add in Garlic and Ginger and if you have Garlic Ginger Paste
- After 2 minutes add chicken and let sear for 5 minutes while stirring
- After 5 minutes add diced cherry tomatoes
- Stir all ingredients in wok well
- Cover pot and set on low heat, (on a scale of 1 to 10, this would be a 3)
- Let cook for 20 minutes while covered
- Check to see if all the liquid has evaporated,
- if it has:
- turn off heat and stir
- if it hasn't:
- add a few more minutes cooking time with the lid off
- if it has:
That's it.
Multiple Servings
To make multiple servings at a time, just multiply every gram amount by the number of servings you'd like to make.
3 Serving Example (Not updated to reflect new recipe above that has 1lb Chicken breast per serving)
Item | Weight (g/oz/lb) | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) | Calories |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicken Breast | 1.5 lb (681g) | 210g | 0g | 24.3g | 1122 |
Medium Yellow Onion | 3 | 3g | 33g | 0g | 138 |
Jalapeno | 3 (42g) | 0.3g | 1.5g | 0g | 12 |
Serrano | 3 (42g) | 6g | 21g | 1.5g | 102 |
Garlic | 12 cloves | 6g | 36g | 0g | 156 |
White Basmati Rice | 3 cup (489g) | 12g | 138g | 1.5g | 630 |
Cherry Tomatoes | 3 cup | 3g | 0g | 0g | 81 |
Ghee | 6 tbsp | 0g | 0g | 30g | 270 |
Totals | = | 240.3g | 229.5g | 57.1g | 2511 |