This perfect Low Calorie Whole Chicken Recipe is easy to make, and healthy. Along with this roasted chicken recipe, you’ll find a zero calorie chicken rub. You can use this zero calorie rub on the whole roasted chicken, or any cut of chicken.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Low Calorie Whole Chicken
Healthy Whole Chicken Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can meal prep 2 ways. You can cook the healthy recipe completely then store for later, or add the rub to the chicken, add it to a 2 gallon bag, and add to the freezer for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and the freezer for a month.
Reheating: Reheat leftovers in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or in a 350 degree oven until warmed through (about 20 minutes)
Low Calorie Whole Chicken Recipe
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Low Calorie Whole Chicken
Equipment
- turkey baster
Ingredients
Zero Calorie Chicken Rub:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Whole Roasted Chicken Ingredients:
- 1 large whole chicken 5-6 pound
- Olive oil spray
- 4 garlic cloves still in their jackets
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a small bowl, combine the zero calorie rub ingredients.
- Add the chicken to a baking dish.
- Remove any chicken parts from the cavity (giblets, neck, liver).
- Rub the chicken with the zero calorie rub. Making sure to get it all over including the inside cavity. Spray the chicken with olive oil. Add the garlic to the cavity.
- Fold back the wings and truss the legs (optional!)
- Add to the oven and roast for 1 hour.
- Baste the outside and inside, and roast for an additional 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and rest for 10-20 minutes before carving and serving.
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