Spicy Yogurt Marinated Chicken Strips

Spicy Yogurt Marinated Chicken Strip
Serve with Tzatziki Sauce

3-4 Chicken Breasts cut into thin strips
1 cup homemade Yogurt
2 garlic cloves minced
2 TBSP fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 TBSP Olive Oil
1/2 TSP Organic Cinnamon
1/2 TSP Organic Oregano
1/2 TSP Himalayan Salt
1/4 TSP Organic Ground Nutmeg
1/4 TSP Organic Ground Cloves
1 TSP Organic Paprika
1 TSP Organic Tumeric
1 TSP Organic Cumin
1 TSP Organic Coriander
1 large Onion cut into thin strips

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Mix together all the dry spices. 
• Whisk Yogurt, Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, Garlic and all the dry spices to make marinade.
• Place Chicken and marinade mixture in a large baggy, getting all the air out of the bag.
• Marinade 4 hours or longer.
• Add onions to mixture.
• Place chicken mixture and onions on a greased jelly roll pan.
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until chicken is done.

Anti Inflammatory Guidelines per my chiropractor

 

Anti Inflammatory Guidelines

These are the anti inflammatory guidelines my chiropractor gave me.  After 3 months begin to add eliminated food back very slowly, one food a week.

FOODS TO AVOID DURING THE ELIMINATION PHASE

SUGARS: corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, molasses, honey, chocolate, candy, and ALL forms of artificial sweetener including Stevia

GRAINS: no grains, (none. period. end of story.) which covers pretty much everything that is packaged or already prepared

DAIRY: plain and simple, no eggs, milk, cheese, cream, or anything made with dairy, get the picture

SOY:   no soy milk, soy sauce, soy protein, or anything packaged that could have soy something in it

ALCOHOL:   it doesn't matter what the American Heart Association says about wine LOL

TEA/COFFEE/DECAFF:  the only exception is herbal tea that is naturally decaffeinated

BEANS, LENTILS, RICE, QUINOA

NUTS, PEANUT OIL

NIGHTSHADE VEGETABLES:  WHITE POTATOES, EGGPLANT, PEPPERS all kinds, TOMATOES

SEASONINGS to avoid:  Paprika, chili powder, tomato powder, curry or any type of pepper except black

FOODS TO  EAT DURING THE ELIMINATION PHASE:

BONE BROTH, HOMEMADE ONLY, 1-2 cups per day:  CHICKEN, BEEF

MOST VEGETABLES:  Except those previously mentioned to avoid. Sweet potatoes are fine.

OLIVES AND OLIVE OIL

FERMENTED FOODS:  sauerkraut, kimchi, pickled ginger, pickles, kombucha tea, olives

MEATS:  fish, chicken, beef, pork, lamb, organ meats (grass fed whenever possible) or Publix Greenwise

LOW GLYCEMIC FRUITS:  apricots, berries, cherries, green apples, green bananas, peaches, nectarines, pears, plums, grapefruit, lemons, limes

COCONUT, UNSWEETENED:   coconut oil, butter, flakes, milk, manna, etc.

HERBAL TEAS

SEASONINGS:  salt, black pepper, garlic, turmeric, fresh and dried herbs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, organic yellow mustard no added sugar, organic horseradish no added sugar

Almost White Chicken Chili

Almost White Chicken Chili  2-3 servings

1-2 chicken breasts cut into cubes
1-2 TBSP olive oil
1 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 small onion, chopped finely

1/2 cup finely shredded organic carrots
1/4 cup finely chopped celery

15 ounce can organic black beans drained and rinsed (or use 1 1/2 cups homemade if SCD)

1/8 TSP cumin

1/4 TSP ancho chili powder

1/2 TSP dried oregano

2 cups organic chicken broth ( or used homemade is SCD)

1/2 cup finely chopped organic spinach (approximately 1 cup before chopping)

Lime Crema

1/2 cup homemade yogurt if SCD (or use a 5 ounce container organic greek yogurt)
juice from one small lime or to taste

• Cook Chicken in olive oil until done, remove from pan
• In same pan, cook onions and celery until translucent, add garlic cook 2 minutes
• Add chicken back into pan with black beans, spices and broth
• Cover and cook an hour
• Add finely chopped Spinach, warm through until wilted
• Make Lime Crema - simple stir lime juice into yogurt
• Add a large dollap of lime crema to Chile before serving

Red Roasted Pepper Sauce

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce          2 servings

1 1/2 cups roasted red peppers, diced  (I used jarred)
1/8 tsp salt
2 TBSP olive oil
1 tsp red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp garlic, minced
2/3 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice (fresh squeezed)

• Combine all ingredients except oil in a blender.  Mix on medium speed for 30 seconds.  While blender is running, slowly pour in oil.

Red Roasted Pepper Sauce

Recipe from Green Chef:

Roasted Red Pepper Sauce          2 servings

1 1/2 cups roasted red peppers, diced  (I used jarred)
1/8 tsp salt
2 TBSP olive oil
1 tsp red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp garlic, minced
2/3 tsp paprika
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice (fresh squeezed)

• Combine all ingredients except oil in a blender.  Mix on medium speed for 30 seconds.  While blender is running, slowly pour in oil.