4 Super Easy Low Sodium Chicken Recipes

Sodium is naturally present in foods, but to make them flavorsome additional sodium as necessary.

However, low-sodium food is vital for controlling the fluid in your lungs, heart, and legs. You can also use sodium alternatives such as lime, lemon, or vinegar.

These are great for marinating chicken, instead of adding a heap of salt. That being said, we have curated the best low sodium diet chicken recipes that will not only keep you healthy but they will also keep your tummy happy!

1. Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Breast 

Cooked in only 30 minutes, this is a low-sodium chicken dish that is tender, juicy, and packed with garlic flavored butter sauce.

Start by preheating the oven at 400 degrees Celsius. Take your boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 pound each) and butterfly them lengthwise. If some parts are too thick, you should narrow them down.

Next, season the chicken breasts with paprika and pepper. Then, take a separate bowl to make the butter sauce where you need to put butter, parsley, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Since you’re making up for the missing salt you should go generous with the seasoning. 

Now it’s time to cook the meat. Take a cast-iron skillet and heat olive oil over medium heat. Place the chicken breasts when the skillet is really hot and cook each side till it turns golden (about 2 minutes).

Now, pour the butter mixture on the chicken and place the skillet in the oven. The chicken breasts should be cooked about 20 to 30 minutes in between which you should check the internal temperature to be 165F.

Your garlic butter baked chicken breast should be ready now. You can serve them over brown rice or sautéed vegetables as you prefer. 

Ingredients

• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Black pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoon butter (with no added salt)
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 

2. Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast 

Containing only 190 calories, this is a delicious low-sodium chicken dish that will bring variation to plain recipes. Before you start cooking, pre-heat the oven to 375F. N

ow, warm olive oil on a large skillet at medium heat. Add pre-cut onions to the skillet and cook them until they turn translucent. Next, you should add the spinach and cook it until it wilts. 

Now it’s time to season the spinach mixture, so transfer it to a bowl and add salt & pepper, dill, Monterey Jack cheese, and Feta cheese. Then, place panko (Japanese bread crumbs) on a plate, and 2 beaten eggs in a bowl.

Before splitting the chicken breasts about 3/4 of the way through, sprinkle salt and pepper to taste. Now, you should stuff the chicken breasts with the spinach mixture and dip them in the egg bowl followed by the panko mixture. 

Once they are fully coated, place them on the cooking sprayed baking sheet, brush olive oil on the chicken and let them get cooked in the oven for 45 minutes until it’s done. 

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (halved)
• ½ half finely diced onion
• 10 ounces of spinach leaves
• ¼ cup chopped dill 
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup panko 
• ½ cup Feta cheese
• ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 

3. Mediterranean Chicken with Lemons and Olives

This is a great low-sodium chicken dish ideal for summers and can be served with brown rice.

To start, pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees Celsius. Take a zip-lock plastic bag and mix the lemon rind, lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Then, put the chicken inside the bag and let it marinate for 15 minutes. 

Next, pour the chicken mixture on a ceramic baking dish after coating it with cooking spray. Finally, sprinkle the chicken with the rest of the ingredients; oregano, rosemary, pepper, olives, and shallot.

Before you put the dish in the oven you must place the sliced lemon on top of the chicken mixture.

Now, place the dish in the oven and let the chicken cook for 20 minutes.

To brown the chicken, you should remove it after 20 minutes, preheat the mixture in the dish for 3 minutes on High and place the chicken back to cook for 3 more minutes until it’s done. 

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken (halved crosswise)
• 2 teaspoon lemon rind (grated)
• 1 shallot (sliced)
• 15 pitted and sliced olives
• 1 thinly sliced lemon
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 ½ tablespoon garlic (minced)
• 2 teaspoons oregano (chopped)
• ½ teaspoon rosemary (chopped)
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil

4. One-Pot Sesame Chicken

This is an amazing beginner-friendly low-sodium chicken dish that is better and healthier than Chinese takeout.

All you need is a large pot and the mentioned ingredients. First, heat the sesame oil (on medium heat) and cook the chicken and carrot until the chicken is cooked through. Combine all the ingredients (mentioned below) in a small bowl, leaving out green onion and sesame seeds.

Now, drain the excess liquid from the pot and pour the whisked ingredient mixture on the chicken. You need to cook the chicken until the sauce becomes thick and all the chicken strips are well-coated.

To finish, add the sesame seeds and stir the dish. You can serve this quick dish with quinoa or rice and top it with green onions to garnish. 

Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken (sliced into 1-inch strips) 
• 1 carrot (peeled and sliced)
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper (crushed)
• 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
• ¼ cup green onion (sliced)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 3 tablespoon low-sodium soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Conclusion

All the low sodium chicken recipes featured in this article are bound to leave your taste buds pleased.

What’s great about these dishes is they are simple enough for anyone to make.

Therefore, go ahead and incorporate these dishes into your daily meals and stay healthy!