It's YOUR Diabetes Life!

If you are not already a member - Register Now!

Forgot Password?

Welcome
My Profile | Log Out

Search from thousands of diabetes-friendly recipes that meet the dLife Nutritional Guidelines.*

Enter keyword(s) or ingredient(s)

Enter a food:

Advanced Search

Select as many of the options below to refine your search, then click "Search" above.
dietary
Carb Safe ≤ 30g	Low Carb ≤ 15g	Very Low Carb ≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol ≤ 60mg (main dish) ≤ 20mg (all others)	Low Calorie ≤ 360 calories (main dish) ≤ 120 calories (all others)	Low Saturated Fat ≤ 3g (main dish) ≤ 1g (all others)
total time
≤ 10 minutes	≤ 20 minutes	≤ 30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy	Intermediate	Difficult

Chicken Sausage and Grits

Source: dLife

Chicken sausage patties served with grits.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 2 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	190.1

Total Carbs	21.3 g

Dietary Fiber	1.7 g

Sugars	1.9 g

Total Fat	3.2 g

Saturated Fat	0.6 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.2 g

Potassium	269.0 mg

Protein	18.4 g

Sodium	185.3 mg

Dietary Exchanges 3.2 Fat, 0.3 Vegetables, 0.1 Milk, 1.1 Starch, 1.8 Lean Meat

See the Detailed Nutritional Analysis

Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe.
Powered by ESHA

Servings

Ingredients

1.0
1 each boneless skinless chicken breasts 1.0
1 each egg whites 0.5
0 1/2 piece sliced whole wheat bread 2.0
2 tbsp fat free milk 2.0
2 each scallions 2.0
2 tbsp fresh cilantro 0.25
0 1/4 tsp chili powder 0.125
0.125 tsp ground cumin 1.0
1 pinch salt 1.0
1 pinch black pepper 1.0
1 each butter flavored cooking spray 1.0
1 cup cold water 0.25
0 1/4 cup quick cooking grits 1.0
1 tsp margarine

Directions

Place the chicken in a blender and blend until finely chopped. Add the egg white and blend until mixed.
Mix the bread cubes and milk in a bowl. Let sit for 2 to 3 minutes or until the bread absorbs the milk. Add the chicken combination, scallions, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper and mix well. Use you hands to create 4 round patties.
Spray a skillet with the cooking spray. Sauté the patties for approximately 4 minutes or until browned. Turn over and cook the other side for another 4 minutes.
Mix together the water and grits in a microwave proof bowl. Cook for 3 minutes on a high setting.
Separate the patties onto plates, serve with grits, and top with the margarine.