Lime and honey kebab

Nutrition facts have it that half of chicken breast has just 142 calories and just three grams of fat. Moreover, research states that there are no carbohydrates, sugar or fibre but there are 27 grams of protein in just a half breast!

In addition, you can get many essential vitamins including E, B6 and B12. These are the vitamins essential for healthy body functions, including riboflavin, niacin, thiamin and pantothenic acid. Minerals, which provide many of the health benefits of chicken breasts, are found in healthy numbers in just one serving. For example, phosphorus and selenium make up more than 20 per cent of your recommended daily value. There are also small, but helpful amounts of calcium, iron, potassium and zinc found in chicken breasts. According to fatburningfurnace.com, half of a chicken breast also gives a significant amount of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for a healthy body.

The vitamin B in chicken breasts is a great source of energy, which is a great health benefit for anyone looking to burn more fat each day. Half of a chicken breast provides you with more than 50 per cent of your daily value of protein, which is what makes chicken breast such an amazing fat-burning food.

Keep in mind that these health benefits of chicken breast can only be derived from eating chicken breast without the skin and bone. This way, your chicken breast is as lean as possible, providing you with maximum fat-burning potential.

Chicken breast for kebab

• Chicken breasts are very easy to cook. Just be sure not to overcook it. You can cook with bell peppers and onions. Add to mixed vegetables and flavour with curry or soy sauce and ginger.

• You can also slice a chicken breast and place it over a salad for a healthy protein infusion.

Ingredients

• Three tablespoons soy sauce • Two tablespoons honey • One tablespoon vegetable oil • Juice of one lime • Two garlic cloves, minced • One or two teaspoon pepper • Red pepper flakes, to taste • One pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts