Cooking a Meal for a Friend with Diabetes- Oven Baked Rotisserie Chicken

Do you ever want to make a meal for a friend or family member with diabetes but aren't sure what to prepare? Many times the fear of offering the "wrong" food prevents us from helping others. Check out our menu ideas and tips for making a diabetes friendly chicken recipe you can share.

This recipe originally published 2016 and updated with new photos, menu ideas and recipe tips.

How to prepare a meal for someone with diabetes

The best approach to diabetic meal prep is "simple is best". Recovering from an illness or hospital stay may require easy to digest meals. Let's look at some ideas:

Protein- Meat, Poultry, Fish, Cheese, Eggs

• Use cooking techniques such as baking, roasting or grilling to lower added fat.
• Avoid using extra breading on meats such as flour, bread crumbs, etc. This will help keep carb counts lower.
• Avoid heavy sauces or extra cheese if stomach upset is an issue.
• Recipe Ideas- Best Grilled Chicken Tenders, Top 10 Comfort Foods Made Diabetes Friendly, Greek Yogurt Skillet Roasted Chicken, Roasted Herbed Pork Tenderloin

Carbohydrates- Rice, Pasta, Potatoes, Corn, Peas, Beans, Fruit

• Choose recipes with smaller amounts of high carb ingredients.
• Unless stomach upset or GI problems are an issue choose carbs with more fiber including brown rice, peas, beans, lower carb pasta
• Recipe Idea- Diabetes Friendly Fried Rice

Non-Starchy Vegetables

• These veggies provide extra fiber and are low carb.
• Choose a variety of veggies including lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower. Here is a list of more low carb veggie ideas.
• Recipe Ideas- Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables, Grilled Vegetables, Easy Yellow Squash Recipe

Fats- Nuts, Seeds, Oil, Dressing

• Fats have minimal effect on glucose levels. High fat meals usually contain extra calories.
• If GI issues are a concern, choose lower fat recipes.
• Read More- Nuts and Type 2 Diabetes

Cooking Tips

• 15 Simple Cooking Cooking Tips for Your Diabetic Diet
• Top 10 Foods for a Diabetes Friendly Pantry

Menu Ideas

Menu 1

•  Baked Rotisserie Chicken- (recipe below)
•  Sweet Potato Casserole Cups-Low Sugar
•  Romaine Salad with Cherry Tomatoes/Dressing (use a bagged lettuce for quick prep)

Menu 2

• Low Carb Skillet Chicken Tenders
• 15gm Carb Stuffed Potato
• Green Beans

Menu 3

• Beef and Veggie Chili Made Diabetes Friendly
• Small Batch Cornbread

Menu 4

• Low Carb Cheesy Turkey and Broccoli Casserole

Menu 5

• Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
• Roasted Baby Carrots

Menu 6

• Hamburger Vegetable Soup

Diabetes friendly chicken recipe baked in the oven

Try out this easy rotisserie baked chicken recipe. It cooks in the oven so you can be free to make side dishes. Use your favorite chicken parts- I have made this recipe with a variety of chicken pieces with good results. I use a rotisserie seasoning I picked up at my local grocery.

Step 1 Coat chicken in rotisserie seasoning and place on lined baking sheet.

Step 2 Bake until chicken is crispy and fully cooked.

Expert Tips:

• Use any chicken pieces you like. Adjust the cooking time down to approx 30 minutes if using chicken wings.
• Place pieces skin side up on pan to help form crispy exterior.
• Be sure to use a pan liner for easier clean up.

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