One of the most popular dishes you’ll find at a Super Bowl party, backyard barbecue, or any casual event is some type of buffalo chicken dish, such as wings or dip. Buffalo chicken is a tasty, tangy, and incredibly delicious food item. However, it can also be extremely high in calories and not very nutrient-dense when prepared a certain way.
However, there are many great health-related content creators and cooks who have found ways to create healthier renditions of some of our favorite dishes. One of those content creators is Aussie Fitness, also known as Dez Cerimagic, a health coach who creates TikTok videos filled with fitness tips and delicious recipes. One of the ways he rose to fame is by sharing his 132 lb weight loss with his followers.
Last year, Dez made a video teaching his users how to make a ‘Cheesy Buffalo Chicken & Crispy Potatoes’ dish that looks absolutely delicious and is very high in protein, making it a much healthier and substantial dish rather than a big plate of deep fried chicken wings. Better yet, it makes a great dish for meal prep, so you can be a little more prepared for meals throughout the week.
@aussiefitness Cheesy Buffalo Chicken & Crispy Potatoes Easy High Protein Meal Prep (Macros: Per Serve – 4 Total) 467 Calories 31gC | 11.5gF | 66gP Ingredients: 900g Diced Chicken Breast (raw weight) 1.5 Tsp Smoked Paprika, 1 Tsp Salt, 1 Tsp Chilli Powder, 1 Tsp Onion Powder, 1 Tsp Garlic Powder 900g Diced Potatoes (Carisma Potatoes) 1 Tsp Olive Oil 1 Tsp Salt, 1 Tsp Garlic Powder, 1 Tsp Oregano, 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika 25g Butter (Nuttelex Light) 1/2 Diced Onion 100ml Buffalo Sauce (Franks Redhot Buffalo Sauce – or your choice of sauce) 1 Tbsp Honey 100g Light Grated Mozzarella (Bega 50% Less Fat Grated Cheese) Optional Toppings: Buffalo Sauce, Parsley Flakes & Low Calorie Ranch (low fat greek yoghurt mixed with ranch seasoning) If you like recipes like these, check out my digital cook books with over 200 easy & delicious recipes! Important Notes: To make a low calorie ranch sauce (optional topping) mix together 100g low fat greek yoghurt & 1.5 Tsp of ranch seasoning. When melting the cheese on the last step you can either bake it in the oven for approximately 5 minutes if using a skillet or if using a regular frying pan place it on a he stove on low – medium heat with a lid on top until the cheese melts. The potatoes used in this recipe are called “Carisma” potatoes which contain 25% less carbs compared to standard potatoes but can be substituted for any other type such as russet potatoes, sweet potatoes etc. #chicken #chickenrecipes #buffalochicken #potatoes #lowcalorie #highprotein #mealprep #highproteinmeals #healthyrecipes #easyrecipes #Fitness #fatloss ♬ original sound – Aussie Fitness
A Health Coach Makes A ‘Cheesey Buffalo Chicken & Crispy Potatoes Dish’
In his video, Dez introduces this meal as “The most delicious and easy high-protein cheesy buffalo chicken and crispy potatoes that have 66 grams of protein and are perfect for meal prep.”
To create the yummy dish, the creator uses approximately two pounds of diced chicken breast and seasons it with a teaspoon each of paprika, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder. He then sets his chicken aside and takes around two pounds of diced potatoes, coats them in a teaspoon of olive oil and then seasons them with the same spices he used on the chicken.
Dez then air fries the potatoes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes. If you don’t have an air fryer, you can put then into the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake fo 30 to 35 minutes or until they’re gold and crispy. To cook the chicken, the health coach adds a dab of butter to a hot skillet before throwing in half a diced onion. Once the onion has cooked for a few minutes, he adds his seasoned chicken into the pan and cooks it through.
“Once the chicken is cooked, take it off the heat and add buffalo sauce and a bit of honey,” says Dez.
“Then add the crispy potatoes and mix it all together.”
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Getting The Chicken And Potatoes Ready For Meal Prepping
Once the chicken and potatoes are mixed together in a skillet, Dez adds a handful of mozzarella cheese on top and lets it melt in the oven, so the dish has an indulgent, gooey topping. Optionally, he recommends adding a light drizzle of more buffalo sauce and some ranch to make it extra flavorful.
Once the dish is assembled, Dez notes that to use it for meal prepping, simply divide the contents of your skillet into four equal servings and place each one in a Tupperware container. Each serving of the buffalo chicken and potatoes dish is worth around 467 calories and 66 grams of protein.
Adding more protein to your diet is great for keeping you feeing full and satiated throughout your day, helping to prevent any binge sessions later on. It also helps your body build and maintain muscle, which is why this meal would make an excellent dinner after a trip to the gym. Enjoy!
