Using chillies in a low carb diet makes a lot of sense. Not only are they carb friendly, add flavour to food, but they have also been proved to be a natural appetite suppressant
One of the principles behind the diet is that when you eat fewer carbohydrates, your body goes into Ketosis. Ketosis results in the body burning stored fat instead of the sugars found in carbohydrates for its nourishment. This burning of body fat results in weight loss
When in Ketosis, hunger is not experienced because the body is being nourished by its use of body fat as a fuel source. With research showing Chillies is an appetite suppressant, why not combine the two effects for a greater chance of success!
A definite no-no for a low carb diet is bread ( or anything else for that matter) made with wheat. This, however, is no great stumbling block, because some delicious bread can be made with nut flours. When chillies are added to this bread, you get a spicy loaf with loads of flavour. Adding other ingredients like cheese, like in our Chilli, cheese and onion bread makes it even better
Eggs are absolute stars when it comes to what can be eaten on a low carb diet. Combining eggs with chillies is something that works exceptionally well. Be it spicy omelettes, egg curries, or brunch meals like the Ugandan Rolex, eggs and Chillies are perfect partners. Other examples of Chilli and egg combinations with a low carb count include deviled eggs, Shakshuka and Huevos Rancheros
When it comes to stuffed Chillies, there are plenty of low carb options. Chillies or Bell peppers can be stuffed with various fillings, including cheese and seafood. Chiles Rellenos, (Chillies stuffed with cheese and then fried in an egg white batter), only have 3,8 grams of carbs per 100g. Similarly, Jalapeno poppers ( jalapenos stuffed cheese and wrapped in bacon ) just have 2 grams of carbs for an 85-gram portion
Many more recipes with meat, seafood, cheese and other ingredients can be found on this site