RAW KEFIR MARINATED CHICKEN | THE SECRET TO TENDER CHICKEN
It is our goal to provide you with a plethora of delicious and healthy recipes featuring our raw dairy products that are bound to make a lasting impression! Today, we are bringing our Raw Kefir to new heights as a fantastic marinade in a customer-featured recipe: Creamy Lemon Chicken Rigatoni. Raw Kefir is the perfect tenderizer. Its rich acidic nature keeps the meat moisten while also soaking ALL the flavors of the marinade into it. Not only will this recipe provide you with the most flavorful experience and amaze all your family and friends, but the probiotic-richness of the raw kefir offers also wonderful health benefits which you will discover below. Let’s get into it!
CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN RIGATONI WITH RAW KEFIR MARINADE
In many cases, chicken dries out during the cooking process. That being said, let’s transform this expectation into a guaranteed creamy and moist chicken that is incredibly tender – we bet your family and friends will love it! The secret ingredient? Raw kefir – incredibly rich in probiotics and nutrients!
INGREDIENTS
1 Cup of RAW FARM Plain Raw Kefir
1 Tbsp of organic lemon Juice
Zest of half an organic lemon
1/3 cup of fresh organic oregano or 1-2 TBSP dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 pounds of organic, pasture raised chicken (breasts, thighs, or legs)
INSTRUCTIONS:
Whisk together kefir, lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, paprika, and garlic.
Place the chicken in the raw kefir marinade, making sure each piece is completely coated.
Marinate for at least 3 hours, but preferably overnight.
THE END RESULT:
Recipe and photo by: @chinchin_cooking
This mixture works especially well because of the acidic nature of the raw kefir and lemon, which will beautifully tenderize the chicken. Plus, it keeps the meat so MOIST while grilling – and we all know how important that is! Naturally, when you take the chicken out, the marinade will remain. The best part is that you can use it as a sauce for other dishes such as making Rigatoni Pasta, or other creative recipes! Plus, this is a healthier version compared to other marinades and sauces as it enriches your body with gut-healthy probiotics. Did we mention it is way tastier too? ;)
WHY RAW KEFIR?
RAW FARM Whole Raw Kefir is made by culturing our whole raw milk with 12 specialized bacteria colonies (in addition to the bio-diverse colonies of beneficial bacteria naturally found in our raw milk). It is cultured for 36-48 hours to achieve a pH of approximately 3.8. RAW FARM Whole Raw Kefir is deliciously smooth and very drinkable! Raw Kefir contains special prebiotics, which feed and protects gut bacteria. In addition, our raw kefir is alive with fully active enzymes containing a biodiversity of naturally occurring beneficial bacteria, essential amino acids, OMEGA-3 fatty acids, metabolically available vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Absolutely NO antibiotics, synthetic hormones, or GMO anything.
13 BILLION BACTERIA PER SERVING
SIMPLY FLASH-CHILLED, FILTERED AND TESTED.
The ease of digestibility of Whole Raw Kefir gives those that experience discomfort with processed dairy products, a delicious and natural option.
GLUTEN-FREE | RAW | PALEO | TESTED | NON-GMO | PRIMAL | KETO | KOSHER
Here are some of the AMAZING health benefits OF RAW KEFIR:
No Lactose Intolerance
Consuming our TESTED Raw Kefir is amazingly beneficial for all bodies, even for those that are lactose-intolerant! Customers with lactose sensitivities have a delicious, nutritious, and natural alternative in this unaltered, wholesome product. How does this work? To put it simply, raw kefir is made from Whole Raw Milk, which is alive with beneficial bacteria and active enzymes that help your body break down and absorb the nutrients in the milk. Pasteurized (heated) milk, on the other hand, is heated to intentionally destroy these enzymes and bacteria, leaving it void of nutrients and our “helpers” (bacteria and enzymes) which work hard alongside our body to help digest the milk. This is why people have lactose intolerance. It is not a dairy issue; rather, it’s a processing issue. Learn more about raw milk and lactose intolerance HERE!
Amazingly Rich in Healthy Fats
Healthy fats are important for brain health, skin health, cellular function, and more. Healthy fats are a great source of long-lasting fuel. Fats keep you fuller for longer! Our customers who follow the Keto diet and ancestral living know what we’re talking about. #healthyfatsaregoodforyou
Did you know that good fat and cholesterol is needed to make the cells in our body ? It is VERY important to include an abundance of healthy fats in our bodies to be healthy. Our raw kefir, made from our Whole Raw Milk, comes from cows that graze on grass all year round.
Packed with CLA & Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Our Raw Kefir is rich in Conjugated Linoleic Acid or CLA, which is found in high-quality animal products, such as raw dairy products. CLA is an essential fatty acid that's important for good health. Plus, it has bee shown to lower bad LDL cholesterol. Raw kefir helps promote the GOOD kind of cholesterol, HDL.
Plenty of Vitamins and Minerals
Raw Kefir contains metabolically available vitamins (A, D, E, K2) and more, minerals, and antioxidants.
PROBIOTIC-rich, RAW & TESTED
Raw milk is one of the easiest foods to digest. Your body knows EXACTLY how to digest it because the enzymes needed for absorption and digestion are present. When you drink unprocessed, raw milk products your body will thrive. This complete food will give your body the much-needed vital nutrition it needs to become strong and healthy. Enzymes, probiotics, healthy fats, proteins, vitamins, and calcium are just some of the noted essential nutrients found in our whole raw milk. We know that, so leaving our products RAW is our highest priority. We test our raw products vs. process or heat treat (pasteurize). Learn more about our world-renowned Test & Hold program here.
We hope you’ll give this delicious Raw Kefir recipe a try. Once you do, you’ll never want to go back to traditional sauces and marinades. Be sure to TAG us on social media! We love seeing your talented creations and sharing them with our followers.
Huge thank you to @chinchin_cooking for creating this AMAZING recipe and allowing us to feature it on our blog!
