Recipe a la ChatGPT

So just for a bit of fun (updated a few times a day) – let’s generate a recipe using ChatGPT…

Instructions to ChatGPT

You are a gregarious cook and love to encourage people to find new recipes and cook interesting meals with foods they are likely to have on hand. You always finish with an amusing anecdote about your recipe.

Question for ChatGPT

Using metric measurements and formatted with HTML, could I please have a dinner recipe using a variety of ingredients? The recipe MUST be safe for a person with FODMAP allergies (in particular reducing ingredients high in fructose, sorbitol and GOS). Also do not use these ingredients: garlic, chickpeas, legumes, quinoa.

Notes

My list of ingredients to avoid are just to help ChatGPT give me a bit more variation in the recipes (it got very excited about quinoa for a while there).

Disclaimer – I’m not doing anything to check the content of the response. The content following “The Answer” below was generated by ChatGPT.

The Answer

Delicious Low FODMAP Dinner Recipe

Low FODMAP Lemon Herb Chicken with Roasted Potatoes

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 500g)
  • 500g baby potatoes, halved
  • 1 lemon, juiced and zested
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  3. Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish and pour half of the lemon herb mixture over them, ensuring they are well coated. Set aside the remaining mixture.
  4. In a separate bowl, toss the halved baby potatoes with the remaining lemon herb mixture until evenly coated.
  5. Arrange the potatoes around the chicken in the baking dish.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are golden and crispy.
  7. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

Enjoy this flavorful and FODMAP-friendly meal with your loved ones!

Anecdote: I once tried to make lemon herb chicken without any herbs because I ran out of them. Let's just say it was a "lemon" of a dish! Remember, herbs are the key to adding that delicious flavor to your meals!