South Beach Diet 101

South Beach Diet chicken recipe

Updated October 2026. A plain-language guide to the original Agatston plan, not a medical program.

Phase 1 chicken is skinless, unbreaded, and cooked in olive oil. This version serves two.

Lemon chicken and zucchini

Salt and pepper the chicken. Brown it in the oil, about 5 minutes a side. Set it aside. Cook the garlic, zucchini, and tomatoes in the same pan until soft. Return the chicken, add lemon and oregano, and cover for 5 minutes. Serve with a salad. No rice in Phase 1. In Phase 2, add a half cup of quinoa.

More menus are on the meal plan. The matching bean dish is the chili.