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Keto Lemon Chicken
Kacey Ann Reynolds

Keto Lemon Mushroom Chicken

Healthy and Delicious Lemon Mushroom Chicken
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 308
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb organic chicken breast cut into 2 inch chunks
  • 16 oz mushrooms sliced
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 6 TB extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp tarragon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup white wine May use chicken stock instead.
  • 1 lemon juiced and zested
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream at room temperature
  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 TB minced garlic

Equipment

  • saute pan

Method
 

  1. Add chopped onion and 3 TB olive oil and saute until the onions have caramelized, about 15 minutes at medium heat, add sliced mushrooms and garlic and heat for 5 more minutes until they are brown.
  2. Remove the mushroom mixture to a bowl.
  3. Cut the chicken breasts into chunks and saute in 3 TB olive oil until brown about 15 minutes, add salt and pepper, thyme, and tarragon.
  4. Add white wine ( or chicken stock) to the saute pan and deglaze until the liquid has mostly evaporated about 15 minutes at a low heat.
  5. Add the juice and zest of one lemon, 1/2 cup heavy cream ( at room temperature) and mushroom mixture to the pan. Heat on low heat for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Stir in one cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.

Notes

14 grams of carbohydrates
17 grams of fat
36 grams of protein
Excellent source of B vitamins