Keto Lemon Mushroom Chicken
Healthy and Delicious Lemon Mushroom Chicken
Equipment
- saute pan
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
Instructions
- 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.
- Remove the mushroom mixture to a bowl.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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