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Keto Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet

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This is an easy low-carb meal for everyday cooking. You'll only need a few common ingredients, most of which you'll likely have at home. If you double the batch, this keto dinner recipe is great for meal prep too.

You can serve this creamy mushroom chicken skillet without any sides or you can use more mushrooms. It will also go well with zucchini noodles (here's how to prepare zucchini noodles), or shirataki noodles for a lower carb option (here's how to prepare shirataki noodles). Enjoy!

Hands-on Overall

Serving size 1 chicken breast + mushroom sauce

Allergy information for Keto Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet

✔  Gluten free
✔  Egg free
✔  Nut free
✔  Nightshade free
✔  Pork free
✔  Avocado free
✔  Coconut free
✔  Fish free
✔  Shellfish free
✔  Beef free

Nutritional values (per serving, 1 chicken breast + mushroom sauce)

Net carbs7.8 grams
Protein51 grams
Fat49.5 grams
Calories691 kcal
Calories from carbs 5%, protein 30%, fat 65%
Total carbs9 gramsFiber1.2 gramsSugars4.7 gramsSaturated fat29.3 gramsSodium689 mg(30% RDA)Magnesium73 mg(18% RDA)Potassium1,168 mg(58% EMR)

Ingredients (makes 2 servings)

  • 2 medium skinless chicken breasts (400 g/ 14.1 oz)
  • sea salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 tbsp ghee or avocado oil (45 ml)
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced (70 g/ 2.5 oz)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups sliced brown mushrooms (144 g/ 5 oz)
  • 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream (120 g/ 4.2 oz)
  • 3/4 cups chicken stock or bone broth (180 ml/ 6 fl oz)
  • 1 tbsp fresh chopped herbs such as parsley, thyme, basil, and/or chives)
  • Optional: serve with zucchini noodles - here's how to prepare them

Instructions

  1. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper from both sides. If the breasts are too thick, flatten the thickest parts with a mallet.
  2. Grease a skillet with 1 tbsp of ghee or avocado oil. Add the chicken breasts and cook on medium-high for about 5 minutes without moving, or until golden brown.
  3. Flip on the other side, cook for about a minute, and then reduce the heat to medium. Cover with a lid and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the thickest part of the chicken is cooked through. (If you use a meat thermometer, the temperature should reach about 75 °C/ 165 °F.) Remove from the skillet and set aside. Keto Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet
  4. Grease the skillet where you cooked the chicken with the remaining ghee. Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion to the skillet and cook on medium-high until fragrant, for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a minute.
  5. Meanwhile, slice the mushrooms. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for 2 to 3 minutes mixing a few times. Keto Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet
  6. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Cook for a few minutes, until the mushrooms are tender. If you're using zucchini noodles as a side, this is when I add the chopped zucchini cores to the skillet. If you want your sauce to be thick and creamy, cook for a little longer to reduce it. Keto Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet
  7. Add the creme fraiche (or sour cream) and stir to combine. Cook for another 2 minutes. Add the fresh chopped herbs.
  8. Finally, add back the chicken breasts and cook for a few minutes just to heat through. Keto Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet
  9. Optionally, serve with zucchini noodles — here's how to prepare them, or with shirataki noodles for a lower carb option (here's how to prepare shirataki noodles). Keto Creamy Mushroom Chicken Skillet

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving, 1 chicken breast + mushroom sauce)

Net carbsProteinFatCalories
Chicken, breast (without skin, raw)
0 g45 g5.2 g240 kcal
Salt, sea salt
0 g0 g0 g0 kcal
Pepper, black, spices
0.1 g0 g0 g1 kcal
Ghee, clarified butter
0 g0 g22.5 g204 kcal
Onion, brown (yellow), raw
2.2 g0.3 g0 g13 kcal
Garlic, fresh
0.9 g0.2 g0 g4 kcal
Mushrooms (brown), fresh
2.7 g1.8 g0.1 g16 kcal
Crème fraîche
1.8 g1.8 g19.8 g189 kcal
Chicken stock (broth), chicken only, homemade
0 g1.8 g1.8 g23 kcal
Basil, fresh
0 g0.1 g0 g1 kcal
Total per serving, 1 chicken breast + mushroom sauce
7.8 g51 g49.5 g691 kcal

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Martina Slajerova

I changed the way I ate in 2011, when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. I had no energy, and I found it more and more difficult to maintain a healthy weight.

That’s when I decided to quit sugar, grains, and processed foods, and to start following a whole-foods-based ketogenic approach to food.

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Comments (11)

What a wonderfully versatile recipe, and so quick too! 😊 We made this tonight using full fat Greek yoghurt rather than creme fraiche as that's all we had, and used thyme for the herb. Really taste and full of flavour! I'd love to try this with some other herbs, and maybe even chicken thighs and a bit of cream + creme fraiche, perhaps even a hint of smoked paprika. So many possibilities! Thank you so much for a great recipe 😊

Thank you for the lovely feedback! Smoked paprika sounds lovely 😊

I made this with very minor changes.  I used chicken thighs instead of breasts and I used a mix of crimini, shitaki, and oyster mushrooms.  It was served over a combination of cauliflower and shiritaki rice.  Very tasty and filling.  Definitely a keeper.

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed!

This was really good. I served it with shirataki rice, topped with a bit of grated parmesan. It made a really nice dinner - and was fast to cook too.

Thank you for your lovely feedback!

This is WONDERFUL!

Oh my, this was delish! I am a few pounds away from my goal, it been about 6 months. And having this dish felt really good! It is really good can’t wait to try other recipes!
Joni

Thank you Joni, I'm so happy to hear that! Well done!

I made this last night and it was very quick, easy and tasty. It was also a hit with my husband, which always helps!

Thank you so much Diane, I'm happy you both enjoyed!