This creamy keto lemon chicken only takes 30 minutes to make and has just 5g net carbs in each serving! This is a family-friendly dinner that you can make in one skillet.
Lemon Chicken With Green Beans and Mushrooms
Looking for something new to make for dinner? You have got to try this recipe! It has a robust and creamy sauce that tastes amazing with the mushrooms and green beans.
In fact, it has so much flavor that your family won’t even know it is keto-friendly. You could double the sauce and serve it on top of their favorite pasta – it is that good!
Creamy Keto Chicken Skillet
I always use my cast-iron skillet. I love that I can make this recipe on top of the stove and put it in the oven if I need to keep it warm. You don’t have to use a cast-iron skillet – just use your favorite non-stick or stainless steel one.
This recipe only takes about 30 minutes to make from start to finish. It’s one of those recipes that you will have memorized after making it a few times. It only has about 6 steps, it’s pretty simple. Easy recipes are my favorite kind!
How To Make Keto Cream Sauce
I made a basic cream sauce – but it tastes so good. Kids love basic recipes, and I wanted to make something we could all enjoy as a family.
To make the cream sauce, I just used butter, garlic, chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, and lemon juice.
When you use butter, make sure and use unsalted butter. If you use salted butter, you might want to cut back on any salt that you add later.
You can use chicken stock instead of chicken broth. Either one will taste delicious in this sauce. It’s the heavy whipping cream that gives it the thick and rich flavor. Use full-fat since it will have the most nutrients.
Either lemon or lime juice will give it the fresh citrus taste that goes so well with chicken. I like lemon juice because lemon chicken is a popular combination.
What To Serve With Lemon Chicken
This is an entire meal in one skillet, so you don’t have to serve much with it. It will taste delicious on top of some low-carb noodles. You can also serve it with my favorite cheesy garlic bread or low-carb mushroom cauliflower rice.
Meal Prep Chicken Recipes
When you store this as part of your meal prep, I suggest storing it without the cream sauce. The cream sauce will change textures in the refrigerator.
You can eat this later on in the week on top of some lettuce for a delicious salad. Or, chop it up and make chicken salad with it.
Cooked chicken has to be one of the best things you can put in your meal prep because there are so many things you can do with it.
Lemon Chicken With Cream Sauce
This is a pretty mild recipe – but the cream sauce is really rich. It’s amazing! If you want it to have a little more spice, add some red pepper flakes on top.
When I serve this to my family, I always pull out the shredded parmesan cheese and let them sprinkle it on top if they want. The parmesan cheese tastes pretty delicious on this creamy chicken.
I used my favorite vegetables in this recipe, but try it with asparagus or broccolini. Have fun and use different veggies.
Low-Carb Summer Chicken Recipes
Since this is made with fresh parsley and lemon, it has a fantastic summer taste to it. In fact, I enjoy eating this recipe with a glass of sugar-free lemonade.
Make it once and you’ll definitely want to make it again!
Keto Lemon Chicken Skillet Recipe
Here is the entire list of ingredients to make this skillet recipe. Exact measurements can be found within the printable recipe card below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
Servings: 5
Net Carbs: 5 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
Skinless chicken thighs
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Green beans cleaned
Sliced mushrooms
Butter
Garlic
Chicken broth
Heavy whipping cream
Lemon juice to taste
Instructions:
Heat the oil in a large deep sided skillet over medium high heat.
Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, and cook in the heated skillet until the internal temperature is at least 165 degrees. Set aside.
Add the green beans and mushrooms to the same skillet with the remaining oil and reduce the heat to medium. Saute until the vegetables are tender, and then set aside.
To the same skillet, add the butter and garlic. Saute for 30 seconds.
Whisk in the chicken broth, heavy whipping cream and lemon juice. Saute until the sauce has thickened.
Add the vegetables and chicken back to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce before serving.
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Creamy Keto Lemon Chicken
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 5 Chicken Thighs boneless, skinless
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 pound Green Beans cleaned, trimmed, cut into pieces
- 8 ounces Mushrooms sliced
- 2 tbsp Butter unsalted
- 2 tsp Garlic minced
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Heavy Whippnig Cream
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large deep sided skillet over medium high heat.
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, and cook in the heated skillet until the internal temperature is at least 165 degrees. Set aside.
- Add the green beans and mushrooms to the same skillet with the remaining oil and reduce the heat to medium. Saute until the vegetables are tender, and then set aside.
- To the same skillet, add the butter and garlic. Saute for 30 seconds.
- Whisk in the chicken broth, heavy whipping cream and lemon juice. Saute until the sauce has thickened.
- Add the vegetables and chicken back to the skillet and toss to coat in the sauce before serving.
Notes
Net Carbs: 5 Net Carbs Per Serving
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
More Keto Dinner Recipes
If you enjoyed this Keto Lemon Chicken, then here are some more low-carb side dinner recipes you’ll love too.
Creamy Keto Parmesan Pork Chops
Keto Mississippi Pot Roast