You’ll use this keto green goddess chicken in salads, as an entree, or mixed in with your favorite pasta. It’s versatile and delicious.
What Is In Green Goddess Dressing
Green goddess dressing is a classic green salad dressing that was invented in the 1920s. The original recipe contained mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, chives, anchovies, lemon juice, and vinegar.
The parsley and chives were the only green ingredients. The name came from the “Green Goddess” play that a famous actor played in. Lots of history, I know!
Since then, people have added their own little spin or twist to this recipe. The thing that didn’t change is the tanginess—some sort of vinegar or lemon juice mixed with creamy mayonnaise and bold Dijon mustard.
Green Goddess Chicken
The secret to the tastiest green goddess chicken is marinating the chicken thighs in the green goddess dressing. For the best results, I suggest letting the chicken thighs marinate overnight.
In fact, thighs will always turn out slightly better than chicken breasts because they retain more juices and don’t dry out as quickly.
If you have chicken thighs, I suggest letting them marinate overnight at a minimum. Chicken thighs will taste delicious if you let them marinate for just an hour or two but white meat needs more marinating time to keep it tender.
Keto Green Goddess Dressing
If you like the flavor of this green goddess chicken, then you’ve got to make my keto green goddess egg salad next. It has a lot of the same flavors and herbs and you’ll love serving it for lunch.
In fact, I suggest making a double or triple batch of the salad dressing and storing it in an airtight mason jar or similar container. Then, you can use it on top of your meat, as a dressing for chopped salad, or as a dip for your raw veggies.
What Goes With Green Goddess Chicken
Keto green goddess chicken tastes amazing with anything you want to serve on the side. Add something sweet, like basil marinated berries and cottage cheese.
If you want a salad on the side, make either keto southwest salad or some keto Caesar broccoli salad.
Then, serve some keto cottage cheese edible cookie dough for dessert. It’s the perfect thing to finish off a delicious dinner.
Chicken Meal Prep
Keto green goddess chicken is one of the best things to add to your weekly meal prep. Since there are so many different ways to eat it, you can make it a part of your lunches or dinner throughout the week.
Store your leftover keto Green goddess chicken in an airtight container. Keep it in the refrigerator for up to three days.
You can freeze this chicken, too. Place it in a freezer-safe storage bag and keep it frozen for up to six months.
Keto Green Goddess Chicken Recipe
Below are the ingredients (and step by step pictures) that you’ll need to make this keto green goddess chicken recipe. Exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little further below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time; 15-20 minutes
Servings: 4
Net Carbs: 3 net carbs per serving
Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- Olive Oil
- Plain Greek Yogurt
- Chopped Fresh Cilantro
- Fresh Basil
- Green Onions
- Fresh Dill
- Chopped Chives
- Minced Garlic
- Red Onion
- Salt and Pepper
Directions
Add the Greek yogurt, cilantro, basil, green onions, dill, chives, garlic, red onion and salt and pepper to taste to a food processor. Pulse until smooth and well combined. Reserve a few tablespoons of the mixture and set aside.
Marinate the chicken in the remaining mixture for at least 30 minutes. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
Sear the chicken in the heated skillet until browned and cooked completely through.
Serve the chicken with the reserved sauce for dipping.
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Keto Green Goddess Chicken
Equipment
- Ziplock Bag
- Skillet
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts or Thighs
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro
- 1/2 cup Fresh Chopped Basil
- 1/4 cup Chopped Green Onions
- 1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Dill
- 1 tbsp Fresh Chopped Chives
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 Red Onion finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the Greek yogurt, cilantro, basil, green onions, dill, chives, garlic, red onion and salt and pepper to taste to a food processor. Pulse until smooth and well combined.
- Reserve a few tablespoons of the mixture and set aside.
- Marinate the chicken in the remaining mixture for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Sear the chicken in the heated skillet until browned and cooked completely through.
- Serve the chicken with the reserved sauce for dipping.
Notes
Keto Chicken Recipes
If you enjoyed eating keto green goddess chicken, here are some more delicious and low-carb chicken recipes that you should make next. You’ll never get tired of chicken when you have these fun recipes to make.
