This protein-packed dinner is a meal perfect for a family or a week’s meal prep. Keto honey garlic chicken skillet is made with sausage, too.
Honey Garlic Chicken Skillet
I absolutely love the combination of honey and garlic. That bold flavor of garlic is cut by the sticky-sweet honey and with sugar-free honey, you don’t have to worry about the carbs or sugar spike.
This is a savory, herbaceous, flavorful dish. The chicken breasts soak up all the flavors.
They also turn out perfectly juicy, even without marinating! If you prep the veggies ahead of time, this dinner comes together really quickly!
It’s ready in about 30 minutes.
Keto Honey Garlic Chicken
I’ve made honey garlic chicken thighs before and fell in love with them! Last time, I made them with green beans.
This time, I wanted to change up the textures, so I used peppers, cabbage, and carrots. These veggies soak up the flavors from the garlic and onion and will become perfectly crispy from the sugar-free honey.
The result is a meal that you’ll savor with every bite. I used chicken breasts, and they stayed nice and juicy, even after being fried in a skillet on the stove.
If you want, you could make this recipe with chicken thighs or chicken breast tenders.
Sausage Chicken Skillet
What is the best type of sausage to cook with chicken breast pieces? Honestly, any type of smoked sausage will work in this skillet recipe.
I used a mild smoked sausage. Kielbasa will taste delicious and if you want it to have some heat, grab some hot and spicy sauce to add to the meal.
Remember to make sure the chicken is fully cooked! To do this, use an instant read food thermometer.
The chicken needs to cook until it reaches and internal temperature of 165F.
What To Eat With Chicken
The chicken and sausage is seasoned with garlic, onions, (sugar-free) honey, and Italian seasonings. Remember, there are 7 grams net carbs in each serving.
So, I suggest serving sides that are very low in carbs and have similar Italian flavors.
Add something sweet, like basil marinated berries and cottage cheese or keto eggnog custard. 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
This is the perfect meal to make for your meal prep. Both the chicken and sausage will taste delicious when you reheat them.
Store leftover honey garlic chicken and sausage in an airtight container. Keep it in the refrigerator for up to three days.
You can freeze it, too. Store the leftovers in a freezer-safe food storage bag. Keep it in the freezer for up to six months.
Keto Skillet Honey Garlic Sausage and Chicken Recipe
Below are the ingredients (and step by step pictures) that you’ll need to make this keto skillet honey garlic sausage and chicken recipe. Exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little further below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
Servings: 6
Net Carbs: 7 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
Boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces.
Natural smoked sausage sliced
Olive oil
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Salt and pepper
Butter
Onion
Red bell pepper
Carrots
Cabbage
Dried thyme
Minced garlic
Sugar free honey
Chicken broth
Instructions:
1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
2. Season the chicken with onion powder, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Sear the chicken in the skillet until cooked completely through.
4. Add in the sliced sausage, and saute for another 2 minutes. Remove the meat and set aside.
5. Reduce the heat to medium, and melt the butter in the skillet.
6. Saute the onion, carrots and red bell peppers until softened.
7. Mix in the garlic and thyme, and saute for 30 seconds.
8. Stir in the cabbage and chicken broth. Cover, and saute the cabbage until softened.
9. Add the meat back to the skillet and stir to combine.
10. Drizzle the contents with the skillet with the honey, stir and simmer for 2 more minutes before serving.
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Keto Skillet Honey Garlic Sausage and Chicken
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound Boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
- 12 ounces Natural Smoked Sausage sliced
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 Onion chopped
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper chopped
- 1 medium Carrot peeled and sliced
- 3 cups Cabbage chopped
- 1 tsp Dried Thyme
- 3 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/4 cup Sugar-Free Honey
- 2 tbsp Chicken Broth
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
- Season the chicken with onion powder, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste.
- Sear the chicken in the skillet until cooked completely through.
- Add in the sliced sausage, and saute for another 2 minutes. Remove the meat and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and melt the butter in the skillet.
- Saute the onion, carrots and red bell peppers until softened.
- Mix in the garlic and thyme, and saute for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the cabbage and chicken broth. Cover, and saute the cabbage until softened.
- Add the meat back to the skillet and stir to combine.
- Drizzle the contents with the skillet with the honey, stir and simmer for 2 more minutes before serving.
Notes
Keto Chicken Recipes
If you enjoyed eating keto honey garlic sausage and chicken skillet, 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.
