Hey, keto friends, I have an easy keto dinner for you today: Keto Chicken in Cream Sauce. Quick-cooking chicken breasts cooked on the stove top with a killer basil and parmesan cream sauce and served over cauliflower rice. This is one of my favorite keto recipes for weeknights because it’s easy, quick, and super creamy and satisfying. Like my Keto Chicken Soup, it’s also very non-keto-eater friendly. So you can make it for anyone, and they’re going to love it.
How to Make Keto Chicken in Cream Sauce
This recipe starts by slicing a large chicken breast horizontally into two thinner pieces so it’s easier and quicker to cook on the stove. If you only have small chicken breasts on hand, not a problem. Just use two breasts instead of one, but still slice them into thinner pieces so they’re easy to cook. Once cut, the chicken gets sprinkled with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper, and then pan-fried. Since the chicken is thin, it’ll only take about 10 minutes to cook. And once the chicken is done, it’s time to make your cream sauce. The cream sauce is super simple. Just simmer chicken broth and cream for a minute, add parmesan, basil, and pimientos with a little salt and pepper, and that’s it. There’s your sauce. It seems way too simple, but I promise, it’s SO good. Serve everything over a bed of cauliflower rice, with a side of green beans or oven-roasted broccoli, and enjoy. From start to finish, this recipe should take you less than 30 minutes.
A Note on Pimientos (What are Pimientos???!)
If you’ve never cooked with pimientos before, they’re diced cherry peppers, very mild and slightly sweet. You can usually find them at the grocery store in clear 2 or 4-ounce jars (at least here in California) near the olives. If you can’t find pimientos, you can also substitute with 1/4 cup of finely diced red bell pepper cooked in 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat until softened.
Keto Chicken Recipe Notes
As written, the recipe makes 2 servings but it scales easily with no preparation changes needed For more keto recipes, try Keto Fried Rice and Bacon and Feta Chicken Breasts.
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