Keto Lemon Pepper Garlic Chicken Recipe

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Keto Lemon Pepper Garlic Chicken Recipe

How about this Keto Lemon Pepper Garlic Chicken recipe for an easy dinner idea!  Serve this up with a side salad and you have a perfect Keto friendly meal that takes very little effort to make.  I love easy meals such as this one.  Don’t you?

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Keto Lemon Pepper Garlic Chicken Recipe Ingredients

• 4 Chicken Breasts
• Lemon Seasoning
• 1 tsp sea salt or garlic salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 cup Chicken Broth (or water)
• 1 ½ cup Heavy Cream
• 1 cup Mozzarella Shredded Cheese
• 1 tablespoon Garlic
• 1-2 tablespoon Chopped Parsley
• 1-2 tablespoon Chopped Chives

I made this in my favorite cast iron skillet.  I swear to you the crust of everything I made in this has an amazing flavor you can’t get from a regular frying pan!

Lemon Pepper Garlic Chicken Recipe Instructions

1. PREHEAT skillet and coat pan with olive oil.
2. SPRINKLE lemon seasoning on both sides of the chicken breasts.
3. COOK on both sides 3-5 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
4. REMOVE chicken from pan.
5. POUR in broth and cream, scraping the bottom of the pan for any bits. They hold all the flavor.
6. ADD in cheese and garlic, stirring until cheese is melted and incorporated.
7. ADD in chopped parsley and chives, stir.
8. PLACE chicken back into the pan and top with any leftover parsley and chives for presentation.
9. TURN heat down to low. This will allow the sauce to thicken.
10. Plate and enjoy!

Lemon Pepper Garlic Chicken Recipe Nutrition

Serves 4

Calories 412, Total C 5.8g, Fiber 0.4g, Net C 5.4g, Sugars 3.4g, Fat 37.4g, Protein 14.5g

If you haven’t started the Keto way of eating yet and want to learn more about the diet.  I highly suggest reading this simple way to start the Ketogenic diet article:

Simple Way to Start the Ketogenic Diet

Keto Lemon Pepper Garlic Chicken Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 18 minutes mins

Servings 4 servings

Calories 412

Ingredients

  

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• 4 Chicken Breasts
• Lemon Seasoning
• -1 tsp sea salt or garlic salt
• -1 tsp black pepper
• -1 tsp lemon zest
• 1 cup Chicken Broth or water
• 1 ½ cup Heavy Cream
• 1 cup Mozzarella Shredded Cheese
• 1 TBSP Garlic
• 1-2 TBSP Chopped Parsley
• 1-2 TBSP Chopped Chives

Instructions

 

• PREHEAT skillet and coat pan with olive oil.
• SPRINKLE lemon seasoning on both sides of the chicken breasts.
• COOK on both sides 3-5 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
• REMOVE chicken from pan.
• POUR in broth and cream, scraping the bottom of the pan for any bits. They hold all the flavor.
• ADD in cheese and garlic, stirring until cheese is melted and incorporated.
• ADD in chopped parsley and chives, stir.
• PLACE chicken back into the pan and top with any leftover parsley and chives for presentation.
• TURN heat down to low. This will allow the sauce to thicken.
• Plate and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 412 | Carbohydrates: 5.8g | Protein: 14.5g | Fat: 37.4g | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3.4g | Net Carbs: 5.4g

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.

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