Best Low Carb Lemon Velvet Chicken Recipes

CREAMY LEMON CHICKEN WITH GARLIC

Creamy Lemon Chicken with Garlic image

This creamy garlic chicken is bursting with citrus flavor! It's ready in about 20 minutes, too!

Provided by Karly Campbell

Categories Chicken

Time 22m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound thin sliced chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon dill

Steps:

Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and heat until shimmering.
Add the chicken to the skillet and cook until browned on each side and cooked through, about 8 minutes total. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside.
Add the chicken broth, to the pan and whisk to deglaze the pan. Add the lemon juice and garlic to the pan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Allow chicken stock to reduce by half, about 10 minutes.
Whisk the butter and cream into the chicken stock until butter has melted and mixture is smooth and creamy.
Return chicken to the skillet and sprinkle with fresh dill. Cook for 1 minute to rewarm the chicken.
Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 calories, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 130 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 19 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 36 grams protein, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 chicken breast, Sodium 630 milligrams sodium, Sugar 1 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams unsaturated fat

LOW CARB LEMON VELVET CHICKEN

Low Carb Lemon Velvet Chicken image

Very easy to put together. Great for a weeknight meal or whenever you are pushed for time. Oh, and it tastes good too!

Provided by CCinSC

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 1/2 lbs chicken tenderloins
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon capers
1 lemon, juice of (about 2 tablespoons)
1 cup carb options prepared alfredo sauce

Steps:

Preheat large skillet on medium-high 2-3 minutes.
Place flour and seasoned salt in zip-top bag.
Add chicken; shake to coat.
Place butter in pan; swirl to coat.
Place chicken in pan.
Cook 5-6 minutes, turning occasionally until chicken begins to brown.
Stir in capers.
Cut lemon in half and squeeze juice over chicken.
Stir in Alfredo sauce and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 6-8 minutes.
Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.5, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 114, Sodium 220.6, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.3, Protein 39.9

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