September 12 recipe by , photo by in Recipes, Meal

Lisa’s chicken skillet with mushrooms and parmesan

Name: Lisa's chicken skillet with mushrooms and parmesan
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil; 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken thighs; salt and pepper; 8 oz. baby bella mushrooms, sliced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream; 2 oz. parmesan cheese, grated; 1 tsp fresh parsley

Chicken is always a week-night favorite. This easy chicken skillet dish has a creamy, cheesy mushroom sauce. It’s a quick keto meal that's ideal for busy evenings because it can be prepared and cooked in less than 30 minutes.

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4 servingservings

Ingredients

2 tbsp 2 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
1½ lbs 650 g boneless chicken thighs
salt and pepper
8 oz. 225 g baby bella mushrooms, sliced
4 4 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
1½ cups 350 ml heavy whipping cream
2 oz. 50 g parmesan cheese, grated
1 tsp 1 tsp fresh parsley

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Instructions

Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.

Over medium heat, in a large skillet, warm the avocado oil. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Fry in the skillet, until browned or cooked through; remove chicken to a plate with a slotted spoon, reserving juices in the pan.
Add garlic to the frying pan and stir-fry until soft; add mushrooms and sauté until softened, for about 5-7 minutes.
On low heat, add heavy cream, stirring well. Allow to simmer for about 10 minutes stirring often. Stir in parmesan cheese until melted. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Add chicken back into skillet and coat with sauce. Serve garnished with parsley.

Serving suggestions

Serve with a fresh side salad or steamed low carb vegetables like broccoli, spinach, or asparagus.

Tips

While chicken thighs are flavorful and satiating because of their higher fat content, feel free to make the dish with chicken breasts (preferably skin on) or chicken drumsticks, or a mix of both. You can also substitute pork chops or slices of pork tenderloin.