Keto Lemon Spinach Butter Chicken
A rich and vibrant chicken dish that will immediately make it to your top favourite low-carb family meals.
Servings 4
Calories 315kcal
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts or chicken thighs
- 1/4 onion cut into thin slices
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cup baby spinach leaves
- ½ cup cream cheese
- 3 tbsp butter divided
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3 sprigs thyme fresh
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside.
- Melt one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and onion in and cook stirring for approximately 3 minutes. Remove the cooked garlic-onion from the frying pan and place them in a baking dish or an oven-safe glass casserole dish.
- Melt 2 spoons of the remaining butter in the same pan. Add chicken breast in and cook both sides until golden on the outside (about 2-3 minutes on each side). Remove and place the chicken in the same baking dish.
- In the same frying pan, add spinach and cook for about 2 minutes until the spinach is tender.
- Add chicken broth, cream cheese, lemon juice and thyme in and bring to boil.
- Pour this spinach to the same baking dish with chicken then place it in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
- Remove and let it cool for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 525mg | Potassium: 610mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2243IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg