Creamy Keto Pesto Chicken

pesto chicken on pasta in a blue dish next to parmesan grater and a small bowl of pesto.

4.98 from 40 votes

Creamy keto pesto chicken with sundried tomatoes, olives and feta cheese. A one pot meal that is super quick and easy to throw together. Only 4g net carbs per serving.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free

Servings: people

Calories: 303kcal

Author: Oscar

Cost: $10

Equipment

Large Skillet

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
2 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 oz cream cheese
1 tablespoon chopped sundried tomato optional
2 tablespoon sliced black olives optional
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese optional
½ cup basil pesto sauce
¼ cup grated parmesan

Instructions

Brown the chicken with the olive oil and salt and pepper in a skillet over medium heat.
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, 2 tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
add the cream cheese and surround it with the browned chicken to soften. Then mix it in to coat the chicken.
1 oz cream cheese
Add the remaining ingredients and mix through until warm, remove from the heat and top with grated parmesan. Serve with vegetables, on top of low carb pasta, cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles. (See recipe video)
1 tablespoon chopped sundried tomato, 2 tablespoon sliced black olives, ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese, ½ cup basil pesto sauce, ¼ cup grated parmesan

Video

Notes

Pro Tips:

Intense Flavors: don't be afraid to add in some oil from the pesto jar or sundried tomato jar to add more intense flavors to this recipe.

Saucier: I'm not a big fan of too much sauce but if you want this to be saucier, add more of the pesto sauce or ½ cup of heavy cream at the same time as you add the cream cheese.

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