Low Carb 30 Minute Chicken Skillet Dinner
Who’s hungry? I am! This Low Carb 30 Minute Chicken Skillet Dinner is the perfect meal for your family. If you follow a low carb diet or the Keto diet, this might be a dinner with checking out. Anything that takes 30 minutes of less is worth checking out.
Low Carb 30 Minute Chicken Skillet Dinner Recipe Ingredients
- 6-10 chicken tenders
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- salt and pepper to season
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tablespoon of dried oregano
- 3 sprigs of thyme
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups of mozzarella cheese shredded
- Parmesan cheese shavings for garnish
Low Carb 30 Minute Chicken Skillet Dinner Recipe Instructions
- In a medium bowl, season chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a large pan over medium-high heat, warm oil and add in chicken. Cook chicken 3-4 minutes per side until the center is no longer pink and the juice is clear. Remove chicken, and set to the side.
- Add in the onion and seasonings. Cook for 2 minutes, or until onions have softened.
- Lower heat to medium-low.
- Add in the tomato sauce, garlic, tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Mix together, add in chicken and cook sauce for five minutes.
- Once the chicken has warmed through (about 5 minutes), top with shredded mozzarella cheese and place under the broiler until the cheese has melted and has a slight golden color, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve.
Low Carb 30 Minute Chicken Skillet Dinner Recipe Nutrition
Serves 6
Calories 385, Total C 8.9g, Fiber 1.6g, Net C 7.3g, Sugar 4.1g, Fat 22.3g, Protein 37.2g
If you don’t have a skillet pan, this one is amazing!
What to serve with 30 minute chicken skillet dinner
When I make this meal, it’s usually something I do often. We’re a busy family, so when I can cook something quick, I do.
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However, side dishes are also a fun way to spice up this dish. Some of my favorite side dishes to go with this is Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice and Broccoli and Cheese Casserole.
I enjoy using cauliflower and broccoli to make my low carb dishes amazing! If you haven’t tried sides like this, go for it.
How to store chicken skillet dinner leftovers
It may be hard to keep leftovers because this skillet dinner is so amazing. If you decide to make this and there are Chicken Skillet Dinner leftovers, you can store the leftovers. Keep in mind that cooked chicken is a tricky one.
You can’t leave it in the fridge forever. You need to eat within 3-4 days of putting in the fridge. The Chicken Skillet needs to be put in an airtight container. After 3-4 days, if it hasn’t been eaten, throw it away.
How to reheat chicken skillet dinner
Because this is a skillet dinner, you can easily heat it up in the frying pan or skillet pan you cooked it in. It will take 5-10 minutes to have your food warm and ready to eat again. Low Carb 30 Minute Chicken Skillet Dinner is delicious and may be a favorite in your family.
This meal is also very freezable! You can make double or triple meals and freeze what you want. Pull it out on a night that life is crazy and you’ll be good to go in the food department.
Here are a few photos we took while making this amazing recipe.
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Low Carb 30 Minute Chicken Skillet Dinner
Ingredients
- 6-10 chicken tenders
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- salt and pepper to season
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tablespoon of dried oregano
- 3 sprigs of thyme
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce
- 28 oz of crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups of mozzarella cheese shredded
- Parmesan cheese shavings for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, season chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a large pan over medium high heat, warm oil and add in chicken. Cook chicken 3-4 minutes per side until the center is no longer pink and the juice is clear. Remove chicken, and set to the side.
- Add in the onion and seasonings. Cook for 2 minutes, or until onions have softened. Lower heat to medium low. Add in the tomato sauce, garlic, tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix together, add in chicken and cook sauce for five minutes. Once chicken has warmed through (about 5 minutes), top with shredded mozzarella cheese and place under the broiler until the cheese has melted and has a slight golden color, about 2-3 minutes. Serve.
