Recipes For Low Carb Easy Lemon Chicken

Easy Lemon Chicken is an Asian cuisine but very healthy! From breading the chicken to making the lemon sauce that coats the chicken you'll find this dish extremely easy to replicate and in no time at all! It's great for family dinner any night of the week, and classy and impressive enough to make for your next dinner party. No one will even know it's low carb, sugar free and keto friendly!

Usually a recipe like this would be served alongside some rice to soak up the lemon sauce, but we have something even better, our Cauliflower Fried Rice. It would be the perfect bed for this chicken, replacing all your favorite take-out restaurants. 

INGREDIENTS

CHICKEN

8 oz Boneless/Skinless Chicken Thighs

6 tbsp Coconut flour

4 tbsp coconut oil

SAUCE

1 tsp lemon zest

1 lemon juice of lemon

2 tbsp swerve confectioner

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/4 tsp xanthan Gum

INSTRUCTIONS

CHICKEN

Cut you thighs into bite sized chunks and set aside.

Add coconut flour to a bowl and in small batches add the chopped chicken pieces into the flour fully coating them.

Add coconut oil to medium-high heat pan. Once it is hot add the chicken pieces in batches until all are fully cooked through.

SAUCE

Add lemon zest to a pan and turn it onto high heat.

Add broth and swerve to a high heat sauce pan and combine until swerve is fully dissolved (erythritol may not full dissolve).

Add the lemon juice and xanthan gum and bring to a boil.

Reduce to a simmer and allow to reduce until desired thickness.

Once thickened to liking, add chicken into sauce and coat.

Serve warm with cauliflower rice and enjoy!

RECIPE NOTES

Net Carbs: 3.5g

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Easy Lemon Chicken

Amount Per Serving

Calories 345 Calories from Fat 230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25.5g 39%

Total Carbohydrates 8.5g 3%

Dietary Fiber 5g 20%

Protein 27.5g 55%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet