Ultimate Keto Marry Me Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 lbs chicken breast, sliced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 eggs, beaten
• My keto flour mixed with KFC-style seasoning, for dredging
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 3 tbsp olive oil (or butter)

Sauce

• 1/2 cup onion, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 cup chicken bone broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1/3 cup roasted red peppers, chopped
• Fresh basil leaves

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Coat the chicken well in the beaten egg, then dip it in the keto flour and seasoning mixture. Set aside.
3. In a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy and set it aside. Leave about 2 tbsp of bacon grease in the pan.
4. Add 2–3 tbsp olive oil or butter and fry the chicken in batches, 4–5 minutes per side, until golden brown. Set aside.
5. Add the onion and sauté 3–4 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and fry it briefly.
6. Pour in the bone broth and scrape up the browned bits.
7. Add the cream, cream cheese and Parmesan, stirring until melted. Let the sauce simmer and thicken.
8. Stir in the xanthan gum, oregano, thyme, paprika and chili flakes, then the Dijon and lemon zest, then the roasted red peppers. Tear in some basil.
9. Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon the sauce over it. Simmer about 5 minutes, then bake 5–7 minutes to finish.
10. Garnish with the bacon and more basil. Enjoy!