Creamy Low-Carb Chicken Chasseur

It’s winter here in Australia and I live in the southernmost state of Tasmania, so it is cold!

There is nothing more comforting on a chilly night that sitting down to a bowl of rich, warm Chicken Chasseur.

I can find that tomato based casseroles don’t agree with my system, so I added some heavy cream to this one and the whole family loved the change. The cram gives it a decadent richness that is a great change from the traditional chasseur recipes.

This recipe is fragrant, creamy, full of flavour and really easy to make. We love to have it served over a bowl of simple herbed cauliflower rice.

Note for primal: you can use 1 teaspoon of glucomannan powder (use just like you would xanthan gum), or 1-2 tablespoons of ground chia seeds sprinkled over the surface and mixed in the sauce until it thickens.

Step-by-step

1. Heat a deep sided pan on the stove and brown the chicken pieces in batches until golden in colour. Remove chicken and place aside.

   

2. Using the same pan, gently cook the onions, mushrooms, garlic and tarragon until softened.

3. Add the tomato passata, white wine, lemon juice and cream and stir through. Add the chicken stock, place the pan back on the heat until it reaches a gentle boil.

4. Reduce to a simmer and whisk in the xanthan gum. Once gum is combined and sauce is thickening, return the chicken to the pan and cook gently until chicken is cooked through.

   

5. Serve on a bed of herbed cauliflower rice.

   

Recipe

Creamy Low-Carb Chicken Chasseur

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There is nothing more comforting on a chilly night that sitting down to a bowl of rich, warm Chicken Chasseur. ...

Hands on

20m

Overall

35m

Servings

4

5.2 g

Net carbs

32.3 g

Protein

23.9 g

Fat

425

kcal

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Ingredients makes 4 servings

• 4 chicken bone-in thighs (about 500 g/ 1.1 lb) - will yield about 60% meat
• 4 chicken bone-in drumsticks (about 500 g/ 1.1 lb) - will yield about 60% meat
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms (70 g/ 2.5 oz)
• 1 medium onion, sliced (110 g/ 3.9 oz)
• 2 ¹/₂ tbsp sugar-free tomato passata (40 ml)
• 1 cup + 1 tablespoon white wine (250 ml)
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 ¹/₂ tbsp chopped tarragon
• 2 cups good quality chicken stock (480 ml)
• ¹/₂ cup heavy whipping cream or coconut cream (120 ml/ 4 fl oz)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp xanthan gum or 1 tbsp ground chia seeds
• Serving suggestion: 1 to 1 ¹/₂ cups cauli-rice per serving

Instructions

1. Heat a deep sided pan on the stove and brown the chicken pieces in batches until golden in colour. Remove chicken and place aside.

2. Using the same pan, gently cook the onions, mushrooms, garlic and tarragon until softened.

3. Add the tomato passata, white wine, lemon juice and cream and stir through. Add the chicken stock, place the pan back on the heat until it reaches a gentle boil.

4. Reduce to a simmer and whisk in the xanthan gum. Once gum is combined and sauce is thickening, return the chicken to the pan and cook gently until chicken is cooked through.

5. Serve on a bed of herbed cauliflower rice.

Nutrition per serving

Carbs 6%Protein 35%Fat 59% of calories

Net carbs

5.2 g

Total carbs

6.6 g

Fiber

1.4 g

Sugars

3.9 g

Protein

32.3 g

Fat

23.9 g

Saturated fat

11.1 g

Calories

425 kcal

Sodium

229 mg · 9.94% RDA

Magnesium

51 mg · 12.7% RDA

Potassium

674 mg · 33.7% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per serving	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Chicken thighs (skinless, boneless, raw)	0 g	14.7 g	3.1 g	91
Chicken drumsticks, raw	0.1 g	13.6 g	6.9 g	121
Mushrooms (white), fresh	0.4 g	0.5 g	0.1 g	4
Onion, brown (yellow), raw	1.8 g	0.2 g	0 g	10
Tomato sauce (passata), unsweetened	0.4 g	0.1 g	0 g	2
White wine (dry)	1.3 g	0 g	0 g	52
Garlic, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Tarragon, fresh	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Chicken stock (broth), chicken only, homemade	0 g	2.4 g	2.4 g	31
Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat)	0.8 g	0.6 g	11.4 g	110
Lemon juice, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Xanthan gum, thickening agent	0 g	0 g	0 g	2
Total	5.2 g	32.3 g	23.9 g	425

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Pork free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free

• Recipe can be made dairy-free or coconut-free.