Creamy Low-Carb Chicken with Capers

One dish, maximum flavour and minimal effort. This recipe will quickly become a favourite in your house — I know it is in mine!

This is the perfect recipe for meal prep and batch cooking so you won't have to spend time in the kitchen when you're busy.

Readily available pantry and freezer ingredients such as green beans are combined to create a delicious and creamy dish packed full of unexpected pops of flavour. Feel free to swap the frozen green beans for fresh if you have them, just make sure they are cooked through and cook for 1 to 2 more minutes if needed. Enjoy!

Step-by-step

1. Prepare all the ingredients.

   

2. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss with the salt and pepper.

3. Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the chicken pieces. Add the seasonings and the lemon juice and stir to mix through and coat the chicken.

   

4. Place the green beans and capers in the pan and mix through.

   

5. Cook for a further 2 to 5 minutes over medium heat and then add the cream cheese. It’s much easier to add the cream cheese in cubes than in one big lock. Continue cooking, stirring regularly, until the cheese has melted and is coating the rest of the dish in a delicious blanket, approx. 10 minutes.

6. Store in a covered dish in the fridge for up to 3 days or portion out and freeze.

   

Recipe

Creamy Low-Carb Chicken with Capers

★★★★★4.7 (10 ratings)

Tender chicken thighs cooked in rich and creamy lemon, cheese, herb & caper sauce and green beans. An easy ...

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10m

Overall

25m

Servings

2

8.8 g

Net carbs

41.1 g

Protein

44.6 g

Fat

574

kcal

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Ingredients makes 2 servings

• 340 g skinless and boneless chicken thighs (12 oz)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
• 1 clove garlic, minced or 1 tsp garlic paste
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
• 1 cup frozen green beans (120 g/ 4.2 oz)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice (30 ml)
• 2 tbsp capers (17 g/ 0.6 oz)
• ³/₄ block soft cream cheese (180 g/ 6 oz)

Instructions

1. Prepare all the ingredients.

2. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and toss with the salt and pepper.

3. Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the chicken pieces. Add the seasonings and the lemon juice and stir to mix through and coat the chicken.

4. Place the green beans and capers in the pan and mix through.

5. Cook for a further 2 to 5 minutes over medium heat and then add the cream cheese. It’s much easier to add the cream cheese in cubes than in one big lock. Continue cooking, stirring regularly, until the cheese has melted and is coating the rest of the dish in a delicious blanket, approx. 10 minutes.

6. Store in a covered dish in the fridge for up to 3 days or portion out and freeze.

Nutrition per serving, ½ skillet

Carbs 6%Protein 27%Fat 67% of calories

Net carbs

8.8 g

Total carbs

11.5 g

Fiber

2.7 g

Sugars

4.6 g

Protein

41.1 g

Fat

44.6 g

Saturated fat

19.1 g

Calories

574 kcal

Sodium

696 mg · 30.3% RDA

Magnesium

66 mg · 16.4% RDA

Potassium

672 mg · 33.6% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 1/2 skillet	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Chicken thighs (skinless, boneless, raw)	0 g	33.4 g	7 g	206
Salt, sea salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	13.5 g	119
Garlic, fresh	0.5 g	0.1 g	0 g	2
Onion powder, spices	1.5 g	0.2 g	0 g	8
Italian seasoning (mixed herbs)	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Beans, snap, green, frozen, all styles, unprepared	3 g	1.1 g	0.1 g	24
Lemon juice, fresh	0.8 g	0 g	0 g	3
Capers, canned	0.1 g	0.2 g	0.1 g	2
Cream cheese, soft (full-fat)	2.7 g	6 g	23.8 g	209
Total	8.8 g	41.1 g	44.6 g	574

Serving size 1/2 skillet

• Gluten free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Nightshade free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Coconut free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free