Keto Buffalo Chicken Skillet
One of the things I’ve been hearing about for a few years is the Keto diet. I will be honest and tell you I am not the eggs-in-one-basket person. So going full force Keto? Not for me. (Perhaps one day, but not right now). BUT, finding ways to change things up in our family dining to make things lighter, healthier, etc, is something that I am determined to do and I’m trying to cut back on carbs- for all of us.
The program I’ve been doing since Memorial Day 2018 includes 2 low-carb days in a row, which I had no idea what that even meant when I began, but to be totally transparent, I didn’t even understand that carrots had carbs. I’ve learned a LOT, and still have lots to learn, but I definitely know now that I can totally deal with a few days of lower carbs, and it’s helped me to find ways to kind of curb the carbs on other days as well. This is what I mean about the all of my eggs in one basket thing. I’m not sure how long I’d sustain doing low carb for an extended period. I like that the program I’m doing kind of mixes things up, and while it’s made me learn to make better ingredient choices when cooking, and when selecting foods when out and about, I do also enjoy that it’s ok to still have some carbs. And listen, when I have PMS, my body wants carbs!
Anyway, chicken is a go to meat option in this house, and this low carb chicken skillet recipe is going to be a favorite, especially with my son and husband, who would eat buffalo flavor with anything and be ecstatic!
Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Skillet
Ingredients
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp garlic powder
Kosher salt
Ground pepper
2 tbsp butter
2 cloves of garlic or 2½ tsp of garlic powder
1c. Buffalo sauce (You can easily make your own or buy one like Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce)
Pinch of cayenne
8 slices of cheese
Weight Watchers tip: omit the oil and butter, and use fat-free cheese to make this a zero point recipe.
Directions
In a large skillet combine the seasonings and the chicken cook until the chicken is golden brown about 6 minutes per side. Set aside.
In the same skillet add butter garlic and cook until you can smell the garlic (about 1 minute).
Add your buffalo sauce and cayenne pepper.
Put the chicken back into the skillet and top each breast with the cheese of your choice. (I used provolone.)
Cover and let the cheese melt. Simmer the chicken until it is cooked all the way through.
An alternative is to put the chicken and the sauce mixture in a baking dish or cast iron dish, then top with cheese and place in the oven for 5-6 minutes at 400°.
Make sure your chicken is completely cooked through and enjoy.
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Keto Buffalo Chicken Skillet
Keto Buffalo Chicken Skillet- low carb buffalo chicken skillet- keto chicken in cast iron pan
Ingredients
- 8 slices of cheese
- Pinch of cayenne
- 1c. Buffalo sauce
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Kosher salt
- Ground pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves of garlic or 2½ tsp of garlic powder
Instructions
- In a large skillet combine the seasonings and the chicken cook until the chicken is golden brown about 6 minutes per side. Set aside.
- In the same skillet add butter garlic and cook until you can smell the garlic (about 1 minute).
- Add your buffalo sauce and cayenne pepper.
- Put the chicken back into the skillet and top each breast with the cheese of your choice. (I used provolone.)
- Cover and let the cheese melt. Simmer the chicken until it is cooked all the way through.
- An alternative is to put the chicken and the sauce mixture in a baking dish or cast iron dish, then top with cheese and place in the oven for 5-6 minutes at 400°.
- Make sure your chicken is completely cooked through and enjoy.
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