Keto Chicken Breasts Recipe
Keto Chicken Breasts offer a flavorful, low-carb dinner loaded with creamy cheese, crispy bacon, and perfectly seasoned chicken. This easy-to-make recipe combines seared golden chicken breasts topped with a rich cream cheese mixture and melted shredded cheese for a deliciously satisfying meal.
Equipment
- Non-stick pan
- 13 x 9-inch baking dish
- Oven
- Mixing bowl
- Small whisk
- Meat pounder or mallet
Ingredients
Cream Cheese Filling
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp dried dill
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ⅛ tsp celery salt
- ½ tsp onion powder
Chicken
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp butter
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 4 slices of bacon chopped
- 4 small chicken breasts
- 1 tsp oil
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F and grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish and set it aside.
- Pound the four chicken breasts to ¼-inch thickness and season both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat to add diced bacon and cook until crispy.
- Remove the bacon but retain the grease in the pan.
- Melt butter in the same pan, then add the chicken breasts to roast each side properly.
- Place the seared chicken breasts into the prepared baking dish and pour the pan juices over them.
- In a small bowl, whisk the cream cheese with spices until smooth and well combined.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly on each chicken breast and sprinkle half cooked bacon on top.
- Bake for 15 minutes until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and serve immediately while hot.
Notes
- Ensure chicken breasts are evenly pounded for uniform cooking.
- Use softened cream cheese for easier mixing and spreading.