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Tender juicy chicken thighs braised in an Italian mushroom and white whine tomato sauce!
I’ve been making this dish for many years and to be honest, I really didn’t need to modify it too much to make it Keto friendly.
Tender juicy chicken thighs stewing in a mushroom tomato white wine sauce, with bits of onion and fresh basil peeking through!
Serve along side your favorite veggie, or over zucchini noodles. Either way, I’m betting you will love it!
How to Make Chicken Cacciatore
Ingredients
6 Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/3 cup white wine (I use Pinot Grigio)
15 ounce can crushed tomatoes, no salt added/low carb
15 ounce can diced tomatoes, no salt added/low carb
8 ounces portobello mushrooms, sliced
1/4 medium onion, sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh basil
2 tablespoons olive oil
Pinch of salt
Preparation
Add the chicken to a pot on medium high heat and sauté in olive oil, a few minutes on each side. Remove from the pot and set aside.
Add in the mushrooms and cook for about 3 minutes, then add in the onions and a pinch of salt. Cook an additional 3-4 minutes, then add in the garlic. Cook the garlic for about 20 seconds, careful not to burn it!
Add in the white wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Add in most of the basil, tomatoes and add the chicken back in.
Cook on medium low heat with the lid offset, for 30-40 minutes. When ready to serve, garnish with the remaining fresh basil.
Since tomatoes are higher in carbs/sugar, I would recommend eating this along side a veggie, or over zucchini noodles (which requires more sauce) only on occasion.
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Chicken Cacciatore - Keto and Low Carb
INGREDIENTS
- 6 Boneless Skinless chicken thighs
- 1/3 cup white wine I use Pinot Grigio
- 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes no salt added/low carb
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes no salt added/low carb
- 8 ounces portobello mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 medium onion sliced thinly
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
PREPARATION
- Add the chicken to a pot on medium high heat and sauté in olive oil, a few minutes on each side. Remove from the pot and set aside.
- Add in the mushrooms and cook for about 3 minutes, then add in the onions and a pinch of salt. Cook an additional 3-4 minutes, then add in the garlic. Cook the garlic for about 20 seconds, careful not to burn it!
- Add in the white wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Add in most of the basil, tomatoes and add the chicken back in.
- Cook on medium low heat with the lid offset, for 30-40 minutes. When ready to serve, garnish with the remaining fresh basil.
- Since tomatoes are higher in carbs/sugar, I would recommend eating this along side a veggie, or over zucchini noodles (which requires more sauce) only on occasion.
I don’t drink or like the taste of wine. Do you think the recipe would come out delicious if I used chicken broth instead of wine?
Hi Carmen,
It will change the flavor slightly, but should still be delicious!
Is this actually Keto though? I know onions when cooked release a lot of sugars, and the canned tomatoes also are typically preserved with a lot of sugars. I am dying to give this recipe a try and the pictures look amazing. I just wanted to make sure that this is truly 100% Keto-friendly and won’t throw my ketosis out. If it is for sure then let me know and I will gladly cook this up!!
Hi Sebastian,
I’m not a Nutritionist or medical professional so I cannot guarantee anything at 100%, but to the best of my knowledge this dish is Keto friendly and has never kicked me out of Ketosis. With that said, everyone is different and some things will effect certain people vs. others. For example, some people can use the Skinny Syrups in their BPC and other’s say it spikes their insulin. You can always do some research or reach out to a Nutritionist to get their advice if you are concerned.
WOW!! I made this recipe for my boyfriend and I tonight ant he loved it!!! This tasty dish turned out fantastic.
I will definitely make it again and for the many dinner parties that I through.
Hi Kathryn,
So glad to hear this dish was a hit with your boyfriend! Thanks for stopping by to let me know 🙂