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    Chicken and Bacon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

    Published: Dec 20, 2015 / 48 Comments

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    Chicken and Bacon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce - delicious chicken breasts topped with bacon and smothered in a creamy sauce. Gluten free, low carb, high protein, KETO friendly recipe. Perfect if served with asparagus!

    Chicken and Bacon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

    I love combining chicken breasts and sun-dried tomatoes, such as in this Mediterranean Chicken with Capers, Artichokes, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes or this Chicken Florentine Bake.

    This recipe is no exception. Chicken breasts and bacon combine beautifully with the creamy cheesy sauce made with garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, shredded Mozzarella cheese, and cream. So good! The chicken is moist and tender!

    This is KETO friendly recipe. Chicken breast is low carb and high in protein. Bacon is low carb and has a high fat content. Sun-dried tomato cream sauce is low carb and high in fat.  There are hardly any carbs in this recipe, and it tastes so good - like something you would order from a good restaurant! Enjoy!

    Chicken and Bacon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

    Side dishes

    What to serve with this chicken and bacon dish?   What would go great with the sun-dried tomato cream sauce? I suggest serving steamed or roasted veggies, such as asparagus and broccoli. Also, cooked spinach or cooked green beans would be great. Below are some recipe suggestions.  They are also KETO friendly side dishes.

    • Oven-Roasted Asparagus with Bacon, Garlic, and Asiago cheese
    • Spinach Cooked with Garlic and Olive Oil
    • Garlic and Bacon Green Beans
    • Asiago Roasted Broccoli
    • Asiago Roasted Brussels Sprouts

    Chicken Breasts and Bacon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

     

    chicken breasts and bacon with sun-dried tomato sauce
    4.87 from 30 votes

    Chicken Breasts and Bacon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

    Chicken and Bacon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce - Gluten free, low carb, high protein, KETO friendly recipe. Perfect if served with asparagus, spinach, broccoli, brussels sprouts, or green beans!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 946 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    Chicken Breasts

    • 4 garlic cloves minced
    • 6 oz sun-dried tomatoes in oil in a jar
    • salt
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil either from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes, or just use olive oil
    • ¼ teaspoon paprika
    • 2 lb chicken breasts large, halved horizontally

    Cream Sauce

    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes at least, add more to taste
    • 8 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions 

    How to cook chicken breasts in a skillet on stove top:

    • Note: if using sun-dried tomatoes in oil (in a jar), make sure to drain sun-dried tomatoes from oil, before using them. Reserve 2 tablespoons of this drained oil for sautéing as described below:
    • In a large pan, on medium heat, saute garlic and sun-dried tomatoes (drained from oil) in 2 tablespoons of oil (olive oil or oil reserved from the sun-dried tomatoes jar - see note above) for 1 minute until garlic is fragrant.
    • Remove sun-dried tomatoes and garlic from the pan, leaving the oil, and add chicken breasts, halved horizontally, salted and lightly covered in paprika (for color) and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side. 
    • Cover the pan with the lid, remove from heat, and let the chicken sit, cooking in its own juices, off heat in a skillet, until completely cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
    • Remove the chicken from the skillet. Chicken could have released juices - in my case it was ½ cup of juices. Remove the juices from the skillet, to avoid greasiness.

    How to make cream sauce:

    • Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the same skillet (from which you removed the chicken and the juices).  Bring to boil, add 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, immediately reduce to simmer, constantly stirring to melt the cheese, until the cheese melts.
    • Add 1 cup of milk gradually, whisking until nice and smooth, while on simmer. 
    • Add back the cooked sun-dried tomatoes and the garlic. Add basil and crushed red pepper - mix to combine. 
    • Add cooked chicken breasts. Top with crumbled cooked bacon. Reheat until warm. 

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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Chicken Breasts and Bacon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    946
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    62
    g
    95
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    27
    g
    169
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    6
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    23
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    284
    mg
    95
    %
    Sodium
     
    887
    mg
    39
    %
    Potassium
     
    2554
    mg
    73
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    31
    g
    10
    %
    Fiber
     
    5
    g
    21
    %
    Sugar
     
    19
    g
    21
    %
    Protein
     
    69
    g
    138
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1719
    IU
    34
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    21
    mg
    25
    %
    Calcium
     
    321
    mg
    32
    %
    Iron
     
    5
    mg
    28
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Jean

      November 16, 2022 at 10:16 am

      I would have preferred to cook in oven, but not sure how to it. The recipe sounds delicious and would love to try it, but didn't want to waste ingredients.

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 18, 2022 at 3:30 pm

        Jean, I am sure this can be done in the oven, even though I haven't tried it myself. You will have to precook the chicken completely before adding it to the oven and cook pasta as well. I would use half the amount of cream. I should really do an oven version as it sounds very interesting. I might!

        Reply
    2. Ruth

      September 30, 2022 at 9:41 am

      It’s was very yummy would be good with pasta if you were not doing a low carb diet. Defy will make again pretty easy

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 02, 2022 at 6:04 pm

        Ruth, I am so glad this recipe turned out well! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this positive review and the 5-stars! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Shaleen

      April 05, 2022 at 10:32 am

      I thought this recipe was amazingly delicious! The sauce is so flavorful! I’ve made it twice now, once over spaghetti noodles and the other over white rice. Both were incredibly good!

      Reply
      • Julia

        April 24, 2022 at 8:30 pm

        Shaleen, your comment made my day! 🙂 I am so flattered! What a great idea to serve this over rice!

        Reply
    4. Stacey basiliere

      May 05, 2021 at 4:36 pm

      Making this tonight!

      Reply
    5. Lynne R Gallimore

      May 03, 2021 at 2:50 pm

      Best recipe... totally awesome!!!!

      Reply
    6. Penny Malone

      April 25, 2021 at 10:18 pm

      Made this tonight & it was delicious. I loved the sundried tomatoes. My husband really liked it too. Great recipe. Thank you.

      Reply
    7. Debbie

      April 21, 2021 at 10:39 pm

      This is absolutely delicious. My husband loved it and said it has so many flavors!!

      Reply
    8. Eileen

      March 26, 2021 at 6:12 pm

      25 carbs and 19 sugars is not keto friendly?!?

      Reply
      • Michelle

        April 29, 2021 at 8:07 pm

        Don’t forget 945 calories!! Woahhhh

        Reply
      • Karen

        October 23, 2021 at 1:46 pm

        I don’t understand where all the carbs came from .. I am on keto & use these ingredients so I just can’t figure out why it says carbs are 25 net carbs

        Reply
        • Aron

          March 08, 2022 at 5:14 pm

          Sundried tomatoes have a lot of net carbs, basically all the water is removed and you are left with sugary fruit, not the worst just need to limit them. And then milk (not heavy cream) also is pretty high on carbs.

          Reply
          • Julia

            March 21, 2022 at 11:48 pm

            Aron, that's very helpful feedback - thank you!

            Reply
    9. Eileen

      March 26, 2021 at 6:11 pm

      5 carbs and 19 sugars is considered Keto friendly?!?!

      Reply
      • Karen

        October 23, 2021 at 1:51 pm

        You are right but I don’t see where the net carbs of 25 come from nor the high sugars
        Please let me know which ingredients would add so many carbs and sugars because I have used all these ingredients in various recipes but have been in ketosis for 6 months

        Reply
        • Julia

          October 23, 2021 at 3:56 pm

          The majority of carbs come from sun-dried tomatoes. Milk also contains some carbs.

          Please also keep in mind that the nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

          Reply
    10. Beverly Bradley

      March 07, 2021 at 1:56 pm

      Don't change a thing!! The best and easiest recipe ever!!! Love it!!

      Reply
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