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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
    4.90 from 29 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. Deborah

      February 12, 2021 at 10:27 pm

      Where are all the sugars coming from?

      Reply
    2. Shelly

      November 23, 2019 at 9:53 am

      This is EXTREMELY high carb meal. 30 total carbs-25 net carbs. Must eliminate the sun dried tomatoes (30g per 8oz) or substitute diced tomatoes (11g per 8oz)!

      Reply
    3. Rhonda Cortright

      November 07, 2019 at 7:40 pm

      How long did it take for the chicken to cook after being taken off heat.

      Reply
    4. Jeaneanne Sledge

      November 03, 2019 at 5:42 pm

      Can you use almond milk ? As a sub for the milk? Carbs are high in regular milk.

      Reply
    5. Donna

      September 11, 2019 at 1:04 pm

      This looks really good. How come the carbs are so high? There’s not much in there that seems heavy in carbs. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Jeaneanne

        October 06, 2019 at 10:24 pm

        Maybe the milk?? Would be interested to know as well.

        Reply
        • Paul O'Connell

          November 04, 2019 at 8:01 pm

          It's the sun dried tomatoes. An 8 5 oz jar has 24 servings and 3g of carbs per serving.

          Reply
    6. Melissa

      July 24, 2018 at 3:23 pm

      Are the nutrition fact for one breast or the whole meal?

      Reply
      • Julia

        July 31, 2018 at 5:04 pm

        The nutrition facts are per one serving. There are four servings in this recipe.

        Reply
    7. Melinda

      March 27, 2018 at 8:10 pm

      Just tried this for dinner. WINNER. Adding to our favorites. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 31, 2018 at 5:09 pm

        So happy to hear that! Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Dorothy Fitzgerald

      December 07, 2017 at 5:13 pm

      Great meal! Thank you

      Reply
    9. Tracey

      August 28, 2017 at 9:33 pm

      Made this twice in one week. My husband requested it the second time and said: This is a keeper. If you make it for guests that sauce will show what an amazing cook you are. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 03, 2017 at 6:12 pm

        Tracey, you are welcome! So happy to hear your family has been enjoying this recipe! 🙂

        Reply
        • GLORIA

          December 05, 2019 at 9:11 am

          LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT ,4 SERVINGS @ 30 GRAMS OF CARBS EACH?

          Reply
      • Chade Mackenzie

        December 31, 2020 at 7:58 pm

        Family’s favorite and made it for our New Year’s Eve dinner. Thank you for sharing this.

        Reply
    10. Betty

      March 04, 2017 at 9:29 am

      Sounds delicious! I think I will serve this over zucchini noodles when I make it and that will be soon!

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 11, 2017 at 12:48 am

        Zucchini noodles sound delicious alongside this chicken!

        Reply
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