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Pan-Fried Chicken with Creamy Bacon Sauce

Published: Jul 31, 2015 | 103 Comments

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Pan-fried chicken thighs in a creamy bacon sauce with a touch of lemon! Quick and easy recipe for skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs.  Low-carb and gluten-free dinner recipe.

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If you want an easy chicken recipe with a delicious creamy sauce, with everything cooked in one skillet, these pan-fried chicken thighs in a creamy lemon sauce with bacon is a perfect recipe for you!

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Chicken thighs are cooked right in the skillet: first, they are pan-fried skin-side down to get that nice brown color on the outside, then you simmer them in a lemon-chicken broth with bacon for about 20 minutes until they are completely done and cooked. Finally, you’ll add cream and even more bacon. So good!

What makes this chicken recipe KETO friendly

  • This meal contains a high amount of fat from heavy creamy, chicken thighs, and bacon. All these ingredients have high fat, low sugar content.
  • Chicken thighs are high in protein but low in carb, which makes them a fantastic choice for the KETO diet.

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As it usually is the case with chicken thighs, they are best eaten right after you cook them. I find they get soggy as leftovers, even though they will still be pretty tasty!  Just ate some left-over bacon chicken thighs for dinner, and I am not complaining!

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Other KETO friendly recipes

  • Make low-carb chicken breasts that taste like comfort food: Broccoli Bacon Cheddar Chicken Bake
  • Another delicious and comforting chicken bake that is high-protein and low-carb: Bacon Cream Cheese Cheddar Chicken
  • Pork chops are always a great choice for KETO friendly recipes: Bacon and Mushroom Smothered Pork Chops
  • Deliciously creamy Low Carb Creamy Pork Chops in Parmesan Sauce
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Pan-Fried Chicken with Bacon Cream Sauce
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

Pan-Fried Chicken with Bacon Cream Sauce - KETO friendly, low-carb, gluten free dinner recipe.  Everything is cooked in one skillet.  First, pan fry the bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs to get that nice brown color on the outside.  Then, simmer them in a lemon-chicken broth with bacon for about 20 minutes until they are completely done and cooked.  Finally, add cream and even more bacon. So good!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 726 kcal
Author: Julia
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 chicken thighs
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 8 strips bacon , cooked, fat drained off, and chopped into small chunks - divided
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 2 green onions chopped
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Generously season chicken thighs with salt and pepper - make sure to season under the skin too. Add chicken thighs skin side down to the hot skillet. Cook for about 5-7 minutes on high-medium heat, covered, skin side down, without flipping, checking occasionally, until the skin side is very well browned.
  2. Remove chicken from the skillet.
  3. Add minced garlic and a small amount of chicken stock to deglaze the pan and cook the garlic for about a minute. Add the remaining chicken stock (1 cup). Add half the bacon (cooked, fat should be drained off, and chopped into small chunks).
  4. Add chicken back to the pan, on top of bacon and in the chicken broth. Arrange 5 thin lemon slices around chicken thighs - and cook, simmering, covered, for about 20 minutes, until chicken is done and is no longer pink in the center.
  5. After chicken is cooked, remove it from the skillet. Remove lemon slices from the skillet - it's very important that you remove them now, do not leave them in for the sauce otherwise it will be too sour. Add 2/3 cup heavy cream to the skillet. Bring to boil and mix everything well, scraping from the bottom. Immediately reduce to simmer, add chicken thighs back to the skillet and reheat.
  6. To serve, spoon some of the sauce over the chicken thighs, and sprinkle with remaining chopped bacon and chopped green onions.
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Nutrition Facts
Pan-Fried Chicken with Bacon Cream Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 726 Calories from Fat 567
% Daily Value*
Fat 63g97%
Saturated Fat 22g138%
Cholesterol 223mg74%
Sodium 502mg22%
Potassium 532mg15%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin A 770IU15%
Vitamin C 16.4mg20%
Calcium 53mg5%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Linda

    Sep 16, 2020 at 10:31 pm

    Love this recipe. Easy to make, tastes great. I use lactose free cream as I am lactose intolerant, this one is a real winner in our house, make it at least once a fortnight.

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