Savory Keto Smothered Chicken Thighs with Bacon and Mushrooms
These Keto Smothered Chicken Thighs feature crispy skin and a velvet-textured mushroom cream sauce with bacon. A sophisticated, low-carb meal ready in one hour.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop and Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
1 teaspoon paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
4 slices bacon, cut into half-inch pieces
1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
4 ounces sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to four hundred Fahrenheit and season chicken with paprika, salt, and pepper.
2. Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove and set aside.
3. Sear chicken skin-side down in the bacon fat for 4 minutes, then flip.
4. Place skillet in the oven and bake for 30 minutes until internal temp is one hundred sixty-five Fahrenheit.
5. Remove chicken to a plate and cover with foil.
6. Deglaze the skillet with chicken broth and sauté mushrooms until soft.
7. Whisk in heavy cream and simmer until the sauce thickens.
8. Return chicken and bacon to the pan and garnish with green onions.
Notes
Ensure chicken skin is very dry before searing for maximum crispiness.
Use a cast-iron skillet for a better sear and easy oven transfer.
Allow the meat to rest for 5 minutes before serving to keep it juicy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh with sauce
- Calories: 466
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 373mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 41g
- Cholesterol: 159mg
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