Keto Chicken Stir Fry
Fresh veggies, chicken, lemon pepper, and a little chili garlic sauce come together in this creamy, flavorful Keto chicken stir fry you just have to try!
Ingredients
- 1.25 - 1.5 pounds chicken thighs cubed
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil divided (more if needed)
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 small carrots sliced
- 1 red pepper diced about 1 inch long
- 1/3 cup water chestnuts rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper divided
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce or any hot sauce that you enjoy
- 5 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 4 slices of bacon cooked and diced (OPTIONAL)
Instructions
- In a medium frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil.
- Add minced garlic and saute until fragrant, stirring often. It will be about 2 minutes or until it starts to brown.
- Remove garlic and set it aside (DON'T THROW THEM AWAY).
- Add chicken to the pan. Stir often and cook until done. About 4-5 minutes per side. Set chicken aside when done.
- Meanwhile, you can start prepping veggies while the chicken cooks.
- In a wok, heat remaining 1 tablespoon of coconut oil over medium heat.
- Add carrots, pepper, water chestnuts and 1 teaspoon lemon pepper to wok.
- Stir often and cook until desired consistency.
- When veggies are cooked, add chicken cooked garlic, cream cheese, chicken stock, remaining lemon pepper and optional bacon.
- Stir while the cheese melts.
- Simmer for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 442kcalCarbohydrates: 7.5gProtein: 40gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 18.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 185mgSodium: 463mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4g
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