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Garlic Chicken with Creamy Pesto Sauce

A low-carb Atkins recipe for Garlic Chicken with Creamy Pesto Sauce.

ItalianChickenEasy45 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 Boneless skinless chicken breasts -- pounded thin (2 to 3)
  • salt to taste
  • garlic powder to taste
  • 3 tablespoons pesto sauce -- (3 to 4)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sprinkle chicken with salt and garlic powder on both sides to your desired taste.

  2. 2

    Brown chicken in frying pan then put approximately one tablespoon of Pesto on each piece of chicken and spread around to cover.

  3. 3

    Add Heavy Cream and an additional tablespoon of Pesto to pan and stir with wisk.

  4. 4

    Heat until sauce starts to thicken. I like to add a little Arrowroot or Not-Starch to help thicken.

  5. 5

    Serve chicken breasts with sauce on top and over your fresh cooked vegetables.

Tags

italianatkins-diet