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Low Carb Chicken in Tomato Basil Cream Sauce

Modified: Apr 5, 2021 by Kori Butler · Published: Apr 5, 2021

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This low carb chicken in tomato basil cream sauce is SO delicious! You will love the creamy tomato sauce with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, heavy cream, feta cheese, garlic, fresh basil, and parsley. It's also a high protein, low carb, gluten free, keto-friendly dinner idea.

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Best Chicken with Tomato Basil Cream Sauce

Family Favorite

My whole family loves this recipe, and I've been making it for YEARS. The tomato basil cream sauce is amazing - it gets even better when the chicken is added.

So Much Flavor

It's quite amazing how much flavor is in this recipe considering there are minimal ingredients! 🙂 I love that everything can get tossed into one pan and it's pretty flexible so I can use chicken breast, thighs, seafood, or shrimp.

Healthy

I think you'll love that this recipe is high protein, low carb, keto, and gluten-free! So, on top of being easy, it's also quite healthy. Yay!

What You'll Need

Here's what you'll need to make chicken with tomato basil cream sauce:

  • Olive oil
  • Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs - chicken breasts can also be used.
  • Green Onion
  • Garlic
  • Chicken Broth
  • Heavy Cream - you can substitute half and half, but you may need to reduce the sauce longer in order to thicken properly, or you can use a thickening agent.
  • White Wine - if you don't want to use the wine, you can sub more chicken broth.
  • Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  • Tomato Paste
  • Fresh Basil - for best flavor, use fresh in the recipe.
  • Feta Cheese
  • Fresh Parsley - use fresh parsley in this recipe. I don't recommend using dried.
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Serve over: pasta (not low carb), zucchini noodles, hearts of palm noodles, or riced cauliflower.

Substitutions and Variations

  • Adjust any of the seasonings to your liking; this is a pretty flexible recipe.
  • Play around with different herbs. Fresh parsley, a little thyme, etc., would all be wonderful.
  • Substitute chicken breast instead of chicken thighs. You can even use seafood or shrimp.
  • Toss in some sauteed fresh vegetables like mushrooms, diced zucchini, or summer squash would all be good. You may have to adjust your sauce at the end as certain vegetables will add more liquid.

How To Make Chicken with Basil Cream Sauce

Saute Chicken

  • Add olive oil to skillet and preheat over medium-high. Add chicken and saute for 6 - 7 minutes until cooked through.
  • Remove chicken from pan and keep warm by covering with foil.

Make Sauce

  • Using the same pan, add another tablespoon of olive oil, diced green onion and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes.
  • In same pan add chicken broth, heavy cream, wine, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, and basil into pan. Heat to a simmer, and cook until liquid is reduced by half. Approximately 6- 8 minutes. Stir frequently.
  • Return chicken to pan. Heat until warm.

Add Remaining Ingredients

  • Add feta cheese, parsley, pepper, and salt. Toss well.

Serve

  • Serve over pasta, zoodles, or even riced cauliflower. Adjust seasonings as needed.

How To Serve It

  • While definitely amazing served over pasta, those watching their carbs will be loving this dish served over zucchini noodles, hearts of palm "noodles", or riced cauliflower.
  • Since this is a recipe that I usually make during the weekdays, I try to keep side dishes super simple - usually frozen the microwaved vegetables or fresh steamed.
  • A simple side salad with a favorite dressing makes a side dish. Try our homemade Thousand Island Dressing or Blue Cheese Dressing.

Kori's Tips

  • If the sauce is too thick for your liking, add more chicken broth or cream to adjust.
  • Stir frequently when simmering the sauce so that it doesn't stick or burn.
  • The chicken does not have to be cut into pieces and can be left whole. Add time for cooking the whole pieces in the pan and serve the sauce over the chicken's top.
  • Substitute chicken breasts or shrimp instead of thighs.
  • Try playing around with different herb combinations, different cheeses, or adding in your favorites to taste. The options are endless!

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Low Carb Chicken in Tomato Basil Cream Sauce

This low carb chicken in tomato basil cream sauce is delicious! You'll love the bits of tender chicken in the delicious creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, heavy cream, feta cheese, garlic, fresh basil, and parsley. Served over pasta, zoodles, or even riced cauliflower - this recipe is TASTY!
4.72 from 7 votes
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Chicken
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 299 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 chicken boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1" pieces
  • ⅓ cup green onion
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup white wine
  • ½ cup sun dried tomatoes sliced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil
  • 6 ounces feta cheese
  • ⅓ cup fresh parsley
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper
  • salt to taste
  • for serving: cooked zucchini noodles, pasta, or rice

Instructions
 

  • Add olive oil to a 12" skillet and preheat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and saute for 6 to 7 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken, set aside, and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Using the same pan, add another tablespoon of olive oil, diced green onion, and minced garlic. Saute for 2 minutes.
  • In the same pan, add chicken broth, heavy cream, wine, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, and basil into the pan. Heat to simmer and continue cooking until liquid is reduced by half, stirring frequently. Approximately 6- 8 minutes.
  • Return chicken to pan. Heat until warm.
  • Add feta cheese, parsley, pepper, and salt. Toss well and serve over pasta, zoodles, or riced cauliflower. Adjust seasonings if necessary.

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Kori's Tips

  • Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes can be found in our post. Check it out!
  • If your sauce has gotten too thick, no problem - just add some more cream until it's the right consistency. Adjust seasoning if needed.
  • SUBSTITUTIONS: Use chicken breast instead of chicken thighs. You can also use seafood or shrimp.
  • Nutrition

    Calories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 3.4gProtein: 26gFat: 19.9gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 658mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 2.3g
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Janie

      April 18, 2019 at 7:30 pm

      What are the nutrient facts for this recipe? I'm interested in net carbs

      Reply
      • Kori

        April 05, 2021 at 3:10 pm

        Nutrition Information: YIELD: 8
        Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 299TOTAL FAT: 19.9gCHOLESTEROL: 141mgSODIUM: 658mgCARBOHYDRATES: 3.4gNET CARBOHYDRATES: 2.9gFIBER: 0.5gSUGAR: 2.3gPROTEIN: 26g

        Reply
    2. Rachel

      November 13, 2018 at 3:08 am

      5 stars
      I made this tonight for the first time. It is a keeper.

      I did a little over a pound of chicken which I thought was perfect for the amount of sauce otherwise I would double the sauce. I used basil seasoning since I didn’t have fresh basil.

      I warmed up the zucchini noddles for a minute in the microwave and then topped it off with the sauce. I put my husband’s on a bed of linguine since he is trying to bulk up. We both licked our plates clean. We are going to have a fight over the leftovers. 🙂

      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • seekinggoodeats

        November 15, 2018 at 1:06 pm

        I'm so glad you loved it Rachel! Thanks for sharing. The sauce is addicting! 🙂 I make it with pasta for our boys and zucchini noodles for my husband and I. Works well for everyone!

        If you like seafood substitute shrimp - it's really delicious! You can also use it as a sauce over fish too. I've done that with halibut.

        Reply
    4.72 from 7 votes (6 ratings without comment)

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