Whole30 Creamy Lemon Basil Chicken

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This Creamy Lemon Basil Chicken is a delightful change-up from those boring old weeknight chicken dinners. Perfectly cooked chicken breast with fresh green beans and a lovely (bacony) cream sauce to go over top. It feels both indulgent and light with the pops of fresh flavor from the lemon and basil. You will love having this dinner in your menu rotation, it is sure to be a hit!

*Originally posted 08/2019

cooked chicken breasts on a platter with fresh green beans, it is topped with a lemon basil cream sauce and fresh lemon slices

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Let’s get it straight here, the sauce is absolutely what puts this meal over the top. It is packed with flavor and really brings the dish together. The base is coconut milk to keep this Whole30 and dairy free, but it pairs well with the bacon, lemon and fresh basil.

I really like the green beans for the veggie in this dish. They soak up all the flavors from that delicious sauce but still have a little crispness to them. But feel free to change it up depending on your preferences or what you have in the fridge.

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Whole30 Creamy Lemon Basil Chicken

Sara
This Creamy Lemon Basil Chicken is a delightful change-up from those boring old weeknight chicken dinners. Perfectly cooked chicken breast with fresh green beans and a lovely (bacony) cream sauce to go over top.
4.80 from 15 votes
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 3 servings
Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 strips Bacon
  • 3 Chicken Breasts
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
  • 3 Tbls Lemon Juice
  • 1 cup Coconut Milk
  • 1.5 cups Green Beans
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 2 Tbls Fresh Basil
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper Flakes
  • 1 Tbls Tapioca Starch
  • 1 Lemon sliced

Instructions
 

  • Heat your skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook through and remove from pan. Take out all but 2 Tbls of the remaining bacon fat
  • Pat the chicken breasts dry and season with salt and pepper. Add to the skillet and cook on each side for 5 minutes and set aside
  • Add in the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute (add a little olive oil to the pan if needed), stirring to make sure it doesn't burn
    Then add in the broth, coconut milk, lemon juice and pepper flakes to the skillet and bring to a boil
  • Add in the chicken and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes, add in the green beans and cook for another 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and green beans are just tender
  • Remove the chicken and green beans with a slotted spoon, leaving the sauce in the pan. Make a slurry with 1 Tbls of tapioca starch and 1 Tbls water and add to the pan with the basil and chopped bacon
    Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer until just thickend
    Serve over the chicken and green beans

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 39gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 116mgSodium: 1305mgPotassium: 970mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 559IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 4mg
Keyword dairy free, gluten free, keto, paleo, whole 30
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8 Comments

      1. Hi! I have not tried the recipe with almond milk, it does not have the same fat content as coconut milk, so I don’t think it will thicken the same. But I would think that the flavor would still be delicious. Let me know what you think if you try it!

  1. 5 stars
    Unbelievably good! One of my new favorite chicken recipes. I love that it’s in one pan, too.

  2. 5 stars
    Deeee-lish. Made this almost exactly as written (chicken tenders instead of breasts was the only change) and did go with coconut milk, and glad I did. Very Thai flavors with the coconut milk, lemon and fresh basil. I didn’t think the green beans would work as well as they did. Hubby loved it too! Serve it in a bowl so you don’t miss a drop of that wonderful sauce.

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