This keto chicken with spinach and mushrooms skillet dinner is sure to be a family pleaser. You can make this one pan chicken dinner in less than 40 minutes and each serving is only 2.9 grams net carbs and 13.6 grams of protein! So if you are looking for an easy, healthy dinner try this one.
You might also like this low carb spinach & artichoke stuffed chicken recipe.
Lately I’ve been make a lot of skillet dinners with cream sauce. I love cream sauces but my husband does not. However when I make them lighter like my recent creamy pork & apples dinner, he seems to enjoy them.
As a matter of fact he raved about this keto chicken with spinach and mushrooms skillet dinner. This low carb, high protein meal has only has 2.9g net carbs and 13.6 grams of protein. And best of all it takes only 40 minutes to make. That’s a win/win for me! It’s a healthy and delicious weekday keto dinner my family loves.
Recipe ingredients and substitutions.
The simple ingredients I used were boneless, skinless chicken thighs, fresh mushrooms, fresh baby spinach, heavy whipping cream, fresh garlic, thyme, butter, Swiss cheese and chicken broth.
Chicken Thighs
I like to use chicken thighs because my family likes them so much. However you can also use boneless, skinless chicken breast. You can even use bone in of either of these cuts of meat but it might affect cooking time. Just make sure the internal temperature is 165°F and you know the meat is cooked through. I would take the skin off if you have skin on chicken pieces.
Swiss Cheese and Heavy Cream
This is the base of the cream sauce and it one way to keep this recipe keto as these products have little carbs. Also you don’t need to use flour or any kind of thickener. You could use a different flavor of cheese but I would keep it to a stronger cheese but you could substitute with parmesan or asiago cheese.
And for the heavy cream you could use half and half but do not use regular milk and that has quite a few carbs.
Veggies
I used spinach and mushrooms because they both tastes great in a creamy sauce, they are low in carbs and add color and flavor. If you don’t like mushrooms you can leave them out but I would keep the spinach. I would also use fresh of both of these vegetables and not canned mushrooms or frozen spinach.
How to make keto chicken with spinach and mushrooms skillet.
This is how to make keto chicken with spinach and mushrooms. This is a delicious one pan dinner that you can eat as is or over cauliflower rice.
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and black pepper. Get out a large skillet and heat to medium high heat. Add the oil and when hot brown the chicken for about 3 minutes on both sides.
- Take out the chicken and add butter. Brown the mushrooms to a golden brown.
- Mix in the chicken broth, dried thyme and crushed garlic.
- Mix well and then add the chicken back. Cover and cook for 10-15 over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through.
- Lastly take out the chicken and whisk in the heavy cream and shredded Swiss cheese. Once the cheese is melted and the sauce is made add in the spinach and let it just wilt.
- Then add back to the thighs and serve.
Serve as is for a low carb dinner or eat it on top of cauliflower rice. If you don’t care about carbs, you can eat it over white rice or egg noodles.
Store leftovers in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.
The secret to keep the spinach green.
I like to add half of the spinach into the cream sauce and mix well. Then I add more fresh spinach right before serving to keep the spinach green and so that it doesn’t shrink too much.
If you would rather more dense spinach sauce, just add all of it in with the sauce and let it wilt as much as you want before placing in the chicken thighs and serving.
Recipe notes and tips.
- I like to use baby portobello mushrooms because they are meatier. Also make sure to brown them really well before mixing into the rest of the ingredients to get maximum flavor.
- This dish is very simple but tastes very decadent because of the creamy cheese sauce.
- Double the spinach if you want to make this a creamy spinach and mushroom side dish instead of a sauce.
- You can eat this dish over egg noodles (not low carb) or over cauliflower rice (low carb). You can also eat it as is for a low carb dinner.
- You can use a different cheese, but I think the Swiss is tastes the best with the spinach and mushrooms.
More easy keto chicken one pan dinners.
- keto egg roll in a bowl
- keto olive stuffed chicken with artichokes
- low carb chicken with artichokes and fennel
- low carb chicken with balsamic onions and mushrooms
- low carb Tusacan chicken
- keto buffalo chicken and zoodles or cajun spaghetti squash skillet
I hope you enjoy this keto chicken with spinach and mushrooms skillet recipe as much as my family did. It really is quite easy to make and I know you won’t be disappointed with the taste.
Here is the nutrition information for one serving: 207 calories/ 15.8g fat/ 3.1g carbs / 0.2g fiber / 13.6g protein = 2.9g net carbs
Keto Chicken with Spinach and Mushrooms Recipe
This creamy keto chicken with spinach and mushrooms recipe is a one pan, skillet dinner with a creamy sauce that the whole family will love. It's a delicious low carb high protein meal you can make in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
- 6 thighs, boneless skinless
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup Swiss cheese, shredded
- 2 cups spinach, chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet to medium high and add the olive oil.
- When hot, brown the chicken thighs on both sides. This should take about 3 minutes per side.
- Take out the thighs and set aside. Add the butter and sliced mushrooms and brown for about 3-5 minutes.
- When the mushrooms are browned, turn down the heat to medium heat. Add the broth, thyme and crushed garlic and mix well.
- Add back the chicken thighs, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes over medium heat.
- Take out the thighs to make this part easier. Add in the shredded cheese and heavy cream and mix well until the cheese has melted and you have a creamy sauce.
- Take off the heat and add in the spinach. Mix to wilt the spinach and then add the thighs back to the skillet and serve. You can eat as is for a low carb dinner or over cauliflower rice. If you don't care about carbs you can eat over white rice or egg noodles.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Notes
Here is the nutrition information for one serving: 207 calories/ 15.8g fat/ 3.1g carbs / 0.2g fiber / 13.6g protein = 2.9g net carbs
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 207Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Roy says
Your recipe was delicious! I didn’t have any chicken stock, so I used water, and combined with the chicken thighs with skin on had magically turned itself into chicken broth anyway! I have made similar recipes but never used cheese. This is now my go to recipe. Thanks!
Denise says
Hi Roy, so glad you liked it!
Jen says
All I have on hand is canned spinach, canned mushrooms and fat free milk? Would ai still be able to pull this off
Denise says
I’ve never had canned spinach but I don’t see why the wouldn’t work as well as the mushrooms. I think the milk might make it too thin though. Maybe use more cheese??? Good luck!
Guadalupe Marrujo says
What about half&half instead of heavy cream
Denise says
Hi,
Yes, half and half would be fine.
Enjoy!
Sara says
What about chicken breasts ?
Denise says
Chicken breasts would work fine! We just eat thighs because my family likes them better.
Amy says
Cream what?? Cream cheese? Sour cream? Im confused
Denise says
Hi Amy,
Sorry for being vague. I was referring to heavy cream or whipping cream. Hope that helps! I’ll go fix the recipe.
Thanks for pointing that out.
AP says
What do we use the butter for? What kind of broth? Ground or leaves Thyme?
Denise says
Thank you for bringing all of that to my attention. I have fixed the recipe. You add the butter when you add the mushrooms. And you use chicken broth and dried thyme. My apologies for the errors. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Theresa says
Looks really good! We cook with chicken all the time & love finding new recipes for chicken. Thanks for sharing at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Shared
Erica Schmidt says
I can’t wait to make this! Pinning for later!
Sharon@BlueWillowHouse says
Your creamy chicken skillet dinner looks amazing. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us at Snickerdoodle.
Denise says
Thanks for stopping by Sharon!
Lauren says
This recipe looks delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe at Craft Frenzy Friday on Mom Home Guide.
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
This looks like something my family will love! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned, yummed and tweeted!
Denise says
Thanks Helen!