Mediterranean superstars — feta cheese, olives, and pesto — unite in this creamy, easy-to-make keto chicken dish. Whether using low-carb, store-bought or your own home-made pesto, give it a go. Your taste buds — and your family — will thank you!
Ingredients
650 g boneless chicken thighs
salt and pepper
2 tbsp butter or coconut oil
75 ml red pesto or green pesto
300 ml heavy whipping cream
75 g (125 ml) pitted olives
150 g feta cheese, diced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
For serving
150 g (650 ml) leafy greens
60 ml olive oil
sea salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
Add butter or oil to a large skillet and fry the chicken pieces in batches on medium-high heat until golden brown.
Using store-bought low-carb red or green pesto, or making your own, mix pesto and heavy cream in a bowl.
Place the fried chicken pieces in a baking dish together with olives, feta cheese and garlic. Add the pesto/cream mixture.
Bake in oven for 20-30 minutes, until the dish turns bubbly and light brown around the edges.