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Keto Lemon butter garlic chicken recipe for lunch and dinner.
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Lemon Butter Garlic Chicken | Keto Chicken Recipe

Keto Lemon Butter Garlic Chicken is a one-pan, low-carb, easy-to-make, delicious, finger-licking-good chicken dish made with basic ingredients from your kitchen for lunch and dinner. Garlic Chicken is one of the best chicken recipes for your weight loss diet.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Marination time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 413kcal
Author: Kushi

Equipment

  • 1 Pan or Skillet

Ingredients

Chicken Marination

  • 400 g Chicken Thighs
  • 1 Lemon freshly squeezed juice
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon Red Chilie Powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Lemon butter garlic chicken

  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 20 g Garlic finely chopped ( 6 to 8 cloves)
  • 100 g Onion finely chopped (1 large)
  • 1 to 2 Green chilies ( or ½ Jalapeno), for heat
  • ½ Lemon freshly squeezed juice
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon Garam masala curry powder
  • 20 g Cashews ground to paste using 3 tablespoon water (10 to 12)
  • 10 g Cilantro or Coriander leaves finely chopped ( 1 to 2 tbsp)

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add chicken thighs, lemon juice, red chile powder, turmeric powder, and salt, and mix; marinate this for 30 minutes.
    400 g Chicken Thighs, 1 Lemon, ½ to 1 tsp Red Chilie Powder, ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder, 1 tsp Salt
  • Heat butter in a pan. To this, add garlic and saute for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    1 tbsp Butter, 20 g Garlic
  • Next, add the onion and saute until translucent for 6 to 8 minutes. Add green chilies halfway through while sauteing onions.
    1 to 2 Green chilies, 100 g Onion
  • Add the marinated chicken, spread it across the pan, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side for another 6 to 8 minutes or until cooked through.
  • To this, add lemon juice, garam masala, cashew paste, and coriander leaves and mix well.
    ½ Lemon, ½ to 1 tsp Garam masala, 20 g Cashews, 10 g Cilantro or Coriander leaves
  • Now add approx ¼ cup of hot water and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Keto Chicken Recipe for your meal is ready. Serve and enjoy.

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Notes

  • For smooth cashew paste, soak about 10 to 12 cashews in water for 30 minutes and then grind to a smooth paste.
  • If desired, you can use curry powder or tandoori masala powder instead of garam masala powder.
  • Adjust the number of green chilies or jalapenos to taste. Adding is optional. 
  • You can add veggies like spinach, asparagus, capsicum or red bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, or any seasonal veggies of your choice to make it nutritious and filling.
  • To make it dairy free, use oil instead of butter in the recipe.