This low carb chicken scampi is a top 5 favorite dinner in our home! I used to eat at a certain well know chain Italian restaurant all the time (I'm sure you know the one) and their chicken scampi was one of my favorite things in the world. I ate there so many times that all of my friends were tired of dining there with me. I didn't let that stop me. I am certainly not afraid of dining alone. I just kept on going! I'd bring a book or my journal and eat lunch while I enjoyed some quality "Me time". Not long after that time in life, I embarked on my low carb lifestyle. I knew right away that I needed to recreate this dish into a low carb and gluten free version.
Check out some of my other favorite low carb chicken recipes:
- Pan-seared Chicken with Balsamic Cream Sauce, Mushrooms and Onions
- Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna
- Dill Chicken Salad
- Peanut Chicken Skillet
- Stuffed Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf
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Low Carb Creamy Chicken Scampi
- Yield: Makes 4 Servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast, cut into tenders sized pieces
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 ounces mixed bell peppers, sliced
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian Seasoning (I use this brand)
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- grated parmesan cheese, for serving
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat 4 tablespoons of the butter in a large sauté pan, over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the chicken and pan-sear on both sides until they are a nice golden brown, about 3 minutes each side. Remove the chicken from the pan, cover and set aside (Chicken will not be fully cooked at this stage.)
- Using the same pan, reduce the heat to medium and add remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, the garlic and the onions. Sauté until the onions are tender and the garlic is fragrant.
- De-glaze the pan with chicken stock. Using a rubber spatula, scrape off and mix in any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add the Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to low to simmer. Let simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add heavy cream and allow to simmer 5 to 10 minutes to allow sauce to begin thickening. Mix in Parmesan cheese, sea salt and black pepper to taste.
- Mix peppers into sauce and add chicken back to the pan. Finish cooking chicken in the sauce on low. Let simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the chicken is cooked through.
- Plate the chicken and then pour the sauce over top. Garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley before serving.
Notes
Per Serving - Calories: 464 | Fat: 34g | Protein: 38g | Net Carbs: 4g
krishna says
tomorrow i'll try to cook in the morning.. 🙂
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onmywaytohealth says
Chicken Scampi is my favorite dish at said chain restaurant. And since I'm now following a low carb diet, I'll definitely be making this!
Jennifer says
Very nice!
5KCARRIE says
How many net carbs per serving
Sara Horgen says
Just happened on your blog through Pinterest and I cannot wait to try a bunch of your recipes! Do you happen to know the net carb amount for this recipe per serving? Looks amazing!
Thanks!
Crissy Rauscher says
Love this dish, make it all the time!!
Sarah Peterson says
Fantastic best scampI I ever had!
Sarah Peterson says
Fantastic best scampI I ever had!
WendyNicole says
Trying this now! super excited!!
Jamie Escoe says
Wow just ate this and it was great! I added sauteed sliced baby portabellas to the onion/peppers mix. My husband loved it too. A must have again ... Thanks for sharing!
Jenn Tyler says
Oh my word this is the most amazing dish ever!! My family and I love it. I serve it with rice for them (we're "primal", so pasta is out of the question). I eat it with broccoli when I'm low-carbing. We love this dish. It's awesome. I'm featuring it on my blog. I hope you don't mind. http://www.onemomagainstthegrain.blogspot.com
Jennette Brown says
I tried this tonight and it was absolutely scrumptious! Thank you so much for sharing! <3 http://sugarbefree.blogspot.com/2013/03/creamy-chicken-skampi.html
Michelle8036 says
This was a delicious meal!!!
Wisconsingal says
Excellent!!
Louise says
One of the best recipes I have tried in a long time. Please repost to facebook so I can tell all my friends.
Buttoni says
This looks and sounds delicious. So easy, too!
Deborah Loss says
Cooked this exactly as written, with the exception of the bell peppers because I didn't have any. The family LOVED it. Tastes like it took a long time to make it, but it was easy! Thanks for a great recipe!
Karen says
Made this tonight! WOW it was really really good! Looking forward to adding this to our WOE (way if eating aka diet) rotation, we enjoy Somersizing to lose weight and this recipe is a perfect Level 1. Thank you! PS I used homemade chicken stock and I think it made it even better than the boxed kind, healthier too.
Lisa says
Just made this and I really can't cook lol. It is amazing! Your cookbooks will be the next thing I treat myself to!
Michelle says
This was DELICIOUS! My youngest son, who won't try anything new, loved without the veggies and said I need to make it once a week.
Brook says
I just made this and OMG, it is ever GOOD!!! Awesome recipe! Thanks!!!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Thanks! I am so happy you enjoyed it.
Dori says
LOVED this! Thanks so much for a great recipe!
Wendy says
Made this tonight as it's our first official night of eating healthier and going low carb (husband was recently diagnosed T2 Diabeties). I'm serving it with Angel Hair pasta (hubs and I only get like 1/2 a serving of that). I cheated while draining the pasta and dipped a few noodles in the pot of sauce. HEAVEN! This will definitely be in our rotation. Thanks for the recipe!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
Yay! So happy to hear that you like it. Thank you for taking the time to come back to the site and let me know. 🙂
Mandy M. says
This was absolutely divine! I did not change one thing!
Claudine says
I made this tonight and kept it a little thinner and served it over spaghetti squash. It was delicious. Thanks for the great recipe.
Erika says
Absolutely delicious! My fiance loved it too and couldn't believe it was low carb. Definitely adding it to our repeat meals. Thank you!
Heather says
Looks fabulous. Will likely try this out tomorrow for dinner. Thanks for posting!!
Teresa Randall says
OMG ! Just made this for dinner, wow, it was delicious! Long ago, I, like you was a big fan of Chicken Scampi at unnamed chain restaurant. Stop eating many many years ago and I am so happy to enjoy this dish at home, thank you so much for developing this recipe and even more thanks for sharing it. It will be a regular at our home !
Karen Dawson says
The picture of the ingredients looks to include a bowl of Cottage Cheese.
But Cottage Cheese is not listed in the recipe or the instructions . . .
Just want to be sure I am not missing something before I go off to the store 🙂
Can't wait to make this for dinner!
Peace Love and Low Carb says
That is fresh grated Parmesan. It is listed in the ingredient list.
Jan Martinell says
Oh My Goodness this is delicious! just made a mini version for lunch with left over chicken, peppers, and onion pizza toppings and spaghetti squash from the weekend (and then licked the bowl) ..... Headed to the store to make it for reals for dinner. Thanks for the recipe!
Susu says
Looks delish, haven't tried it. I thought scampi always had lemon?
Elle says
This is said restaurant chain's interpretation of Scampi. No lemon.
Duane says
I've been substituting chick pea flour for the crappy, toxic, Round-Up sprayed wheat flour.... I made chicken franchaise with the chick pea flour the other night and it tasted better than with regular flour ...
I bought the Swad brand in an Indian supermarket....they call it "Gram Flour" (also called "besan" in parentheses)...
Using this is another great tool in the healthy eating arsenal....
Jennifer says
This is SO MUCH BETTER than the "said restaurant" chain.
The chicken scampi was one of my favorite things on the menu, this beats it by a mile!
So glad I found your site, I have been having the hardest time trying to come up with meal plans. You're heaven sent!
Belen says
Made this today, and it was delicious. Spot on, couldn’t even tell it was a keto version.. My very picky husband had thirds, and my almost as picky teen had fourths.
Happy tip: spooning this dish over kelp noodles and letting it sit for about 2 minutes results in a perfect angel hair pasta substitute. The noodles soften up beautifully and really hit the spot if craving a pasta dish.
★★★★★