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Chicken Thighs with Garlic Herb Cream Sauce

Marisa Dooley (author)
Chicken Thighs with Garlic Herb Cream Sauce

Serve this comforting chicken meal over zucchini noodles or with a large side of lightly steamed broccoli or kale. If you are not on a low-carb or keto diet, serve this creamy chicken recipe with steamed potatoes and steamed green beans for a balanced meal. 

Ingredients
1½ pounds bone-in chicken thighs
1 teaspoons sea salt
½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic finely minced
1 teaspoons Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 teaspoons dijon mustard
⅓ cups heavy cream
1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Nutrition Facts

Per serving Recipe serves 4

Calories from
  • Protein 27%
  • Net carbs 2%
  • Fat 70%
Full nutrition facts
Macros
Energy & Macronutrients
Calories
430kcal
Protein
28.9g
Total Carbohydrates
2.9g
Dietary Fiber
0.35g
Net Carbs
2.5g
Total Sugars
0.45g
Sucrose
0.02g
Glucose
0.05g
Fructose
0.05g
Lactose
0.29g
Galactose
0.01g
Total Fat
33.1g
Saturated Fat
10.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
13.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat
6.2g
Trans Fat
0.27g
Cholesterol
178mg
Sodium
686mg
Vitamins
Water-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin C
3.3mg
Thiamin (B1)
0.14mg
Riboflavin (B2)
0.28mg
Niacin (B3)
8mg
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
0.42mg
Vitamin B6
0.66mg
Folate (B9)
8.1µg
Vitamin B12
1.1µg
Choline
81mg
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Vitamin A (Retinol)
79.2µg
Vitamin D
0.33µg
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocopherol)
0.69mg
Vitamin K1 (Phylloquinone)
13.7µg
Minerals
Minerals
Calcium
35.4mg
Iron
1.5mg
Magnesium
36mg
Phosphorus
283mg
Potassium
395mg
Zinc
2.3mg
Copper
0.12mg
Manganese
0.18mg
Selenium
33.6µg
Fluoride
0.4µg
Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
Histidine
0.81g
Isoleucine
1.3g
Leucine
2.3g
Lysine
2.5g
Methionine
0.76g
Phenylalanine
1.1g
Threonine
1.3g
Tryptophan
0.29g
Valine
1.3g
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Alanine
1.8g
Arginine
2g
Aspartic Acid
2.7g
Cystine
0.32g
Glutamic Acid
4.5g
Glycine
1.7g
Proline
1.4g
Serine
1.2g
Tyrosine
1g
Fatty Acids
Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)
Butyric Acid (4:0)
0.07g
Caproic Acid (6:0)
0.06g
Medium-Chain Fatty Acids (MCFAs)
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
0.04g
Capric Acid (10:0)
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Oleic Acid (18:1 cis)
11.5g
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
ALA (18:3 n-3)
0.3g
EPA (20:5 n-3)
0.01g
DPA (22:5 n-3)
0.02g
DHA (22:6 n-3)
0.01g
Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Linoleic Acid (LA)
5.5g
Arachidonic Acid (AA)
0.18g
Other
Carotenoids
Alpha-Carotene
0.25µg
Beta-Carotene
75.5µg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin
8.3µg
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
280µg
Lycopene
0.75µg
Plant Sterols (Phytosterols)
Phytosterols
3mg
Other Compounds
Betaine
16.7mg