Name: Creamy Garlic Pesto Chicken & Zucchini Noodles
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 36 min
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless chicken thighs; 1 tbsp butter, to coat pan; 2 large zucchini; 1/3 cup pesto sauce; 3 tbsp garlic powder, to coat chicken; 1 tbsp garlic powder, for pesto sauce; 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning; 4 oz cream cheese; 1/2 cup Italian Cheese blend shredded cheese; 1 cup Cherry tomatoes

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Simply creamy & dreamy pesto chicken

If creamy Italian dishes are your thing, then pesto chicken and zoodles are for you. The sauce for the pesto chicken is thick, hearty and flavorful.

You can use a spiralizer to get your zucchini noodles into the shape of traditional spaghetti noodles.

I like to pat my zucchini dry after spiralizing, in order to remove extra moisture. It's an important step if you don't want your cream sauce to be too watery. However, if your sauce is too thick, throw in a bit of heavy cream to the pesto mix.

What if I don't have a spiralizer for the zoodles?

If you don't have a spiralizer on hand, don't worry. Check out this YouTube video from Kelly Senyei demonstrating how to spiralize without the kitchen tool.

Speaking of pesto, why not add cream cheese to it? Pesto alone is a robust flavor and I wanted to make it a bit more soft, more similar to a white pasta sauce. Who says you can't have Italian-inspired dishes while cutting carbs?

Pesto chicken and zoodle alterations

Instead of chicken, mix it up and add shrimp or steak instead. It'll still be just as delicious!

Creamy garlic pesto and zucchini noodles

Creamy Garlic Pesto Chicken & Zucchini Noodles

Amber @ Low Carb Quick

An easy low-carb dinner: creamy pesto chicken thighs with zucchini noodles and Italian cheese blend. A keto comfort food as beautiful as it is tasty.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 6 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 36 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 487 kcal

Ingredients

2 lb boneless chicken thighs
1 tbsp butter, to coat pan
2 large zucchini
⅓ cup pesto sauce
3 tbsp garlic powder, to coat chicken
1 tbsp garlic powder, for pesto sauce
1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
4 oz cream cheese
½ cup Italian Cheese blend shredded cheese
1 cup Cherry tomatoes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Toss chicken thighs in garlic powder and add to buttered dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
While chicken is baking, spiral zucchini into noodle shape with a spiralizer and pat dry. Set aside.
In a large pot, combine cream cheese, pesto, 1 tbs. garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Heat, stirring frequently.
Add zucchini noodles and tomatoes to pesto sauce. Coat. Remove and add to baked chicken dish.
Top with Italian cheese blend and bake additional 5 minutes, until cheese is golden.

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 32.6gFat: 35.1gSaturated Fat: 15.2gCholesterol: 161mgSodium: 426mgFiber: 2.4g

Keyword Baked, cast iron, keto, low carb, one pan, pesto chicken

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