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May 6, 2019

Low Carb Chicken Recipes

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50 amazing low carb chicken recipes! You want ’em and I’ve got ’em. Chicken is easy, healthy, and makes for great keto meal planning. You’re sure to find your favorite chicken dishes here.

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I’ve been totally digging the low carb chicken recipes lately.

And by lately, I mean pretty much forever. And by forever, I mean since I was able to chew and swallow solid food. So I decided I had to put together a delicious collection of the best low carb chicken recipes.

I tend to favor the thighs over the breasts and my freezer is almost never without a few packs of chicken to feed my hungry family. What’s so great about chicken thighs ? Well, better taste for one thing. And a lower price tag. And, now that the low fat era is dying its slow death, we can see that the nutritional value of chicken thighs is much better too.

But if you prefer the breasts, you can always sub those too. In almost all of these recipes, you can switch it up and use what you like best.

Chicken thighs in a cast iron pan with mushrooms.

How To Cook Low Carb Chicken

Chicken always makes for super easy keto meals and there are so many wonderful ways to prepare it. It’s perfect for meal prep because you can cook it ahead and warm it up as needed.

Added bonus that almost everyone likes chicken. My kids never complain when I serve them chicken in any shape or form. And there are so many things you can do with it. Consider the following:

  • Pan-fried
  • Deep-fried
  • Air fried
  • Slow cooked
  • Instant Pot
  • Grilled
  • Broiled
  • Oven baked
  • In soups and stews
  • Stuffed or smothered

And chicken goes with just about any flavor profile you can think to throw at it. It’s delicious with any multitude of spices, herbs, dressings, or sauces.

I’ve created a number of my own easy chicken recipes lately and I also rounded up some of the tastiest looking low carb chicken trecipes from other bloggers. Grab a pack of chicken today and enjoy!

My Best Low Carb Chicken Recipes

Keto Chicken Broccoli Casserole in a cast iron skillet

Easy Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Easy Low Carb Sheet Pan Chicken

Low Carb Sheet Pan Chicken and Vegetables

 Crispy Baked Buffalo Drumsticks - shown: drumsticks being basted with spicy Buffalo sauce

Crispy Baked Buffalo Chicken

Best low carb wings with browned butter and Old Bay seasoning. Your favorite keto wing recipe!

Browned Butter Old Bay Chicken Wings

Keto Chicken Alfredo Pizza on a cutting board

Healthy Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Low Carb Keto Skillet Chicken with Bacon Spinach Feta Cream Sauce

Creamy Bacon Spinach Feta Chicken Thighs

Low Carb Keto Brown Butter Chicken with Sage and Prosciutto

Brown Butter Chicken with Sage and Prosciutto

Easy Enchilada Soup in a bowl with cheese, sour cream and avocados

Instant Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

Instant pot salsa chicken sprinkled with avocado

Instant Pot Salsa Chicken

Seriously crispy oven-baked Garlic Parmesan Wings

Garlic Parmesan Wings

Easy low carb Buffalo Chicken Chowder

Buffalo Chicken Chowder

Low Carb One Pan Pizza Chicken

One Pan Pizza Chicken

Low Carb Easy Mediterranean Chicken Bake

Easy Mediterranean Chicken Bake

Paleo Thai Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

Thai Chicken Zoodle Soup

Low carb keto Sausage Shrimp Foil Packets

Salsa Chicken Foil Packets

Low Carb Mushroom Cheese Smothered Chicken Recipe

Mushroom & Gruyere Smothered Chicken

A delicious keto dinner recipe: pan-seared chicken thighs with a creamy sun-dried tomato bacon sauce.

Sundried Tomato & Bacon Chicken

Easy Keto Caprese Chicken on a spatula with melted cheese stretching as it's pulled away from the dish

Caprese Chicken

Low Carb Keto Chicken Piccata Meatballs

Chicken Piccata Meatballs

Low Carb Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping

Low Carb Chicken Pot Pie

 

30 delicious low carb chicken thigh recipes that will keep you coming back for more!

Low Carb Chicken Recipes from Other Sites

Keto Baked Breaded Chicken Breast from Plating Pixels

Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken From The Dinner Mom

Sweet and Sour Chicken Skewers from Swerve Sweetener

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Strips from A Sweet Life

Pan Fried Italian Chicken Thighs from Barefeet In the Kitchen

Skillet Chicken and Mushrooms from I Breathe, I’m Hungry

Lemon & Thyme Chicken Thighs from Plaid & Paleo

Creamy Tuscan Chicken Thighs from The View from Great Island

Crock Pot Balsamic Chicken Thighs from SugarFree Mom

Lemon Paprika Chicken from Diethood

Sweet and Spicy Buffalo Chicken Bites from Swerve Sweetener

Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Spinach and Goat Cheese from Foodie Crush

Grilled Chicken with Peanut Sauce from A Sweet Life

Chicken Thighs with Mushroom, Lemon, and Herbs from A Family Feast

Baked Chicken Parmesan from Joy Filled Eats

Grilled Chicken Thighs from Avocado Pesto

Baked Buffalo Chicken with Melted Bleu Cheese from Kalyn’s Kitchen

Spinach Stuffed Chicken from Ditch The Carbs

 Slow Cooker Mandarin Chicken from I Breathe, I’m Hungry

Lemon Butter Chicken Thighs from Wonky Wonderful

Chili Roasted Chicken Thighs from Cook Eat Paleo

Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken from That Low Carb Life

Crispy Creole Chicken Thighs from African Bites

Five Spice Cream Cheese Chicken from Running to the Kitchen

Smoked Paprika Chicken Thighs from Primal Palate

Chimichurri Chicken Thighs from Life Tastes Good

Prosciutto Wrapped Rosemary Chicken Thighs from The Food Network

Mediterranean Chicken with Dill Greek Yogurt Sauce from The Mediterranean Dish

Creamy Garlic Chicken from Rasa Malayasia

Easy Chicken Souvlaki from The Busy Baker

Chicken Florentine from Keto Cooking Christian

Green Chile Chicken from Cast Iron Keto

50 of the best low carb chicken recipes the internet has to offer.

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Comments

  1. Julius Minor says

    April 13, 2016 at 5:13 am

    I eat chicken all most everyday… So this will come in handy… Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Karen says

    April 13, 2016 at 7:11 am

    I’ve frequently substituted chicken thighs for recipes that call for bland, tasteless boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
    What a terrific collection of recipes! Thank you!

    Reply
  3. Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish says

    April 13, 2016 at 7:19 am

    What a great round up! Thanks so much!

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  4. linda says

    April 13, 2016 at 7:23 am

    Hi Carolyn,

    I absolutely agree it’s time to get back to eating all the good fat that we need. I’m writing to thank you for pulling all these recipes together (I love chicken thighs) but am disappointed that so many of the recipes specify (or prep to) boneless, skinless thighs.

    Progress is so slow……

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    • Carolyn says

      April 13, 2016 at 7:29 am

      I think that boneless and skinless have their rightful place. This isn’t about progress in low carb high fat, but what the actual chicken recipe is about. For example, in several of mine, I chose boneless and skinless because I am smothering them in so many other things that it’s easier for the eater to cut them up and eat them if they don’t contain bones. Think of it that way…although you are always welcome to try the full chicken thighs, if you wish.

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      • linda says

        April 13, 2016 at 7:42 am

        I don’t disagree.

        I’m just hoping that the wonderful recipe-creators will begin to work with the whole thigh. What I’ve found is that few recipes result in a tasty skin/fat. Rather it frequently becomes unappealingly rubbery. (Duck parts have a similar problem).

        So – how about a culinary competition looking for tasty Low-carb whole thigh recipes?

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        • Carolyn says

          April 13, 2016 at 9:52 am

          I was going to say…the smothering in things (which I love to do…mmmmm, cheese!) does tend to result in rubbery skin. So that’s another plus for the skinless in some recipes. But have you tried the bacon sun-dried tomato cream sauce one? I tried one way and it steamed the skin after being browned and wasn’t good. So then I braised it all in the oven. Much better! Not crispy but not rubbery at all.

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          • linda says

            April 13, 2016 at 9:54 am

            mmmmm…sounds yummy!

  5. Kim | Low Carb Maven says

    April 13, 2016 at 8:21 am

    What a great roundup. I’m pleased to see one of my recipes in such great company! Thanks.

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  6. Vicky @ Avocado Pesto says

    April 13, 2016 at 4:02 pm

    Thanks for including my grilled chicken thighs in the round up! So many awsome recipe to choose from. Pinning!

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  7. Eleni Jae says

    April 15, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    Hi – What a great list. I’m looking forward to diving into several of these recipes! FYI – the Creole thigh recipe has the incorrect link. Thought you might want to know!- E

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    • Carolyn says

      April 16, 2016 at 9:27 am

      Thanks for the heads up!

      Reply
  8. KalynsKitchen says

    May 8, 2016 at 4:43 pm

    Love chicken thighs and always glad to get more ideas for them. And thanks for including my recipe!

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  9. Bobbie Dirks says

    May 11, 2016 at 1:35 pm

    I wish I would have seen this one hour ago. I just spent 45 minutes on the computer searching for a Chicken Thigh recipe I could use today. Oh well, I will bookmark this for future use. I love chicken thighs.

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  10. Naomi says

    July 24, 2017 at 6:27 pm

    Just a heads-up for you, these two links go to the site for the first recipe: Chili Roasted Chicken Thighs from Cook Eat Paleo

    Crispy Creole Chicken Thighs from African Bites

    Reply
  11. sue | theviewfromgreatisland says

    May 4, 2018 at 8:58 am

    My husband’s a confirmed thigh man, so I will definitely be trying lots of these!

    Reply
  12. Taryn says

    May 7, 2019 at 9:02 am

    Thanks for including mine! Will share 🙂

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      May 7, 2019 at 12:03 pm

      Thanks, Taryn.

      Reply
  13. Elizabeth Steen says

    May 7, 2019 at 5:09 pm

    I just received “Easy Keto Breakfasts” ands day and think it is my favorite of all of your books. I, too, love desserts (and breakfast). Yum! Thanks so much. Elizabeth in Houston,TX. P.S. Thanks for the gravy recipe.

    Reply
    • Carolyn says

      May 7, 2019 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks, Elizabeth!

      Reply

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