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Keto Pesto Chicken

Grilled Pesto Chicken with Cheese & Parsley Cauliflower Mash and Sauteed Mushrooms

A complete Keto meal. Meat and veggies.
4.50 from 6 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine General
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

For Chicken & Mushrooms

For Cauliflower mash

  • 1 Head of cauliflower cleaned and cut
  • 1 Tbsp Butter
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh Parsley
  • 30 grams Cheese
  • 30 ml Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Salt to Taste
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

For Chicken & Mushrooms

  • Marinate the chicken with the pesto and some chilli flakes. Allow to marinate for an hour.
  • Heat some oil in a pan and fry the chicken till fully cooked.
  • In the same pan add some butter, fresh parsley and then the mushrooms
  • Season the mushrooms with salt and cook till the water is released.
  • Pour in the resting juices from the chicken
  • Add in the garlic and cook the mushrooms till they get caramelized.
  • Turn off the stove and add in a dollop of sour cream and top with chives and mix well
  • Serve together.

For Cauliflower mash

  • Microwave the cauliflower for about 10 minutes or till fully cooked. You can also boil or steam it.
  • While still hot add in the butter, parsley and salt and mash with a potato masher.
  • Then add in the cheese and heavy whipping cream and mash
  • Add some pepper powder to finish it off.
  • Serve
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