GRILLED CHICKEN with MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

 

 

SAUCE INGREDIENTS

4 – 5 Cups Baby Bellas Chopped

1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic

2 Tablespoons Grass-fed Butter

1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream

4oz Full-Fat Plain Cream Cheese

½ Cup Grated Parmesan

¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder

¼ Teaspoon Thyme

CHICKEN INGREDIENTS

4 Chicken Breasts

¼ Cup Avocado Oil

1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic

½ Teaspoon Thyme

Himalayan Salt and Cracked Pepper

ASSEMBLY

1. Make the chicken marinade by whisking together the avocado oil, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.
2. Marinate chicken for at least an hour.
3. In a medium sized sauté pan melt butter and add garlic and mushrooms.  Sauté mushrooms while you make the cream base.
4. In a medium sized sauce pan over medium heat, add your heavy cream and continuously whisk the cream.
5. Once the cream is fully heated add the cream cheese in small batches.  Continuously whisking until the cream cheese has completely melted.
6. Add parmesan, garlic powder and thyme.  Continuously whisking until the sauce has thickened.
7. Once the sauce has thickened combine the mushrooms with a slotted spoon to eliminate the liquid, and turn to low.  Continuously whisk while you grill the chicken.
8. Preheat the grill to 450° Fahrenheit.
9. Grill the chicken for 4 minutes.
10. Flip the chicken and grill for an additional 4 minutes.
11. Grab your chicken off the grill and let sit for a couple minutes.
12. Top with mushroom cream sauce and serve immediately.

This mushroom sauce is also incredible on steak, eggs, vegetables and pork!

SERVES 4

HEALTH BENEFITS

Cracked Pepper:  Increases the hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach, which helps improve digestion.

Himalayan Salt:  One of the cleanest salts you can find. As opposed to conventional table salt that is heavily processed which removes its beneficial minerals.

Mushrooms:  Contain numerous compounds and nutrients that have been proven to fight cancer. They also contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory proprieties.

Free-Range Chicken: Excellent source of protein.

Garlic:  Can reduce high blood pressure, and it also contains antioxidants.  Top food for gut health – it contains prebiotic fiber, it’s also antiviral and antifungal.

Avocado Oil:  Rich in healthy fat, and it’s an excellent choice for elevated temperature cooking.

Heavy Cream and Cream Cheese:  The high fat and low sugar content makes heavy cream and cream cheese an EXCELLENT Ketogenic choice.