Take a bite of these crispy, skillet fried, boneless chicken thighs. We’ve pared them with wilted greens that are wrapped up in a thickened cream sauce. No extra carbs to worry about here though, since the traditional roux has been swapped for a coconut flour version. You will be pleasantly surprised by how well this works!

File this recipe under “fast, easy, and mess-free.” You’ll only need one skillet, and this is the perfect easy dinner for those weeknight meals. (If you’re on the hunt for new staples then you also have to give our Nacho Chicken Casserole a spin!) This juicy chicken, rich sauce, and nutritious greens will make for a great but well rounded meal.

The Preparation

2 tablespoons coconut oil
16 ounces bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 cup chicken broth
2 ounces mixed greens

The Execution

1. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the coconut oil to the pan. Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper while the oil heats up. Brown the chicken thighs in the skillet.

2. Fry both sides until the chicken is cooked through and crispy. Prepare the sauce while the thighs are cooking.

3. To create the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan. Once it has stopped sizzling, whisk in the coconut flour to form a thick paste.

4. Whisk in the heavy cream and bring the mixture to a boil. The mixture should thicken after a few minutes. Stir in the Italian seasoning.

5. Remove the cooked chicken thighs from the skillet and set aside. Pour the chicken stock into the skillet to deglaze the pan. Whisk in the cream sauce. Stir the greens in the pan so that they become coated with the sauce.

6. Lay the chicken thighs back on top of the greens, then remove from the heat and serve.

This makes a total of 4 servings of Skillet-Browned Chicken with Creamy Greens. Each serving comes out to be 616 calories, 60.1g fats, 2.9g net carbs, and 17.2g protein.

NUTRITION	CALORIES	FAT	CARBS	FIBER	NET CARBS	PROTEIN
2 tablespoon coconut oil	243	27	0	0	0	0
16 ounce bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs	1134	101.2	0	0	0	56.7
— salt and pepper	0	0	0	0	0	0
2 tablespoon butter	203	23	0	0	0	0.2
2 tablespoon coconut flour	40	2.3	6.7	4.7	2	2
1 cup heavy whipping cream	809	85.9	6.5	0	6.5	6.8
1 teaspoon italian seasoning	3	0.1	0.6	0.4	0.2	0.1
1 cup chicken broth	15	0.5	1.1	0	1.1	1.6
2 ounce mixed greens	16	0.3	3	1.2	1.8	1.3
Totals	2463	240.3	17.9	6.2	11.7	68.7
Per Serving (/4)	616	60.1	4.5	1.6	2.9	17.2