Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Bacon Cream Sauce

Okay, I'm hungry just after typing the title! I promised my Instagram followers I'd post this recipe I made the other night!

As some of you know, my husband and I recently switched to a ketogenic diet. We wanted to get healthier, set better examples for our kids, and generally feel good.

I came across this thing called "the keto diet" on Instagram and honestly, got roped in by all the YUMMY food these people were eating! Bacon, steaks, butter, coffee.

AND they were losing weight.

Whaaaaa?

Honest to goodness, I saw people with 20-30-40-50 (and higher!) pound weightloss testimonies all because they started eating a ketogenic diet.

I was familiar with the term but not educated on it so I started researching. Lo and behold, there I came across an abundance of information and research on the interwebs supporting and encouraging people to eat a ketogenic diet. (you can email me if you'd like more information or resources)

So, I casually talked to my husband about all the bacon these folks were getting to nosh on and he said "heck yeah, I'll do that!"

No brainer, right?

Long story short, we're one month into our new lifestyle and reaping all of the same benefits the internet said we would! I have lost 9 pounds and my husband has lost over 20!

What the whaaaat?

I love meat with creamy sauces to dip them in! Thank heavens cream sauces are keto approved (as long as they're without flour and sugar)!

I baked up this Parmesan Crusted Chicken this week and topped it off with a bacon cream sauce because we needed more fat grams that day. It was served alongside cheesy cauliflower mash! Mmmm...

It was juicy, flavorful, and filling! The kids (and dog) loved it too! I loved it because it was about 10 minutes of prep, 40 minutes in the oven, and 5 minutes to make the sauce! That translates to an easy peasy lemon squeezy supper!

I did not plan on blogging about this so I don't have step by step photos BUT I promise you don't need them!

So without further ado, I present you Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Bacon Cream Sauce! Here is a link for a printable version.

MACROS FOR ONE SERVING:

Chicken | 6.5g Fat | 0g Carbs | 33g Protein

Sauce | 23.2g Fat | 1.7 Carbs | 4g Protein

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