Our low carb keto chicken Alfredo is a healthier version you can make in less than 30 minutes. A colorful one pot meal with over the top flavor and nutrition!
This recipe originally published October 2018, now updated with images, expert tips and detailed nutritionals.
Low Carb Chicken Alfredo is a quick and easy chicken recipe perfect for a weeknight or special occasion. I used a low carb alfredo sauce along with some leftover grilled chicken tenders. You could easily use a store-bought rotisserie chicken instead.
This recipe is diabetes-friendly and can be adapted to make it one the whole family will enjoy. In the instructions below, I will show you how to serve this low carb chicken recipe on either a low carb bed of spiralized veggies or a mix of veggies and pasta.
What is chicken alfredo?
Chicken alfredo consists of a creamy sauce, pasta, and thinly sliced chicken. It was named after Alfredo di Lelio, a Rome restauranteur who popularized fettuccini alfredo which consists of fettuccini, butter and parmesan cheese.
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Why this recipe works:
- We are making this a one dish meal by adding colorful veggies into the recipe!
- Keeping carb counts low by using zoodles.
- Use store bought low carb alfredo sauce for convenience.
- Ready in less than 30 minutes.
The main ingredients
- Veggies-mushrooms, spinach, green onions and tomatoes. Also, squash or zucchini for the zoodles.
- Chicken- this can be either leftover, rotisserie or, if desired, use our delicious skillet chicken tenders recipe.
- Alfredo sauce- choose a lower carb variety to help keep carb counts in check.
- Zoodles- you may purchase these pre made or make them yourself.
How to make this recipe:
1. Start by sautéing green onions, garlic and mushrooms. Choose your favorite type of mushroom-here I have used portabellas.
2. We will be adding cherry tomatoes to the recipe for a bit of color and flavor! Use diced fresh tomatoes if you prefer.
3. A shot of the sautéed veggies with the chopped tomatoes added.
4. Fresh spinach will be chopped then added with the other veggies. The spinach will be cooked briefly-just enough to slightly wilt.
5. Here's a pic of the chopped fresh spinach and chopped chicken added to the veggies.
6. Spiralized squash will be sautéed just a few minutes. This will make a low carb pasta substitute to serve with the low carb chicken alfredo. The gadget in the picture is a handheld veggie spiralizer.
7. The final step- add store bought low carb alfredo sauce. Simmer and serve over squash noodles or pasta!
Expert Tips
- Use a large non stick skillet for this recipe- its a one pot low carb meal!
- Be sure to measure your alfredo sauce to keep carbs in check.
- Shred the squash on a cheese grater if you don't have a spiralizer.
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Recipe
Low Carb Chicken Alfredo
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 green onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup sliced portabella mushrooms
- 1 cup diced cherry tomatoes
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 5 grilled chicken tenders, chopped or shredded chicken
- ⅓ cup alfredo sauce
- 2 each summer squash, spiralized
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet. Add green onion, garlic and mushrooms. Saute 3-4 minutes until mushrooms are tender.
- Add tomatoes and spinach and sautéed until spinach wilts slightly.
- Add chicken and stir.
- Pour Alfredo sauce over all and stir.
- Serve over spiralized squash or pasta. (Note: pasta will add extra carbs.)
Notes
Expert tips
- Use a large non stick skillet for this recipe- its a one pot low carb meal!
- Be sure to measure your alfredo sauce to keep carbs in check.
- Shred the squash on a cheese grater if you don't have a spiralizer.
Debby mcguigan
Can you pour the mixture over brown rice or wild rice
Charlotte
Yes you definitely can use rice. Just remember rice will add to the carb count. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Greg Divine
Oops , forgot to let you know we had it over spaghetti squash.
Greg Divine
Our family thought this was amazing! I’m all in on anything that’s Tuscan/Mediterranean. I didn’t have chicken tenders on hand so I used chicken thighs in their place . I think chicken thigh gives better flavor over the breast . I added this to my Favorites and will absolutely be making this again and most likely soon . Thank you so much for sharing your recipe with us and I look forward to trying more of them.