Chicken Skillet Dinner

Cheesy Low Carb Chicken Skillet Dinner

April 12, 2024

If you’re looking for a quick, low carb, high protein dinner for two, this Chicken Skillet dinner with carrots and zucchini is your dish! It’s cheesy, salty, and full of flavor!

As recent empty nesters, my husband and I make a lot of our own meals. I’ll cook dinner for a larger group on Sunday’s (here’s some of those meals), but the rest of the week, my husband is on his own, and so am I.

It’s worked well for us, as our meals are fairly simple. Usually just a protein and vegetable, that we would put together in under 15 minutes.

But, this dinner I made last night for the both of us, as my husband was outside doing yard work all day, and I had an idea for a flavorful skillet of chicken, zucchini, and carrots.

He was delighted! In fact, I may end up writing down more dinner recipes for two if you want to see more!

I have to say, this is one we will be making again. It was husband approved and SO satisfying. ALSO, this entire dinner took less than 15 minutes to prepare! (even with cutting veggies)

Cheesy Low Carb Chicken Skillet Dinner

Recipe by: Amy Roskelley of Health Beet
Makes 2 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes: Cook Time: 10 minutes: Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breasts
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 medium size zucchini
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 ounce shredded cheese
  • 1 tbsp chopped green onions

Directions

  1. Cube chicken breast
  2. Heat skillet on medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Once hot, add the cubed chicken
  3. Chop carrots and zucchini while chicken is cooking
  4. Remove chicken from skillet once it is cooked through
  5. Spray skillet again and add carrots and zucchini
  6. Cook veggies for 4-5 minutes or until soft
  7. Return the chicken to the pan, add soy sauce, and mix all the ingredients together
  8. Top with cheese and green onions and then serve!

Nutritional Info

Calories 242; Carbohydrates 10 grams; Fat 8 grams; Protein 32 grams

Amy Roskelley is a health & fitness professional and owner of Health Beet

Chicken Skillet Dinner
Amy Roskelley

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amy Roskelley is a health & fitness professional with a Bachelors of Science in Community Health from BYU. She is a Certified Personal Trainer (ACE), Certified Personal Chef (IAP), and Certified as a Nutrition & Wellness Consultant (AFPA). She is the founder of the health and fitness blog, Health Beet and the creator of many low calorie recipes author of weight loss books. Read more articles by Amy!
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