I love easy and delicious meals, and my Keto Greek Chicken Skillet ticks both boxes!
Not only is it a one-pan meal, which means easy cleanup, but it’s also full of flavor that takes this chicken dish to a new level.
Plus, it will feel like you are traveling to Greece without leaving your home. Now that’s my kind of staycation!
Recipe Substitutions and Modifications
This Keto Greek Skillet recipe is absolutely delicious as is.
However, I know that you might not have all of the ingredients easily available to you. Or you might not like a few ingredients. That’s okay!
There are plenty of substitutions and modifications you can make to the recipe, and it’ll still be absolutely delicious.
You can use an equal amount of boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts. You’ll probably still need to use a meat hammer or rolling pin to flatten the thighs, which helps the chicken to cook evenly.
You can use bone-in and skin-on chicken breasts and thighs as well. However, you will need to adjust the cooking time since both will take longer to cook than boneless chicken. And for crispy skin, cook skin side down first before turning over to finish cooking.
You can use just green olives or kalamata olives if you can’t find both. Green olives have a stronger flavor than kalamata olives. So, add just a ½ cup (90 g) at first and then add more to suit your tastes.
Capers work well if you don’t care for olives or just want a little extra salty flavor.
Grape tomatoes can be used instead of cherry tomatoes. Chopped whole tomatoes work well, too.
Canned diced tomatoes can be used instead of fresh tomatoes. Just be sure to drain the tomatoes well before adding them to the skillet.
You can use Greek seasoning instead of dried oregano and dried thyme.
For extra lemon flavor, you can add the zest from half a lemon.
And if you are hungry for more Greek-inspired recipes, here are a few more to tempt your tastebuds:
Keto Greek Meatballs Salad Recipe is a great recipe to prepare in advance and enjoy for lunch throughout the week. Just cook a batch (or double batch) of meatballs in advance and reheat them before adding to the salad.
Keto Chicken Souvlaki Skewers with Tzatziki Recipe is a great recipe that takes chicken to the next level. Plus, the dairy-free tzatziki can be used in so many other dishes, such as drizzling over any of the recipes above as well my Keto Greek Chicken Skillet recipe.
Keto Flatbread Recipe with Nutritional Yeast is perfect if you miss enjoying pita bread with your Greek-inspired meals but don’t want all of the carbs and gluten from traditional pita bread. Plus, it tastes amazing dipped in my dairy-free tzatziki.
And if you want even more Ket chicken recipes, check out these 34 chicken thigh recipes that are packed with flavor.
Pound the chicken breasts using a meat hammer or rolling pin to about ¾-inch (2 cm) thickness.
Add a generous drizzle of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until the chicken is lightly golden and cooked through.
Add the olives, artichokes pieces, tomatoes, fresh parsley, oregano, thyme and lemon juice to the skillet and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the tomatoes have started to break down. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
If desired, garnish the dish with additional chopped fresh parsley and serve.
Notes
All nutritional data are estimated and based on per serving amounts.
Louise co-founded Louise's Foods, Paleo Living Magazine, Nourishing Brands, & CoBionic. She has considerable research experience but enjoys creating products and articles that help move people just a little bit closer toward a healthy life they love.
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