Juicy baked chicken breasts are topped with a bacon cream sauce and fresh fried bacon bits in this incredibly easy and wildly popular recipe.
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!
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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…
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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!
Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Bacon Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breasts (about 3 large breasts)
- 3 tbsp mayo
- 4 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 slice bacon, fried and crumbled (reserve 2-3 tbsp bacon grease)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Pat chicken dry. Use a silicone basting brush to spread mayo evenly on top of chicken.
- Top each breast with 1T parmesan cheese and place in baking dish.
- Bake uncovered 40-45 minutes until internal temperature is approx. 160 degrees and juices run clear.
- When the chicken has about 10 minutes left in the oven, begin sauce.
- Using a non-stick skillet, warm up the reserved bacon grease over MED LOW heat. Be sure it does not start sizzling or bubbling.
- Whisk in the heavy cream until well combined. Continue whisking until the mixture starts to foam up on the edges of the skillet.
- Add the cream cheese and whisk until smooth. Add last tbsp of parmesan and garlic powder and whisk until smooth.
- Toss in a few bacon pieces, making sure to leave enough for the top of the chicken.
- Each breast should be topped with 2-3 tbsp of sauce and a few bacon crumbles. Leftover sauce may be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 532 Total Fat: 36g Saturated Fat: 14g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 19g Cholesterol: 171mg Sodium: 775mg Carbohydrates: 2g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 1g Protein: 48g
Update: this recipe is what put me on the blogging map! Hands down, it is the most popular recipe on my site! It still humbles me to think a recipe I just whipped up on a whim, with no recipe or inspiration, has been shared hundreds of thousands of time on social media! I am eternally grateful for each and every one of you! Love, Anna
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you find everything your keto heart desires here at Keto In Pearls! Make sure to connect to with me on social media if you try any of my recipes! 
Question about the parmesen crusted chicken with bacon cream sauce. Hoe ling do you continue baking after you put the sauce on?
Hi Ruth! You bake the chicken before you put the sauce on it. There is not a second baking. 🙂
What is the macro amounts for remaining sauce by TB?
Hi Denise! You should use all of the sauce as called for in the recipe. If you double the sauce, just calculate macros for the sauce individually. 🙂
Do you think I could bake the chicken in the sauce and put it over the cauliflower mash?
No, I don’t advise doing baking the chicken in the sauce. The sauce takes 5 minutes to whip while the chicken rests after baking. But serving over cauliflower mash is how we like to eat it too.
Made your recipe for the first time last night. My question for you is, you wrote about having leftover sauce, I hardly had enough to cover the top of the chicken. Did I do something wrong? Other themsn that it was all very tasty!
You should definitely have enough sauce for the dish. If you let it cook too long it will get too thick. Some people make double sauce (you’d have to calculate those macros additionally) or don’t use all of it so that is what the note is for.
Hi Anna, could you please send any information/resources on the Keto diet. Would really appreciate it. I’m looking forward to trying your Chicken crusted parm. W white sauce and bacon!
Hi Cheri! You can browse the blog to find information about living a ketogenic diet!
This looks so yummy,I can’t wait to try it. .
Is there something that could take the place of the mayo in the sauce recipe? Maybe sour cream or do you have any suggestions?
I wouldn’t replace the mayo with sour cream because it’s such a more pungent taste. The mayo doesn’t go in the sauce anyway, it’s for the chicken before baking to help keep it moist. I promise you don’t taste mayo at the end. 🙂 But, you can certainly try a substitute if you like.
I just made this for the second time. It’s amazing! Thank you for this recipe, it’s definitely one of my go-tos now. My fiance says, “Oh my God” after every bite.
Haha, I love it! Thanks for sharing!
For your chicken recipe I know it says 1 serving size for the carbs and other ingredients. What is a serving size.? 1 chicken breast?
1 serving would be 4 ounces of chicken plus 1/4 of the sauce.
How do you make the califlower mashed I would love to know…I am trying this this week..sounds amazing
I buy pre cooked bacon. Can you suggest a substitute for the bacon grease? Thank you! Look forward to making this soon!
Just omit it. The bacon grease is more for flavor than anything else.
I loved this so much. My husband said it was his favorite keto meal yet! I was seriously lacking fat today so I doubled the sauce and made it a bit thicker and put it on my.chicken and my broccoli. Seriousky the nest decision I could have made!! Well done girl!
Made this last night for dinner. It will definitely be in my dinner rotation of recipes. Only problem I had was my husband eating too much of the sauce for the leftovers!!! 🙂
That is fantastic! I’m happy you enjoyed your meal!
AMAZING!!! Made this tonight & it is to die for!! Doubled the cream recipe and had some left over!!! Will be making again… and again.