Mediterranean Keto Chicken Skillet (Printer View)

A quick, flavorful one-skillet dish featuring ground chicken, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, and creamy feta. Ideal for low-carb weeknights.

# What you'll need:

→ Protein & Dairy

01 - 1 pound ground chicken
02 - ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

→ Vegetables

03 - 1 small yellow onion, diced
04 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
06 - 1 cup baby spinach or arugula
07 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

→ Olives & Seasonings

08 - ½ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
09 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano
10 - ½ teaspoon paprika
11 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
12 - Salt and black pepper to taste

→ Oils

13 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

# Method:

01 - Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook 3–4 minutes until translucent.
02 - Add minced garlic and ground chicken. Cook, breaking up meat with spatula, until browned and cooked through, about 6–7 minutes.
03 - Stir in cherry tomatoes, Kalamata olives, dried oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook 3–4 minutes until tomatoes begin to soften.
04 - Add baby spinach or arugula and cook just until wilted, about 1–2 minutes.
05 - Remove skillet from heat. Stir in lemon juice and chopped parsley.
06 - Sprinkle crumbled feta over the top. Serve warm directly from skillet.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The entire dish comes together in one pan, so you spend more time eating and less time scrubbing pots
  • That salty feta melts just enough into the warm chicken to create these incredible creamy pockets throughout
02 -
  • I once dumped all the spinach in at the beginning with the onions and ended up with this weird, watery mess—save it for the very end
  • The skillet keeps cooking even after you pull it off the heat, so add the lemon juice immediately while things are still sizzling
03 -
  • Drizzle with tahini or Greek yogurt right before serving for extra richness that transforms the whole dish
  • Toasted pine nuts or slivered almonds on top add this incredible crunch that makes every bite interesting
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