Creamy Cauliflower Za'atar Chicken Carbonara
One of the most popular recipes ever created by me. A family meal worthy of the weekly rotation!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Keto, Low Carb, Mediterranean
Recipe Category: Low Carb
Servings: 4 serves
Calories: 599kcal
- 50 g onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 70 g bacon
- 20 g butter
- 1.5 cups cauliflower
- 2 chicken breast skin on
- 25 g butter extra for chicken
- 1 tsp Za'atar Spice Blend
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 4 large mushrooms
- 100 g pumpkin diced and cooked
- ½ cup chicken bone broth
- 0.75 cup cream
- 2 tsp jalapeños optional
- 60 g cream cheese
- 80 g cheddar grated
THERMOMIX METHOD
Rice cauliflower 5 seconds/speed 5. Reserve.
Add bacon, onion, garlic, and butter. Chop 5 seconds/speed 5
Add cauliflower. Cook 4 minutes / 98℃ / speed 1
And pumpkin, jalapeños, cream, cream cheese, and bone broth. Cook 5 minutes / 95℃ / stir reverse
Meanwhile season the chicken with the za'atar and paprika, and cook chicken in butter, in frypan, over medium heat. Cook skin side down, until skin is lovely and golden. Turn once to cook other side
Add diced mushroom and cook until golden and cooked through.
Add the sauce and chicken into a small deep baking pan (I used a a bakeware loaf pan) top with grated cheese, and cook in the oven for 10 minutes, until cheese is all nice and gooey and melted.
Cut breast into slices. Ladle sauce over chicken. Serve with a green salad
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
To rice cauliflower, cut cauliflower into florets and place in a blender or food processor. Blend on medium speed for 5 seconds until cauliflower resembles rice.
Season the chicken with the za'atar and paprika, and cook chicken in butter over medium heat. Cook skin side down until skin is lovely and golden. Turn once to cook other side. Add sliced mushroom and sauté until lightly brown. Remove and reserve
In the same pan add bacon, cauliflower, onion, garlic, and butter. Sauté until fragrant and onion is translucent
And pumpkin, stock, cream, jalapeños, and cream cheese. Cook until mixture reduces by half and begins to thicken. Serve as above
This is a great family meal, don't tell the kids about those vegetables in it and they will never guess.
Za'atar Chicken is suitable to freeze for up to 3 months.
Serving: 1serve | Calories: 599kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 207mg | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 839mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3651IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 54mg | Net Carbs: 8g