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Home » Italian Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry (Great Summer Treat)

Italian Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry (Great Summer Treat)

By Kim Hardesty

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This Italian Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry with Summer Squash & Zucchini promises all of the great tastes of Summer in one great easy dish.

Italian Chicken and vegetable stir-fry is a healthy ketogenic dinner of boneless chicken breast, squash, bell peppers, onions and a flavorful sauce. The perfect low carb dinner.

I’m sure summer gardeners are making some version of this chicken and vegetable stir fry all summer long. And I know why — because it’s healthy and tastes great!

It’s always prudent to have a few recipes that help us take advantage of Summer’s bounty. Let’s face it, we all have those Summers where the plants seem to have a mind of their own and before we know it, we have a plethora of squash, eggplant, tomatoes, okra or peppers!

A bowl of chicken and summer vegetables sauteed in a flavorful sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

For this recipe, I purchased a family pack of 5 split breast pieces (with bones) from the grocery store and removed the meat from the bone myself, saving a bunch of money. It left me with 5 trimmed breast cutlets, 10 tenders, and bones for soup. I sliced the chicken into strips, the yellow squash, zucchini and tomatoes into chunks, the red bell pepper into strips, and sliced the onions and garlic. Two tablespoons of my favorite Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend helped bump the flavor as well as 1 stick of salted butter. The sauce in this dish was really flavorful and it was the perfect one pot meal.

 

If you eat rice, this chicken and summer vegetable saute would be great served over rice. And the buttery sauce is great with crusty bread! If your family is low carb like mine, we ate it spooned into a bowl and were super happy with it as is.

 

Italian Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry  is 5 net carbs per serving

Chicken & Summer Vegetable Saute promises all of Summer's great tastes in one dish. | low carb, gluten-free, paleo, keto | lowcarbmaven.com

Italian Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry (Great Summer Treat)

Chicken, Summer Squash & Zucchini Satué promises all of the great tastes of Summer in one great and easy dish. Low carb, gluten-free
4.5 from 2 votes
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 245kcal
Author: lowcarbmaven.com

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless-skinless chicken breast
  • 12 ounces summer squash, about 3 small-med.
  • 12 ounces zucchini, about 3 small-med.
  • 1 medium red or green bell pepper
  • 1 large clove garlic, sliced
  • 4 ounces onion, sliced
  • 10 ounces tomato, seeded and diced
  • 2 tablespoon Garlic and Herb Seasoning Blend
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 stick butter (4 oz)
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon chicken base or 1 cube bouillon

Instructions

  • Preheat a very large saute pan or dutch oven over medium high heat. While the pan is heating, cut the chicken into strips. Pour one tablespoon of oil over the chicken and mix to distribute the oil. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend over the chicken and mix to evenly distribute the seasoning.
  • When pan is hot, brown the chicken in batches, cooking completely and removing the chicken to a serving dish as it's browned..
  • While the chicken is browning, chop the summer squash and zucchini into large cubes small enough to be eaten without being cut.
  • Slice the garlic. Cut the stem and root ends off of the onion and cut into quarters, then cut the quarters into 2-3 wedges each.
  • Slice the bell pepper into strips.
  • Slice the tomatoes in half, through the belly, and squeeze the seeds out into the trash. Give them a nice rough chop.
  • Add the onion and garlic to the pan with the water, wine and bouillon. Stir, scraping-up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the pan and cook the onions about half way through.
  • Add the rest of the veggies to the pan, turn the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Give everything a good stir, put the chicken on top of the vegetables and cover again for 5 more minutes. Add the butter and the remaining 1 tablespoon of Garlic & Herb Seasoning Blend and stir to melt the butter and coat the chicken and Summer vegetables.
  • The veggies should still have a little crisp left in them; turn off the heat and serve or continue to cook if you like your vegetables softer. Taste to adjust seasoning.
  • If you would like the sauce thicker, remove the chicken and vegetables to the serving dish with a slotted spoon and simmer the sauce to the desired thickness and pour over the chicken and vegetables.

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Italian Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry (Great Summer Treat)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 17g34%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 2g

 

About Kim Hardesty

Kim HardestyKim is a self taught cook with over 30 years experience in the kitchen. She develops and tests low carb and keto recipes in her California home. She began her low carb journey in 2009 and at the urging of friends, started blogging in 2014. Kim shares delicious low carb and keto recipes no one would believe are sugar-free. Her recipes are featured in newsstand publications and on sites all over the internet.

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  1. AvatarMyra Pompeo

    September 1, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    This was so delicious and healthy!! The sauce was wonderful!!

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    • KimKim

      September 3, 2018 at 12:56 pm

      Thank you Myra. I’m so glad you gave this one a try. It’s one of my Summer favorites. -Kim

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  2. AvatarMatt

    June 20, 2017 at 9:11 pm

    Very good and it is a nice light summer meal.

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    • KimKim

      June 20, 2017 at 9:32 pm

      It sure is, Matt, perfect for Summer. -Kim

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  3. AvatarShanna

    July 13, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    Wow, such beautiful photos in this post! The vegetables looks delicious. We don’t have that kind of vegetables here, most of our food are imported. Luckily more farmers in Norway grow good vegetables :D

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    • AvatarKim

      July 13, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      Shanna! You may know them as corgettes in Europe or just have a different variety. I would love to see the varieties of fruits and vegetables available in other countries. Some day I’ll get the chance to travel. Thank you for your always generous comments. Have a great week! – Kim

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