Low Carb Creamy Lemon Tarragon Skillet Chicken

A very delicious & flavorful chicken with
a side of roasted radish "potatoes".

Ingredients:
2 pounds chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon pink Himalayan or sea salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 to 1 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons bacon grease
1 1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 ounce cream cheese, softened
4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice

Method:
Slice the chicken breasts into thin slices. (1/3 to 1/2 inch thick)  Place the sliced chicken into a large bowl and sprinkle with the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, paprika and pepper. Stir to coat all of the chicken with the spices. Heat the bacon grease over a medium-low heat. Add the chicken and brown both sides. (about 4 minutes on each side) The chicken does not need to be fully cooked, just browned on the outside. (It will finish cooking later.) Remove the browned chicken and set aside. 
Add the minced onion, garlic and tarragon to the liquid in the frying pan and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 5 minutes. 
Stir the xanthan gum into the heavy cream. Whisk the heavy cream and cream cheese into the broth to mix. Bring to bubbling over a medium heat and then simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, until the sauce is thickened and creamy.
Return the chicken to the sauce in the skillet and simmer for another another 8 to 10 minutes. 

Serve with roasted radish potatoes**, cauliflower rice or mashed cauliflower. Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional info per serving, approximately:
404 calories ~ 20.75 grams fat ~ 2.8 grams net carbs ~ 48.68 grams protein

**Please see the link below to view a simple recipe for Roasted Radish Potatoes. (Non-Keto eaters may like this chicken served over pasta, rice or alongside mashed potatoes.)
https://carriekitchencreations.blogspot.com/2019/03/delicious-oven-roasted-radish-potatoes.html

Note: My husband and I really enjoyed this meal! I am picky about chicken; it can't be under cooked or dry. This was perfectly cooked and the sauce was light and flavorful.