This delicious keto roast chicken with gravy is easy enough to serve any day of the week, yet elegant enough to make for holidays, parties, or special occasions! Enjoy!
This keto roast chicken and gravy is pure comfort food! It may sound intimidating to make your own roast chicken and gravy; but you will be amazed at how easy it really is! With just a few fresh ingredients and by following some simple steps, in less than two hours you can have this chicken and gravy ready for dinner! Your family and friends will be impressed whenever you make this beautiful dish!
How do I prepare the chicken?
There are a few key things to know about preparing the chicken. First, remove the neck, gizzard, etc. from inside the chicken. Then rinse the chicken under cold water and dry it with paper towels. You’ll sprinkle about a teaspoon of your seasoning mixture into the cavity of the chicken. Then place your lemon, garlic, and onion into the cavity. Drizzle your avocado oil mixture over the chicken, rubbing it over the entire chicken. Sprinkle the remaining spice mix over the chicken and it’s ready to go into the oven!
Do I have to truss my chicken?
To truss a chicken simply means to secure the chicken legs together. This is usually done by tying the legs together with kitchen twine. This step helps to ensure the legs don’t get too dry and that the entire chicken cooks evenly. You can skip this step if you’d like. I think the chicken looks prettier when finished if the legs are trussed and they are juicier this way. If you don’t have kitchen twine, don’t worry. There is a simple method you can use to truss your chicken! There is extra skin around the opening of the chicken cavity right by the legs. Simply cut slits into the skin, cross one chicken leg over the other leg, and place each leg into one of the slits. It works perfectly!
Let’s talk keto chicken gravy!
The gravy for this keto chicken and gravy is incredibly easy to make and is delicious and low carb! The main ingredients for the gravy are a combination of the liquid chicken drippings and chicken broth. You’ll want about 1½ cups total liquid. You should get about a cup of drippings from a 5-7 pound chicken. If you get less, just add a little more chicken broth. Next add a little heavy whipping cream and salt and pepper to taste. The thickening ingredient for this recipe is xanthan gum. Remember a little xanthan gum goes a long way. I find one teaspoon is just the right amount to thicken this gravy.
Is there anything else I should know about this recipe?
There is something important to know about the nutritional values for this recipe. The amount of calories and fat in this recipe will vary depending on whether you eat mostly light or dark meat and whether you eat the chicken skin or not. It will also be different depending on how much gravy you use. The nutritional information provided below is an average estimate including white and dark meat. One serving of chicken for this recipe is 4 ounces. It also includes adding ¼ cup of gravy to your meal. If you’re carefully following the amount of fat and protein you are eating, you should calculate your numbers accordingly.😉
Here are some vegetable recipes that would go great with this keto roast chicken and gravy!
Broccoli with Keto Cheese Sauce
Creamy Keto Mashed Cauliflower
Keto Bacon Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Helpful Hints:
*The nutritional values for this recipe will vary depending on whether you eat white or dark meat, whether you eat the skin or not, and on how much gravy you use.
*Make sure your chicken is fully cooked by using a meat thermometer to ensure the temperature measures 170 degrees.
Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:
- 13×9 inch baking pan
- Small saucepan
- Large skillet
Splash of Encouragement:
***And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:2***
Keto Roast Chicken and Gravy
This delicious keto roast chicken with gravy is easy enough to serve any day of the week, yet elegant enough to make for holidays, parties, or special occasions! Enjoy!
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 5-7 pound whole chicken
- 1 lemon, divided
- 1 head garlic
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
For the gravy:
- Chicken drippings
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
Instructions
For the chicken:
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with foil. Set aside.
3. Remove neck, gizzard, etc. from inside of chicken. Discard or use as desired. Rinse chicken under cold water. Dry chicken with paper towels. Place chicken into prepared baking pan.
4. Cut lemon and garlic head in half. Coarsely chop onion. Set aside.
5. In a small saucepan, add avocado oil and butter and the juice of ½ of the lemon. Heat over low heat until butter is melted. Stir to combine ingredients.
6. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, onion powder, and garlic powder. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of seasoning mix into chicken cavity. Place remaining half of lemon inside the cavity of the chicken. Then place garlic and onion inside chicken cavity.
7. Drizzle avocado oil mixture over chicken, rubbing over entire surface of chicken. Sprinkle remaining seasoning mix onto chicken. Truss your chicken if desired.
8. Bake chicken, uncovered, for 1½-2 hours, or until temperature measures 170 degrees.
For the gravy:
1. Carefully add chicken drippings into a large skillet. Add heavy whipping cream and chicken broth. Whisk to combine and bring mixture to a boil over medium high heat.
2. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Decrease heat to medium. Sprinkle xanthan gum over mixture. Whisk to combine. Continue to cook and whisk until mixture thickens, 1-2 minutes.
4. Serve immediately with roasted chicken.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 4 ounces chicken and 1/4 cup gravyAmount Per Serving: Calories: 470Total Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 0gCarbohydrates: 1gNet Carbohydrates: 0.5gFiber: 0.5gProtein: 37g
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A teaspoon of xanthan gum?? That must come out like a thick paste! In my experience, the smallest pinch has n more than adequate for thickening even large batches of gravy.
Nope, it turns out with the perfect texture with adding 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum. Some keto gravy recipes call for even more. Hope you get a chance to try it! Have a blessed day!