Chicken Supreme

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 25 minutes

Serve: 4

Ingredients:
– 1lb. boneless chicken thighs
– ½ teaspoon onion powder
– ½ teaspoon garlic powder
– Salt and pepper, to taste
– 2 tablespoons olive oil
– 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Sauce:
– 1 tablespoon ghee (or butter)
– 6oz. sliced mushrooms
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
– ½ teaspoon dried thyme
– ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
– 1 cup heavy cream
– ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions:
1. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, onion, and garlic powder.
2. Preheat oven to 375F.
3. Heat olive oil in a cast-iron skillet. Add chicken and cook until browned on all sides. Add lemon wedges and transfer the chicken into the oven. Bake the chicken for 15 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and transfer onto a plate. Keep warm.
4. Squeeze the lemon pulp into the cast-iron skillet. Add ghee and set over medium-high heat.
5. Once the ghee is melted, add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.
6. Add garlic, thyme, ad rosemary. Cook stirring, for 1 minute.
7. Stir in cream and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until gently thicken.
8. Stir in the parmesan cheese and allow to melt. Place back in the chicken and cook 1 minute.
9. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve warm.

Nutritional info per serving:
– Calories 494
– Total Fat 41.4g
– Total Carbohydrate 5.3g
– Dietary Fiber 1.1g
– Total Sugars 1.4g
– Protein 26.8g

Dr. Benjamin Bikman

Author

Dr. Benjamin Bikman, PhD, is a metabolic scientist and professor of Physiology & Developmental Biology, widely recognized for his research on insulin resistance, human metabolism, and metabolic health. As an expert in energy regulation and the hormonal drivers of obesity, he has published numerous studies connecting diet, macronutrient balance, and insulin response. Dr. Bikman is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of HLTH Code, where he applies his metabolic research to formulate science-backed nutrition solutions. He is also the author of Why We Get Sick, a leading book on metabolic dysfunction, and is frequently referenced in discussions on low-carb nutrition, protein prioritization, and metabolic wellness.