These keto chicken recipes are sure to be a hit whether for the family or entertaining.
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Best Tips to Cook Chicken Keto Dishes
- Chicken is a sure-fire staple for any keto diet. The only problem is it can get boring. I love to find recipes to spice up the normal chicken dish.
- Chicken is also an easy dish for the kiddos. Again, it can easily get boring for them as well.
Chicken Alone is Too Lean
- When following a ketogenic lifestyle, you need to amp up the fat content to keep you full longer. Chicken alone is a lean protein.
- A sure way to increase taste and fat content is to either use the skin or add a creamy or cheesy aspect. The more things you can mix the better. Heck if you can sneak in some veggies, you’ve got a well-rounded meal for your kids.
Best Tips for Keto Chicken Casseroles
The great thing about these recipes is that they are casserole type dishes. If you have leftovers, they can be used as part of meal prep for future meals. You can also cook them solely as meal prep to have ready-made lunches or dinners during your week. Meal planning and prep is definitely a huge key to success
1:Keto Chicken Nachos
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Ingredients:
1 bag pork rinds
1 cup shredded cheese
2 slices sandwich cheese
Toppings of choice (I use black olives and sliced jalapenos)
1 pound chicken breasts
1 packet enchilada seasoning
Cooking Instructions:
Boil the chicken and shred, then mix in the enchilada seasoning packet
Line a baking sheet with wax paper
Pour entire back of pork rinds into pan
Layer pork rinds with sliced cheese (more or fewer slices depending on how cheesy you want it)
Next layer shredded chicken
Layer shredded cheese
Layer any additional toppings desired
Bake at 425 degrees for 5 mins
2: Keto Chicken Cordon Bleu
Ingredients:
2 lbs shredded cooked chicken
6 oz ham cut into bite-size pieces
4 oz butter melted
6 oz cream cheese
1 tbsp dijon mustard
1 oz lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
5 oz swiss cheese
Cooking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Put chicken on bottom of a 9×13 pan, layer pieces of ham on top
In a large bowl, combine melted butter, cream cheese, salt, mustard, and lemon juice. Blend until thick sauce forms.
Spread sauce over chicken and ham in baking dish
Lay slices of swiss cheese over the sauce
Bake for 30-40 minutes until hot.
Click here to see a video of the casserole on joyfilledeats.com
3: Keto Crack Chicken
Ingredients:
2 lbs shredded cooked chicken
2 cans cream of chicken
1 lb shredded Mexican blend cheese
Bacon
1 pack ranch seasoning packet
Cooking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Cook bacon and break into pieces
In a large bowl combine chicken, cream of chicken, half of cheese, bacon and seasoning packet and blend
Pour blend into 9×13 baking dish
Layer the rest of cheese on top of the casserole
Bake for 20 minutes until hot
4: Keto Pesto Chicken
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts, about 1.5 lb sliced in half widthwise to make 8 pieces
3 tablespoons basil pesto
8 oz mozzarella, thinly sliced or shredded cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Cooking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Spray baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken in the bottom in a single layer and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Spread the pesto on the chicken. Put the mozzarella on top
Bake for 35-45 minutes until the chicken is 160 degrees and the cheese is golden and bubbly. You can broil it for a few minutes at the end to brown the cheese if you want.
5: Keto Chicken Alfredo Casserole
Ingredients:
1 lb shredded cooked chicken
8 oz sliced baby bella mushrooms
9 oz frozen spinach, thawed, drained
1 cup heavy cream
2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/4 cups mascarpone cheese
1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese grated
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon oil
3 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon parsley
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
Cooking Instructions:
Preheat oven 400 degrees
Put 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of oil to pan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute for a few minutes.
After mushrooms are browned, add a little more butter to the pan then add the garlic and saute for 20 seconds.
Combine the rest of the butter, chicken stock, heavy cream, mascarpone cheese, salt and pepper and stir until melted. Finally, add in the parmesan cheese and parsley, continue stirring until everything has melted.
In a large mixing bowl, add in the chicken, mushrooms and spinach.
Stir in the 1 cup of the shredded mozzarella cheese.
Pour the sauce over the top and mix to combine.
Pour the mixture into a 9″ X 9″ casserole or glass baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray
Spread the mixture evenly and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese and bake for 15 minutes. For For more golden cheese, increase the temperature to 425F and bake for another 10 minutes or until the cheese is golden.
I hope you all enjoy these recipes!
