Keto chicken casserole
Ingredients
- ¾ cup 175 ml heavy whipping cream or sour cream
- ½ cup 125 ml cream cheese
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp green pesto
- ½ ½ lemon, the juice
- salt and pepper
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp butter
- 2 lbs 900 g boneless chicken thighs, skinless
- 1 1 leekleeks
- 4 oz. 110 g cherry tomatoes
- 1 lb 450 g cauliflower
- 7 oz. 200 g (425 ml) shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix cream and cream cheese with pesto and lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite sized pieces. In a large pan over medium high heat, melt the butter. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and fry until they turn a nice golden brown.
- Place the chicken in a greased 9 x 13 inch (23 x 33 cm) baking dish, and pour in the cream mixture.
- Finely chop the leek and half the cherry tomatoes. Chop the cauliflower into small florets. Top chicken with leek, tomatoes and cauliflower.
- Sprinkle cheese on top and bake in the middle of the oven for at least 30 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked. If the casserole is at risk of burning before it's done, cover it with a piece of aluminium foil, lower the heat and let cook for a little longer.
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Sauce too runny? If you'd like an even thicker sauce, add some extra shredded cheese. This will give the dish even more flavor and consistency.
Green it up! A rich dish like this only gets better if you serve it with a side of fresh leafy greens. Dress with a generous drizzle of olive oil, some balsamic vinegar and a sprinkle of sea salt.
Would like some extra heat? Spice things up with some red pepper flakes!
Cleaning and slicing leeks
Start with rinsing the leek and patting dry with a paper or kitchen towel. Use a sharp knife to cut off the darker green end. Thinly slice the leek into rings and you're ready to go!
Meal prep
This dish can be prepared by frying the chicken ahead of time. You can assemble the entire casserole and keep in the fridge for a day before baking it. Just make sure you let it come to room temperature before placing in the oven. It's also good to give it a stir since the pesto can sink to the bottom.
If you have chicken or turkey leftovers they are perfect for this dish. Just skip step 3 in the instructions and you are good to go!
If you're short on time you can also use a rotisserie chicken. Take the meat off the bones and divide into bite-sized pieces before adding it to the baking dish.
Storing and reheating
If you intend to eat the casserole within 2-3 days you can store it in the fridge. Otherwise it's better to place the casserole in the freezer where it will last up to 3 months. Make sure your dish is suitable for freezing.
Let thaw in the refrigerator the day before you plan on serving it. Don’t place a cold baking dish straight from the fridge into a hot oven as this can cause your dish to crack. Reheat the casserole in the oven at 300°F (150°C) until thoroughly warm. When thawing and reheating this casserole the result may be a bit more liquid but the flavor will still be good.
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193 comments
will repeat..
we love it...
This recipe makes 6 servings. You can eat to your hunger level, which may be more or less.
But I have a major issue with my carb count is completely off for some reason I get 11g of carbs seems leeks for ex have a completely different carb count depending on if it’s cooked or raw since I put it in raw that’s what I used but it will come out cooked so should I used the original weight but choose cooked ?
Help this is what was planned for dinner this week since we have a busy schedule I cook a big dish of something but now I have barely any carbs left for the rest of the day every day this week :( also 1 leek or as for 8 portions 1 1/3 leek - would love to have an actual measurement that I can enter :)
Thank you for all the wonderful recipes !
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That may work, but we have not tested this for a slow cooker.
These were written with skinless chicken in mind.
You can divide onto 6 plates/reusable plastic dishes or you can visually divide the dish into 2x3 columns and dish out one rectangle.
The serving size by volume may vary depending on how much your batch reduces...or doesn't, while cooking. The most accurate way to list servings is to give the number of servings a dish makes.
When you change the number of servings, it will call for an extra amount of all of the ingredients to make enough for the extra servings.