Keto chicken casserole
Hello, elegance! This keto chicken recipe will make your entire family swoon. The cream sauce is hearty, cheesy, and loaded with yummy pesto.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup 225 ml heavy whipping cream or sour cream
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp green pesto
- ½ ½ lemon, the juice
- 30 oz. 900 g chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp butter
- 1 lb 450 g cauliflower
- 1 1 leekleeks
- 4 oz. 110 g cherry tomatoes
- 7 oz. 200 g (425 ml) shredded cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix cream (or sour cream) with pesto and lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper, and fry in butter until they turn a nice golden brown.
- Place the chicken in a greased 9x13 inch baking dish, and pour in the cream mixture.
- Chop the leek and 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 aluminum foil, lower the heat and let cook for a bit longer.
Tip!
Green it up! A rich dish like this only gets better served with a side of fresh leafy greens. Dress them with a generous drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt.
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144 comments
The sauce was a little on the thin side, but so delish! Made it just as the recipe called for, and it’s delicious leftover heated up in the microwave. I’m so glad I found this website!
Substituted cut up chicken breast for thighs as I am not a fan of thighs, did everything else to the letter and man sooo tasty, will most definitely be making again! Thank you so much for this recipe!
Erin, If you are really abiding by the LCHF rules, weight will literally fall off of you. I started on the 1st of January and have lost 35 lbs. I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar. I can't wait until my next lab test. I should have another 35 lbs off before then. I use fitness pal's online version. I hate that I have to manipulate what I've eaten in order for it to allow me to complete my entries. I just use it to keep track of my carb intake.
Forget the calorie count.
About once a week. Tonight I chopped up a couple chipotle peppers in adobe sauce, and mixed them
In with the cream sauce and oh my!!!! Awesome!
Tom, there is a print button directly under each recipe and they print beautifully with nice clear large print and photos. Have printed many.
I sub the cottage cheese for ricotta. No sticking to pan (used butter and spray) and they turned out pretty good.
6g carbs
56g fat
36g protein
675 calories
We don't count the fiber because it doesn't increase your blood glucose.
But commercial products that states few net carbs in their nutritional info are often highly processed and also often uses potentially unhealthy sweeteners.