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in Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Meal
, photo by Emma Shevtzoff
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE
in Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Meal Keto fajita chicken casserole
Onions and peppers, chicken and cheese. All mixed together with an easy homemade Tex-Mex seasoning. Our quick and easy keto fajita casserole is a no-brainer for busy weeknights. You'll definitely be hearing the words, "more please!"
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Ingredients
Tex-Mex Seasoning
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp 2 tsp paprika powder
- 2 tsp 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp 1 tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
Chicken mixture
- 1¼ lbs 550 g cooked chicken, shredded
- 7 oz. (4⁄5 cup) 200 g (210 ml) cream cheese
- 1⁄3 cup 80 ml mayonnaise
- 1 (4 oz.) 1 (120 g) red bell pepper, dicedred bell peppers, diced
- ½ (2 oz.) ½ (55 g) yellow onion, dicedyellow onions, diced
- 2 cups (8 oz.) 475 ml (230 g) Pepper Jack cheese, shredded
- salt and pepper
Serving
- 5 oz. (4 cups) 140 g (900 ml) lettuce
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp olive oil
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Making low carb simple
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix the seasoning in a small bowl
- Mix the chicken, cream cheese, mayonnaise, bell pepper, onion, Tex-Mex seasoning, and 2/3 of the shredded cheese in a greased baking dish.
- Add the remaining 1/3 cheese on top. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with leafy greens dressed in olive oil.
I know that most people like cheese but some don't (including me) and it is often annoying to find nearly every recipe with cheese in it.
I think it would taste nicer if it were cooked longer and at a lower temperature, giving the spices a chance to marry with the ingredients.
here on the site.
You could try this one:
https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/tex-mex-seasoning
Please, can you switch the serving from percent to grams or include a nutritional panel.
I am on a weight loss journey trying to go from 104 kg to a more healthy weight and I fill in a diet app daily to keep track of everything I eat and it is hard to do when you don't know this information.
I use a lot of your recipes as my daughter is lactose and gluten intolerant and these are the only ones that can cover my WOE and her dietary needs.
Thank you
Great recipe. My husband, who is very skeptical of all things low carb, was very surprised at how good it was.
Cheddar cheese, monterey jack, colby cheese - this recipe is flexible and you can choose whichever cheese you prefer.
Thanks!
Also had another thought that I need to investigate: I've never before had fajitas of any kind that weren't grilled with grilled veg. Yes, I realize that's not enough fat and that's the purpose of this casserole. But there are keto tortilla recipes out there, and I can't help but wonder whether those, with the beef or chicken or shrimp marinated and cooked in something like coconut oil (veg, too), with guac and sour cream on top, might give the right percentages??? Thoughts? It's more work, but might be closer to the real thing.
It's from the cream cheese, bell peppers, onion, seasonings and lettuce. You can reduce the amounts of those ingredients if you need to lower the carb count.
"Serving size" is not accurate due to the fact that a recipe will reduce differently in different kitchens, resulting in differing total volumes.
-Exactly how much chicken for 4 servings? I used a whole rotisserie chicken, but it was a little dry. It looked nothing like the picture!
-Would you recommend first mixing everything but the chicken, and then mixing in the chicken last, prior to transferring it to the baking dish? It was hard to mix everything with all the chicken meat and chunks of cream cheese...
Thanks!
Chicken is generally 4-6oz per serving. You can mix everything easier if you soften the cream cheese first.
The volume per serving will vary from kitchen to kitchen. The recipe as written makes 4 servings.
Yes, onion powder or dried minced onions will reduce the carb count.
That would be up to you! You can do that if you choose; they get well cooked when baked.
Awesome! So glad you love it!