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prep time
5 min
cook time
38 min
ready time
43 min
Keto Chicken and Cauliflower Cheese Bake
This chicken and cauliflower bake is rich with a creamy cheese sauce and crispy bacon.
This is a great weeknight meal for families served alongside a simple green salad.
Net Carbs
4.7 g
Fiber
2.2 g
Total Carbs
7 g
Protein
52.8 g
Fats
40.9 g
609 cals
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Ingredients
Chicken Breast, Skin Removed Before Cooking
17-½ ounce
Bacon
4 slice - 6" long
Cauliflower
3 cup
Olive Oil
2 tablespoon
Garlic
1 clove
Unsalted Butter
1 tablespoon
Cheddar Cheese
1 cup, grated
Nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon
Cream Cheese Spread
¾ cup
Chicken Broth, Bouillon Or Consomme, Ready-to-serve Can
¾ cup
Recipe Steps
steps 7
43 min
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.Step 2
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan over a medium/high heat. Dice the chicken, add to the pan and cook through until browned all over. Remove from the pan and set aside.Step 3
Whilst the chicken is cooking, add the cauliflower to a pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for a few minutes until just tender. Drain the water and set aside.Step 4
Add the remaining oil to the frying pan and roughly chop the bacon. Cook until browned all over then arrange in an oven dish along with the chicken and cauliflower.Step 5
To prepare the sauce, heat the butter in a pan over a low/medium heat. Mince the garlic and add to the pan, sweating until tender. Add the cream cheese, stock and nutmeg. Stir well to combine. Bring to a simmer until the cream cheese has melted and you have a smooth sauce. Add half the grated cheese and stir into the sauce until smooth and thick.Step 6
Pour the sauce over the chicken, bacon and cauliflower and scatter over the remaining grated cheese.Step 7
Transfer to the oven to bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through, bubbling and golden.
Comments
MarvellousArugula393739 19 days ago
Awesome!!
HealthyFatsGirl 🤗 22 days ago
Oh my goodness! Too delish for me & dangerous. lol. When cooking my chicken when it was almost finished I added 5 large cloves of garlic which I had minced. Also added spices: Chipotle & Tandoori Masala. I used the Nutmeg but couldn’t taste it. It was a lovely flavor. My cheese I changed from cheddar to Colby but not Colby Jack. Just Colby & oops, I doubled it. 😂. I used the frozen bag of diced cauliflower from Costco & just dumped it in my bow to mix with meat & then the sauce before putting it in a buttered glass Pyrex dish to brown the bottom. Yes, my friend, Holly always says I change the recipes. This was so delish my non-Keto husband loved it. Of course now he wants to change the recipe to fit him. We let it rest while we ate our salads. It stayed hot! Will reheat tonight in air fryer for hubby! Delish and Keeper recipe! 👍🏼
RousingRadish847206 a month ago
Wow 👌 and who knew nutmeg would work out so well.
StupendousArugula652882 2 months ago
After reading the comments, I made sure to season my chicken the way I like. I also added curry powder and to give it a little zing, I added a little cayenne pepper. It was good minus the bacon. But I know I don’t like bacon in my dishes because it overpowers the other flavors of the dish. I wanted a deeper dish so maybe next time I’ll use 2 heads of cauliflower instead of one.
HealthyFatsGirl 🤗 22 days ago
I used turkey bacon & it gave it a lovely Smokey taste. You can always use half the amount of bacon. ☺️
Mrstaraclary 2 months ago
It was delicious! I added curry powder and a little poultry seasoning and paprika. I only had a gouda type Kerry gold cheese.
MarvellousArugula620905 2 months ago
Delicious recipe. Next time I will add mushrooms, chopped onion, etc. I give the recipe a chance before I tweak it! Great flavor as is. Highly recommend this one.
Zedar 2 months ago
Yup, mushrooms was the first thing that crossed my mind. I thought "Ah, something to do with chicken and those mushrooms I've got that won't be another Stroganoff". Mind you, now I'm thinking that some nice warming mustard in the mix would go down well.
Cdand 3 months ago
Decent recipe but there is absolutely no seasoning. Only thing is a few slices of bacon and a garlic clove. Had salt to water for cauliflower. Added Adobo to the chicken. A bit of salt and pepper to the cheese. You have to add flavor to food.
HealthyFatsGirl 🤗 22 days ago
You have to be creative when looking at recipes. I’m learning we like a lot of spice in our home.
GorgeousKale812459 3 months ago
I made this but the serving weight to what is actually put into it dont seem to add up. It was good though
HealthyFatsGirl 🤗 22 days ago
I need to put my actual ingredients in my phone to make it legal. 🤣😂
FullMoonChef 3 months ago
Echoing the years of praise this recipe has got. I spiced more, including adding some dry mustard. Will make again. I am curious about the calories for this. Hard to believe 4oz is 600! That’s a very small serving.
AmazingAvocado110135 3 months ago
Yes this dish was great had the kitchen smelling good.. this dish is a keeper
Ava 3 months ago
This is delicious! A few tweaks! All cheeses (cream and cheddar) were reduced fat version, cheddar cheese I mixed mild and sharp and added an extra 1/2 cup, added season to meat and cauliflower, reduced the meat portion slightly (I didn’t have that much left!), added an extra cup of cauliflower, no bacon, no olive oil, and I used cream of chicken instead of broth! 😬… I also forgot to cook the fresh cauliflower first but it still came out perfectly! Thank you for this recipe, even my non Keto husband thought it was delicious.
Pr.Michael 4 months ago
This has become a regular in our family.
FortuitousKale750726 4 months ago
Nope not again....the bacon made it too salty and not enough sauce...
KETO4Lipedema 4 months ago
Use low salt bacon?
MarvellousKale233496 4 months ago
Can this be frozen and reheated without going soggy please?
Kaleisgreen 4 months ago
Yes. I put into individual servings. I also cut back on the cooking time of the cauliflower so when its reheated its not overcooked
Robert 5 months ago
This recipe is good! Although I did add some salt and pepper due to the fact that cauliflower is very bland. Otherwise EXCELLENT meal!
UnbelievableMacadamia532553 5 months ago
Made this for the first time. Yum! Non-low carb hubby also ate and enjoyed. Had to sub about 1:4 cream instead of cream cheese (to make 2 servings) as I discovered the cream cheese had spoilt when I went to use it. Will try with the cream cheese next time, and there will be a next time!
Granny2Go 6 months ago
I want to make this and want to understand serving size. About 45 oz goes into recipe which serves 4, yet serving size says 4.1 oz. What is up with that?
ExcellentAvocado694704 5 months ago
I think the reduction that happens during cooking will negate some of the difference in weigh. When I cook a pound of meat, it usually weighs about 12 ounces after cooking. and evaporation will happen to the broth and veg. When I make casseroles, I enter the ingredients into the app as I have them available. Then I divide the casserole into the number of servings I think it should be, 4, 6, or 8. At that time you could weigh a serving if that is important to you. You could also compare pre cook weight per serving, to served weight. For this recipe, cut into 4 servings, I’d expect total weight to go down to 36 ounces, or 9 ounces per serving. 3.5 ounces for meat, 3 ounces for veg and 2.5 ounces for cheese and sauce ingredients. I agree, 4.1 oz would be way to light. Now, why are you worried about the weight of the servings? If I weigh ingredients going in, I use those macros divided by final servings to determine nutrition. I have never weighed casserole servings, I weighed out my Thanksgiving turkey serving. Then I weighed out left over turkey I put intto a casserole. But I did not weigh casserole servings, I just divided it evenly for portion control.
PhaedraSky 5 months ago
I'm thinking the same thing
ABF555 6 months ago
My whole family loved this! Thought we would have leftovers but everyone had seconds!