Keto Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole with Cauliflower Rice
Sep 03, 2020, Updated Mar 22, 2024
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This low-carb dinner casserole is a comfort food favorite! It is creamy, cheesy, and loaded with vegetables. At only 8 net carbs per serving this keto meal will be everyone’s favorite.
Easy dinners are an absolute must and this casserole has quickly become one of our favorites. Some of our other easy keto-friendly recipes are these Taco Zucchini Boats and this delicious Keto Chocolate Chip Cheesecake.
Creamy, cheesy, carb-y casseroles are my ultimate comfort food. I absolutely can not resist a cheese packed dish that is complete with a heavy carbohydrate base of rice, potatoes, or pasta then piled high with vegetables and protein all mixed together in one pan. Unfortunately, that is not a great meal to have every night, and if you are on a keto diet that is not something you get to have at all.
Think of this creamy chicken casserole as the skinner version of your favorite comfort food casserole.
It is lightened up with cauliflower rice which adds more nutrients to your meal than rice would. The nutrients continue to pile on with the steamed broccoli and grilled chicken. And this casserole is made complete with the creamy greek yogurt, cream cheese, cheddar cheese goodness. If you aren’t already a casserole lover, I promise this meal will convert you and the whole family!
Cheesy Keto Chicken and Rice Casserole Ingredients
This cheesy low-carb casserole is loaded with chicken, vegetables and lots of flavor!
- onion
- steamed broccoli
- cauliflower rice
- cheddar cheese
- cream cheese
- Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
- almond milk
- chicken
- salt + pepper
- curry powder
- garlic
- parsley
- lemon juice
How to make Keto Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole with Cauliflower Rice
This casserole takes about 40-50 minutes to make, 30 minutes of that being completely hands-off, and it can all be made in one big oven-safe skillet! It doesn’t get much better than that, does it?!
To start, get a large skillet and cook your onions in a little bit of oil on high heat. Once the onions are cooked and translucent, add your cauliflower rice, salt, and pepper to the pan. Cook the rice about 10-15 minutes, until the rice is tender and ALL the water has cooked out. Cooking all of the water out is important here otherwise your casserole could end up soggy. Add the minced garlic and cook everything for two more minutes.
Next, the milk, garlic powder, curry powder, parsley, lemon juice, cream cheese, and Greek yogurt will be added. And lastly, the steamed broccoli and cooked chopped chicken is added. Once your casserole is all mixed together just top it with some cheese and foil and let the oven do the rest!
What to serve with this dish?
If you are not a casserole lover, you will absolutely be converted once you try this recipe! The best part about this easy to make casserole is that it is an all in one dinner! You don’t have to cook any extra food or sides because this dish already has it all. If you are looking for ways to make each serving go a little further, you can serve this casserole with a simple side salad, these Keto Roasted Radishes, or Crispy Zucchini Fries.
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Keto Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole with Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen cauliflower rice
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 cup Fage 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 (12 ounces) frozen broccoli, steamed
- 4 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2. Heat a large ovenproof skillet to high heat, add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes until translucent and fragrant
- 3. Add cauliflower rice, salt, and pepper and cook another 10-15 minutes, until rice is tender and all the water is gone. Once the water has all cooked out, add minced garlic, stir and cook another 2 minutes, until fragrant
- 4. Turn the heat down to medium and add milk, garlic powder, curry powder, lemon juice, cream cheese, and greek yogurt. Combine everything very well.
- 5. Oven-Safe Skillet: Add the steamed broccoli and cooked chopped chicken to the skillet and combine again. Top with cheese and cover skillet with foil. Bake covered for 20 minutes, then bake uncovered for 10 minutes.
- 6. Casserole Dish: Combine steamed broccoli, cooked chopped chicken, and everything in the skillet in an oven-safe casserole dish. Once well combined, top with cheese and cover dish with foil. Bake covered for 20 minutes, then bake uncovered for 10 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
