This LOW CARB CHICKEN CASSEROLE is a family favorite. It starts with cauliflower rice and then gets fresh broccoli, chicken, cheese, and bacon added to the mix. Total comfort food!
I’m a Midwestern girl through and through.
What does this mean?
Well, it means that I put ranch dressing on ev.ery.thing. Like, EVERYTHING.
It also means that, back before I was all low carb, I ate a whole heck of a lot of corn on the cob.
And, most importantly, it means that casseroles are my life.
I’m sorry, but there is just something comforting and homey about a 9×13 dish full of cheesy goodness.
This low carb chicken casserole surprised me. I knew I was going to like it when I was throwing it together the first time, but I was surprised by just how perfect it was.
A low carb casserole that makes the whole family happy? Yes, please.
How to:
You can use fresh cauliflower and rice it yourself for this recipe or you can use a bag of frozen cauliflower rice. Either will work fine!
We’re going to start by cooking the cauliflower rice. Follow the directions on the bag or steam your fresh cauliflower.
Cooking the rice first means we’ll avoid the casserole getting too much liquid from the veggies.
While the cauliflower is cooking, you’ll also want to steam some broccoli and fry some bacon.
Add the steamed cauliflower rice and broccoli to a mixing bowl along with some cooked, shredded chicken, crumbled bacon, eggs, cheddar, and your seasonings.
Mix it all up and toss it in a 9×13 baking dish.
I usually sprinkle a little extra cheese on top for good measure. 😉
This keto chicken casserole will bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
What comes out of your oven is pure comfort food!
This low carb casserole is a total keeper!
If you like low carb casseroles, you might also like:
Low Carb Cheeseburger Casserole: I make this almost every week – it’s so filling and reheats like a dream!
Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls: This casserole is beyond simple!
Lasagna Stuffed Chicken: If you love the traditional lasagna, I bet you’ll love this version too!
Philly Cheese Steak Casserole: I love a good cheese steak and this one doesn’t disappoint!
Low Carb Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 16 ounces riced cauliflower
- 12 ounces broccoli florets
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 4 slices bacon
- 3 cups grated cheddar divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Steam the cauliflower and broccoli until cooked through and tender.
- Fry the bacon until crisp and crumble it into small pieces.
- Add the steamed cauliflower rice and broccoli to a large bowl with the chicken, bacon, eggs, 2 1/2 cups cheddar, and spices. Stir well to combine.
- Spread mixture into 9×13 baking dish and sprinkle the top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
PJM says
Provide a synonym for “low carb”: Dry tasteless. Cooked everything from scratch and used fresh broccoli and cauliflower. Casserole was dry as a bone. And it took FOREVER to make.
Karly Campbell says
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy this one.
Jennifer says
I made this tonight and it was awesome! I did squeeze any excess watee from my “rice”, and I didn’t have any mustard powder so I looked up the equivalent with spicy brown mustard, and added that (which was only 1/2 tbsp if anyone only has only prepared mustard).
This will definitely be a weekly meal for us!!
Keith says
Fabulous. The ingredients seemed so basic, but they come together beautifully. I used uncooked, frozen cauliflower rice, straight out of the steamer bags. I also used fresh broccoli, didn’t bother steaming. Turned out great! Those four crumbled strips of bacon flavor the entire casserole. I could NOT fit everything into the proscribed baking dish, however, and used something larger. Will make this again. Ym.
Cathy says
I cook for 2 medium appetitive seems. Halved recipe and put in 4×6 take out casseroles. Froze. When thawed I added the bacon and extra cheese and baked as directed. Used all fresh veggies and followed instructions. One 4×6 (which was half of half recipe) was perfect for my husband and myself. He said “whoa-you can make this again”. Fortunately I already have other half. There is nothing not to like.
Karly Campbell says
Love hearing that, Cathy! Glad it was a hit!
Carolyn says
I’m just starting keto and looking for more ways to get my cruciferous veggies in, since I’m not a big vegetable eater. I made a half-pan of this and it turned out pretty good. This was my first time baking with cauliflower rice and I have to say it is pretty satisfyingly like rice texture when cooked up. Mine turned out a little watery, which is to be expected with mostly vegetables. I did sautee my fresh broccoli to brown it first, then took that out of the frying pan and heated the steamed cauliflower rice in the hot pan to dry it out more. I also didn’t top it with extra cheese — that seemed like overkill! But I think if I make it again I’ll put more cheese on top than in the mix, because my cheese separated quite a bit. (I used a Cabot cheese similar to cheddar.) I’d also probably use something like fontina or mozzarella that melts smoother than cheddar.
Christie I says
This was a big hit at my house tonight! I used chicken breast that I cooked in bulk for the week, omitted bacon, used a bunch of precut fresh veggies (broccoli, red onion, bell pepper, zucchini and squash) and used colby jack cheese and a mozzerella/provolone blend. So I kinda changed it but it was so delish and I’m sure the original recipe is just as good. I steamed the veggies in the Instantpot and steamed frozen cauliflower rice in the microwave. Couldn’t have been any easier. Thank you! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!
Vanessa says
Looking forward to trying this! How big is one serving? Did you measure it by weight, cups, oz, or just divide up the dish in 6 equal parts?
Karly Campbell says
Hi Vanessa! I just divided it into 6 portions. 🙂
Renee says
I have not made this yet. Can it be made, then frozen, either before or after baking, for use later?
Karly Campbell says
Hi Renee! I think this would freeze best before baking so the veggies don’t turn to mush.
Mary Crowley says
This casserole was absolutely amazing and delicious!! Easy to make and very filling. Definitely putting in our dinner rotation!!
Laura Marcy says
I used frozen cauli rice and frozen broccoli, I did NOT cook it up first – just threw it all together (I did of course cook the bacon first – I bake mine in the oven) – it was FABULOUS! Thanks so much.
Laura says
Going to make this tonight! Looks delish! Question – do you think it’s absolutely necessary to steam the cauli and broc first? Have you done it without and had poor results?
Karly Campbell says
I haven’t made it without steaming. I like to steam first to get a bit of the liquid from the veggies out. Your casserole will be more wet and take longer to cook otherwise.
Laura Marcy says
Thank you! And does it matter if I steam from fresh, or frozen veggies?
Karly Campbell says
I often use the frozen riced cauliflower but always use fresh broccoli. I’m just not a fan of frozen broccoli though. Either would work, if you don’t mind frozen veggies.
Lefka Simeon says
Love all of the ingredients in this recipe, so … I oven roasted fresh chicken breasts, steamed fresh broccoli, riced cauliflower, crisped bacon, shredded sharp cheddar, put it all together, and waited in anticipation of a wonderful dinner. Took two bites, and threw the whole thing out. YUCK!!! So disappointed. . .who are all these people who thought it was “yummy”. . .???? Don’t make this dish if you value your time, and your money. . .it is just awful! If I could give it zero stars, I would. . .so disappointed that I spent all afternoon with this. . .
Karly Campbell says
Oh no, I hate to hear you didn’t like it! I’m curious what it was you didn’t enjoy?
Lefka Simeon says
Karly, it was dry, flavorless. . .took far longer to prepare than you state. It is not that I “didn’t like it”. . .it was so bad, I threw it out!! Whatt a waste of my time. . .steamed broc and steamed rices cauliflower doesn’t work. . .and. . . what were the eggs for? As a binder??? Hated putting those in.
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Megan Bass says
about to make this & Im so excited! That weird Lefka lady seems like a bitter woman who cant cook. anyway Thanks for the recipe!!❤️❤️
Ylecyote says
If it took all afternoon to prepare that 15 minute dish you better keep eating at Mcdonalds. It was very good, Thank you.
Wendy says
If you did not like this it would have to be that you just did not like these ingredients to start. If it was bland for you just add some spices at the table. A lot of self- righteous criticism from somebody who received a free recipe. For future reference if a recipe is full on ingredients that you don not like do not expect to like the final product. It is not the job of the recipe author to cater to your specific needs. Geesh!
Tessa says
I absolutely love this recipe. I go hust a little light on the shrerred chicken and extra on the broccoli. Ill have it for dinner then have it several more tines through the week either for lunch or dinner. It almost tastes better reheated.
Donna says
I roasted the broccoli in the oven and cooked bacon on the same sheet pan at the same time. Yum!
Karly Campbell says
Brilliant!
Susan says
I used chicken bacon because I’m allergic to pork. This recipe is fantastic! I added some red pepper flakes for a little kick. Thank you for the recipe!
Katherine Day says
great
Marcia says
Well I haven’t tried it yet but looks delicious.
Gena says
I made this tonight and used turkey bacon but mine didn’t come out loose looking like yours. It was very good but what did I did wrong? Only change I made was the turkey bacon and I riced my own cauliflower and had to use frozen organic broccoli since the fresh didn’t look good in the store.
Karly Campbell says
Hi Gena! Not sure what you mean by loose looking. Mine basically looked like a traditional rice casserole – is that not how yours looked? Not sure why that would be. Did it still taste good?
Patty says
Do you know what this would be as far as 21 day fix containers?
Karly Campbell says
No, sorry, I have no idea.
Kimberly A. D'Amelio says
This was just so good!!! We love it. It was so nice to not have something really goopy and rich. Just good food. I used frozen cauliflower because that is what I had on hand. The broccoli was fresh. I used the required spices but I season all the way through cooking so it was tasty when completed. I made my chicken in a crock pot and it shredded in about three hours but you could easily use a rotisserie chicken. Some of us added a dab of ranch on the side of the plate and really enjoyed that flavor with the bacon in the dish!
Mary Brazel says
Did you mix in 2 raw eggs or prepare them first?
Karly Campbell says
The eggs are mixed in raw.
Karen Erwin says
Just made this recipe and thought it was delicious. The lady who said she threw it out must have done something wrong! This was a big hit with my family and I will be adding it into my regular rotation. Thanks
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Karen! Glad you guys enjoyed it!