Low Carb Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole
Low Carb Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole has chunks of white meat chicken covered in a creamy, cheesy sauce with tons of bacon. This meal is so fabulously rich and will leave you feeling ultra satisfied.
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon, chopped
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 cups cauliflower, steamed until crisp tender
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 jalepenos, 2 diced and 1 sliced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Cook bacon in a large nonstick pan until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
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Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease.
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Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook in the bacon grese until browned. Remove chicken from skillet and place in a lightly greased casserole dish. Add cauliflower.
Note: Chicken can be a little undercooked at this point. It will finish cooking in the oven.
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If necessary, add a little more bacon grease to the skillet. Cook onion and diced jalapeno for 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute.
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Cut cream cheese into chunks and add to skillet. Add heavy cream. Stir until cream cheese is completely melted. Stir in 1 cup of shredded cheddar.
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Add half of bacon to the cream cheese mixture and pour over chicken.
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Sprinkle remaining cheddar and bacon on top along with the sliced jalapeno.
Bake for 20 minutes.