Keto Chicken and Cauliflower Cheese Bake

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prep time

5 min
cook time

38 min
ready time

43 min

Keto Chicken and Cauliflower Cheese Bake

801 ratings

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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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

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.

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Comments 28

AmazingKetone484464 a month ago

Delicious. I used onion and chive cream cheese spread. I added package of ranch seasoning. Also mushrooms as recommended. I omitted nutmeg.

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IncredibleAvocado207177 2 months ago

Tasty, filling and easy to make. When browning the chicken I would make sure I drained the water, and add a little butter to brown the chicken a bit more? Also keep forgetting to add salt & pepper!! Also the sauce was a little runny, need to work out how to thicken it?

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- SpectacularCauliflower497847 a month ago
  
  I used 2 teaspoons of Xanthum Gum to thicken this sauce - works well.
  
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AmazingKetone484464 2 months ago

I made this and it was delicious. I also cooked bacon first then chicken as someone recommended. I used jalapeño cream cheese spread and added another cup of cheese. Will definitely make again.

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StupendousKale736604 3 months ago

This was really good! I changed it slightly. I cooked the bacon first, then the chicken in the same pan, then a small onion. I only had a whipped garlic and herb cream cheese so that's what I was using. I didn't use nutmeg since I used the garlic and herb cream cheese. I baked it at 380 then broiled it to brown the cheese on top. My husband loved it! Said he can eat this on a regular.

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- ConqueringtheFUPA 17 hours ago
  
  I like your style
  
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OutstandingCauliflower308751 5 months ago

Is this recipe at 609 calories for the 4 serves? Or one serve?

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- Angie 3 months ago
  
  It says per 3/4 serving
  
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- ColoradoWhiskeyGuy 4 months ago
  
  That is per serving. Comes from the cheeses. 😁
  
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- StupendousMacadamia896747 4 months ago
  
  I wondered this too ??
  
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QuiltMaven 5 months ago

This was definitely a winner and will make it again.

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MirthfulAvocado183122 5 months ago

This is so delicious ! Will be making this often! This is a winner!

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SpectacularKetone673869 6 months ago

This was so delicious. I made it with cauliflower and broccoli. It was a big hit with my family. Definitely will be making this again.

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- Lfugina55 2 months ago
  
  I only had broccoli. Do you know how the macros are impacted by the change of veggies?
  
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SpectacularRadish524882 8 months ago

This is delicous! The sauce and bacon result in a Carbonara flavor experience. A real hit with my husband who misses pasta.

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MarvellousArugula393739 9 months ago

Awesome!!

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HealthyFatsGirl 🤗 9 months 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! 👍🏼

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- brelly 5 months ago
  
  Brilliant! I too always try and follow recipes and end up with something completely different. My family always ask if they can have it again and I'm like erm.... I don't even know what was in it 😂😂 So glad to see there are fellow ingredi-maniacs out there x
  
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- Bea 6 months ago
  
  Thanks!
  
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RousingRadish847206 9 months ago

Wow 👌 and who knew nutmeg would work out so well.

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StupendousArugula652882 10 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.

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- Annetta 3 months ago
  
  Good ideas there.
  
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- HealthyFatsGirl 🤗 9 months ago
  
  I used turkey bacon & it gave it a lovely Smokey taste. You can always use half the amount of bacon. ☺️
  
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Mrstaraclary 10 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.

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MarvellousArugula620905 10 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.

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- Zedar 10 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.
  
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Cdand a year 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.

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- HealthyFatsGirl 🤗 9 months ago
  
  You have to be creative when looking at recipes. I’m learning we like a lot of spice in our home.
  
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