Jalapeño popper chicken casserole

(MooBoom) #1

This dish is so simple yet insanely delicious. I saw a version of it on Reddit a while back (wish I could remember who posted to give credit). I have tweaked the recipe a bit, and it’s one of my staple favourites. Real keto comfort food!

INGREDIENTS
2 kgs chicken breast (or thighs), tenderised with a mallet
1 cup tomato salsa
400g bacon, diced
500g cream cheese, thinly sliced
400g shredded pizza blend cheese (or mozzarella)
4 fresh jalapeños thinly sliced

METHOD
Fry the bacon pieces until crispy. Set aside.
In a very large baking dish, toss the tenderised chicken with the cup of salsa.
Top chicken evenly with sliced cream cheese.
Top evenly with 3/4 jalapeño slices.
Top evenly with 3/4 crispy bacon.
Scatter shredded cheese evenly over the casserole.
Scatter remaining jalapeño slices and bacon over the cheese.

Bake at 180°C until the cheese is brown and bubbly. Allow to cool for 15 mins before dividing into portions and serving with sour cream.

Macros per serve (serves 8)

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What did you Keto today? Part Deux!
What did you Keto today? Part Deux!
(Running from stupidity) #2

If you’d made this when you were here in Melbourne, I’d have visited :smiley:

(Ellen) #3

Ok, that looks & sounds proper tasty, will be adding to recipe pile.

(MooBoom) #4

Well now you are equipped to go forth and create awesomeness, minus the socialising!
#WINFORJUICE

(Running from stupidity) #5

I didn’t say I’d socialise.

(MooBoom) #6

@juice Don’t think I didn’t notice your title change :joy:

(Carl Keller) #7

This looks delicious Mon!

That’s saying something. He doesn’t come of out his cave for much.

(MooBoom) #8

I should add, one could easily say this serves 16 and divide the macros by half.

I got halfway through my serve tonight when the satiety signalling kicked my fork out of my hand. Protein + fat FTW!

(Full Metal KETO AF) #9

Kind of negative there MooBoom! :rofl::rofl:

:cowboy_hat_face:

(Laura) #10

Bookmarking! That lookslike a winner!

Thanks for sharing that.

(Steaks b4 cakes! 🥩🥂) #11

This looks incredible!!

(MooBoom) #12

FTW = For The Win (I find protein plus fat the most satiating). Thought I better clarify in case you thought FTW meant something different :blush:

(Alec) #13

Thighs every time, surely?

(Full Metal KETO AF) #14

You Ozzies can cuss like sailors so I wasn’t sure…:wink:

Actually I knew what you meant

(MooBoom) #15

We choose breast if it’s cheaper- we are on a budget and all the fat in the bacon and cheese balances the macros out. I love it when thigh is on special though, it’s the yummiest meat to use in this dish!

(Full Metal KETO AF) #16

@Alecmcq forced me weigh in on his thigh supremacy/breast hate speech thread by posting that link. Don’t worry Moo, I got your back. :cowboy_hat_face:

(Running from stupidity) #17

@anon54735292 is the queen of swears.

#18

Only when my interpretive dance skills fail me :grin:

(Running from stupidity) #19

As I said…

(Mary) #20

I made this a couple of hours ago, Mon, and had to write to tell you that it’s 100% fabulous. Oh my goodness! Creamy, cheesy, spicy deliciousness.

Winner!