Green Chile Chicken Casserole

An overhead view of this recipe in a casserole dish.

Just 3 net carbs per serving! Low carb green chile chicken is seasoned with Ranch... So creamy and cheesy you won't feel deprived at all! Done in 30 minutes.

Course Main Dish - Chicken

Cuisine American - Southwest

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings

Calories 293kcal

Author Marye Audet-White

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups cooked broccoli just steamed - not overcooked.
2 pounds Boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
8 oz cream cheese
4 oz green chiles
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese grated
½ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon Ranch seasoning

Instructions

Heat the oven to 375F.
Spray a 13x9 inch casserole with no-stick cooking spray and set aside.
Heat the cream cheese in the microwave or until soft.
In a medium bowl, mix the chiles, cream cheese, cumin, and Ranch seasoning until combined.
Place the broccoli in the bottom of the prepared dish.
Lay the chicken breasts in a single layer over the top.
Sprinkle them with the seasoned salt.
Pour the green chili mixture over the chicken breasts.
Top with the shredded cheese.
Bake for 25 -35 minutes or until chicken is cooked to 160°F. Check with an instant read thermometer.
Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes. This allows the chicken to reach a safe temperature of 165° without overcooking it.

Notes

Expert Tip: To make the chicken extra tender and cook more quickly spend a minute pounding the chicken breast out to about ½ to ⅓ inch thickness

Be sure to use a block of cream cheese (full fat) - not cream cheese spread or low fat versions.
Grate your own cheese from a block. It has more flavor and melts much more smoothly.
Depending on what stage of your low carb eating plan you're in you could even shred the chicken and use it to fill low-carb tortillas.
You can make with with leftover chicken. Just shred the chicken and stir it into the sauce and spread that over the broccoli.
Always cook chicken to an internal temperature of 160F and then let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes to finish cooking to 165F before eating.

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