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chicken enchilada casserole keto after cooking in a skillet with some of the casserole out of the pan

Keto Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Jenni Cole
A creamy one pan chicken enchilada casserole made without tortillas that cooks in less than 30 mins, Low carb, keto friendly, and gluten free.
4.62 from 116 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Chicken
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6
Calories 335 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb shredded chicken
  • ¾ cup red enchilada sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 4 oz can green chilis
  • 1-2 tablespoon taco seasoning sugar free preferred
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup cream cheese
  • 1.5 cups+ shredded cheddar cheese from a block

Instructions
 

  • Place your skillet over medium-low heat and add the oil. Once the pan is hot, add chicken broth, cream cheese, and sour cream, and cook until everything is melted and well combined. 
  • Add in the taco seasoning, green chilis, and enchilada sauce, and stir to combine.
  • Add the shredded chicken to the skillet and simmer until heated through. Top with shredded cheese.
  • Place the skillet in the oven and broil for 3 mins to melt cheese if want it browned and crispy. Otherwise, cover the skillet with a baking pan and simmer until melted, 10 mins on the stovetop.
  • Top with garnishes such as chopped cilantro and chopped avocado and serve immediately. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • We like to cook the large 2.5 lb bags of frozen chicken to use in recipes like this. If you need to cook it still, here's how we boil chicken or cook it in a pressure cooker.
  • Shred your own cheese since pre-shredded includes hidden starch and doesn't melt as well, plus it adds extra carbs (if you're low carb)
  • A large cast iron skillet is great for this recipe since you can cook it on the stovetop but then broil the cheese all in the same pan.
  • The recipe starts with 1 ½ lb cooked and shredded chicken, it's recommended to cook 1 ¾-2 lbs of raw chicken since it shrinks about 25% during cooking.
  • A rotisserie chicken would work well instead of cooking it yourself if you're short on time! It does taste a little saltier than homecooked chicken but there's no added salt in this dish other than taco seasoning, so it will still taste great.
  • Make a green enchilada version by swapping the red enchilada sauce for green sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 32gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 710mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4g
Keyword keto, low carb, no tortillas, with sour cream
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