Keto Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
This Keto Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole with broccoli is the easiest comforting keto dinner for chicken lovers with only 2.8 grams of net carbs per serving! Nobody can resist juicy diced chicken breast with bacon and broccoli baked in a cheesy ranch dressing sauce.
You know how much I love keto casserole recipes right? I have been sharing so many with you lately, but this one is the first keto broccoli casserole recipe so I am very excited.
How to make keto bacon chicken casserole?
This easy keto chicken bacon ranch casserole recipe is made with only a few ingredients. Let’s see the few simple steps you need to follow to make the most delicious keto chicken casserole.
Gather all the ingredients for the
Before you start, gather all the ingredients needed in the recipe on your work surface. This is my favorite way to work to cook faster and make sure I don’t miss any ingredients. For this bacon ranch chicken keto casserole, you need:
- Chicken breast: Diced in small pieces. You can also use cooked rotisserie chicken and shred the breast t with a fork. It is a time-saving technique to make a quick keto casserole.
- Bacon pieces: I love to use streaky bacon strips and chop them into large bites. They release a good amount of fat in which you can cook the diced chicken breast for extra flavor. Of course, you can also use crumbled bacon from the store if preferred.
- Cheddar cheese: I am using two varieties of cheddar in this Cheddar Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole. Red and white cheddar. They both have a different flavor, and the combination is perfect in this dish.
- Steamed broccoli: I recommend cooking the broccoli halfway until fork-tender, not too soft. This means 6 minutes of steaming or 4-5 minutes of boiling is enough to get the broccoli cooked for this casserole.
Homemade ranch dressing ingredients
To recreate the flavor of a ranch dressing sauce, you need the ingredients below. This will mimic your favorite ranch dressing, but it’s a keto-friendly version with no sugar or additives, so even better for your health! For the ranch dressing, you need the extra ingredients below:
- Sour cream: A classic ranch dressing sauce uses a combination of sour cream and mayonnaise. That’s the reason why I am not suggesting cream cheese in this chicken bacon ranch low-carb casserole.
- Mayonnaise: Make sure you are using avocado oil mayonnaise. Vegetable oils are not keto-approved and won’t be suitable for this recipe.
- Unsweetened almond milk
- Dried dill
- Dried parsley
- Onion powder
- Garlic or garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
Cooking the broccoli
I should probably call this a Keto Chicken Bacon Ranch Broccoli Casserole since it’s using steamed broccoli.
First, remove the broccoli feet and cut them into small broccoli florets.
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Then, place the small broccoli florets into a vegetable steamer or into boiling water. Steam or boil the broccoli for 4-6 minutes maximum to keep them fork tender. Since the broccoli will be baked in the casserole dish later, you don’t want to overcook the broccoli or they will get mushy in the casserole.
Finally, drain and place the broccoli florets into the casserole dish in a single layer. Set aside for 10 minutes to give some time to the broccoli to steam out.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200C (400F).
Cooking the chicken and bacon
Bring the pieces of bacon into a frying pan or skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes until they release some fat.
Next, stir in the diced chicken breast and fry into the bacon fat to give it flavor. Keep cooking until the meat is not pink, about 5 minutes and then, add all the ranch dressing ingredients, including half or each cheddar cheeses.
Stir until the sauce simmers and forms bubbles on the side of the pan.
Assemble the casserole
For this final step, pour the cheese and bacon sauce over the broccoli florets.
Stir to combine the florets evenly with the sauce. Add the remaining grated cheese on top of the baking dish and bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is broiled.
Which other keto vegetables can I use?
If you don’t like broccoli, there are plenty of other keto vegetables you can use in this recipe, like cooked cauliflower, cooked spaghetti squash strands, or cooked green beans.
Check out my list of keto-friendly vegetables to choose the one that matches your taste.
Can I make this recipe dairy-free?
Yes, you can make this bacon chicken ranch casserole using dairy-free ingredients.
Simply replace sour cream with coconut cream and omit the cheese in the casserole.
To add a cheesy flavor, you can add a few tablespoons of nutritional yeast to the sauce. Of course, nutritional yeats and coconut cream will raise the net carbs, but it will still be a very low-chicken bacon ranch casserole if you can’t have dairy!
How to decrease saturated fat?
On keto, we focus on eating fat for fuel to fit our keto macros- check my keto macro calculator if you need help to calculate yours.
So this means we don’t worry much about the type of fat and usually saturated fat is not a concern. This said, if you are looking for a low-saturated fat low carb casserole recipe,these are my tips:
- Replace the bacon with chicken bacon! It is low-carb keto meat too with 20 times less saturated fat than pork.
- Use low-fat cheese: low-fat cheese is still keto but contains up to 30% less saturated fat.
- Use sour cream: as mentioned in the recipe – don’t swap for cream cheese it contains more saturated fat.
- Make sure you use avocado oil mayonnaise: this is the lowest saturated fat mayonnaise and the best keto option for you.
Chicken bacon ranch casserole calories
This keto bacon ranch chicken casserole serves 8 people. Each portion is about 1 cup of the entire dish and it’s the perfect size needed for a fulfilling keto dinner. One serve of this easy chicken bacon ranch casserole contains :
- 400 kcal
- 2.8g net carbs
- 28g fat – including 9.7g saturated fat
- 32g protein
How to store the chicken bacon ranch keto casserole?
You can store this casserole in the fridge, directly in its casserole dish covered with plastic wrap. It stores up to 4 days in the fridge.
You can also freeze this casserole recipe in single-serve portions, each stored in a sealed container. Always thaw the frozen meal in the fridge 24 hours before eating. You can rewarm this recipe in the microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat until hot.
More keto casserole recipes
I love making keto casserole as a quick and easy keto dinner for my family. Below are my favorite keto low carb recipes for family-friendly casserole. They all contain a very low net carb per serve to keep your macros on track!
Made this gluten-free cheesy chicken bacon ranch casserole? Make sure you leave me a review below or share a picture with me on Instagram.
XOXO Carine
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Keto Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Ingredients
- 10 ounces Steamed Broccoli florets feet removed, cut into small florets
- 8 Strips Bacon chopped in pieces about 4 oz
- 2 lbs Diced Chicken breast
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- ½ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
- ⅔ cup Avocado oil mayonnaise
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Dried Dill
- ½ teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 1 cup Shredded mozzarella divided
- 1 cup Shredded cheddar
Instructions
- Before you start the recipe, steam your broccoli florets or boil in water for 3-4 minutes, they should be fork-tender but not mushy or soft. Drain and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Grease a 1.5-liter square glass or ceramic baking dish with butter or a rectangle 13-inch (33 cm) x 9-inch (22 cm) baking dish. Set aside.
- Lay the steamed broccoli florets evenly all over the baking dish. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, stir fry the bacon pieces halfway, about 3 minutes, or until fat release into the skillet.
- Stir in diced chicken and cook into the bacon fat until the meat is not pink.
- Stir in unsweetened almond milk, sour cream, mayonnaise, 1/2 cup grated mozzarella, crushed garlic, dried dill, dried parsley, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stir to melt the cheese and then simmer for 1-2 minutes or until bubbles form on the side of the skillet.
- Pour the ranch sauce over the steamed broccoli florets.
- Cover the baking dish with the remaining 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella and 1 cup shredded cheddar.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is broiled.
- Serve with chopped parsley if desired.
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Can you freeze this?
Yes sure! Thaw in the fridge the day before and rewarm in the microwave or oven
I’m so sorry, I must be blind. Can you please tell me how many servings this makes? Thank you!
Look before the list of ingredient there is a serving section
A very easy meal to make. Also delicious 😋
Purchased ingredients at the grocery today.
Can I use heavy cream instead of almond milk? I’m trying to keep the family on a Keto-friendly plan without buying all sorts of out-of-the-ordinary ingredients. We seem to be using quite a bit of heavy cream so I have some on-hand all the time.
Use but the sauce will be very rich, thicker, but still delicious!
I am a goober. Once I printed off recipe I could see the ranch sauce. I used left over rotisserie chicken and adjusted the measurements. My husband and loved it!
Awesome! I am so happy you both love the recipe, Enjoy, XOXO Carine
You say pour ranch sauce…but I don’t see listed in the ingredients….?
What Rachel sauce and how much?
The ranch sauce is made of the ingredients you see in the recipe card, you don’t have to buy any ranch sauce at the store. The recipe include all the ingredients and steps you need to make your homemade ranch sauce for this casserole by combining avocado oil mayonnaise, sour cream etc. Simply follow the recipe and you will end up with the most delicious homemade ranch sauce. Enjoy, XOXO Carine
It is delicious 😋
Thank you ! So happy you love it, Enjoy the keto recipes around here. XOXO Carine