Chicken Taco Casserole
Keto · 4 servings · US measures · 10 min publisher preparation per four-serving batch
Total time: 30 min
Chicken Taco Casserole. Original recipe adapted with source quantities and workflow.
Follow the cooking flow and check each component at the stated endpoint.
The listed pan and basket capacity, cook times, and thermometer endpoint are for four servings.
Ingredients are scaled; keep food thickness, spacing, settings and safe endpoints fixed. Timings assume the four-serving batch and specified shortcuts. More food can require additional batches.
These recipes include household adaptations and recipes adapted from the linked publishers. The adaptations have not been kitchen-tested. Nutrition provenance and source limitations are listed with each recipe; missing nutrition stays unreported.
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| Heat oven to 375°F. Measure the scaled undrained tomato amount, then drain. Soften cream cheese. | ||
| Check poultry or reheated cooked chicken reaches 165°F at the thickest center. | ||
| Toss chicken with taco spice and half oil; brown in batches with remaining oil. | Combine browned chicken and juices with filling; top remaining cheese; bake 375°F 20 min to 165°F. | |
| Mix cream cheese, sour cream, drained tomatoes, half cheese and remaining aromatics. | ||
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast
- 1.6 tbsp olive oildivided
- 1.6 oz cream cheesesoftened · Original ten-portion recipe uses 4 ounces, equivalent to half an 8-ounce block. Use the displayed scaled weight.
- 0.2 cup sour cream
- 5.6 oz Rotel tomatoes with chiliescanned; measure undrained contents before draining · Source specifies one 14-ounce can. The listed ounces are undrained package contents, not drained solids: weigh the displayed share before draining. Retain this source can size despite other package sizes.
- 1.2 cup Mexican blend cheesedivided
- 1.2 tbsp taco spice
- 0.6 tbsp dried onion flakes
- 0.4 tsp garlic powder
- 0.4 tsp chipotle powder
- 0.1 cup cilantrochopped
- 0.1 cup green onionssliced
Before you start
- Oven
- Large skillet
- Baking dish
- Mixing bowl
- Instant-read thermometer
Prepare cold sides first. Keep raw-poultry tools separate; use clean serving utensils. Probe more than one thick piece. A timer is not a doneness test.
Cook
- Chicken
Cut chicken into small chunks and coat with taco seasoning and half the olive oil.
- Filling
Blend cream cheese, sour cream, drained tomatoes and half the shredded cheese. Stir in onion flakes, garlic powder, chipotle, cilantro and green onions.
- Brown
Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Brown chicken in batches without crowding; it can finish cooking in the oven.
- Bake
Mix browned chicken and its juices into the filling. Spread in a shallow casserole dish, cover with remaining cheese and bake around 20 minutes, until bubbling and chicken reaches 165°F.
Where your attention goes
Stages can overlap. Do not add every row as separate elapsed time. Safe endpoints and actual appliance behavior override the estimate.
Why this works
Nutrition per serving
Calories: 341 kcal; protein: 34.0 g; total carbs: 3.0 g; fiber: 0.2 g; net carbs: 2.8 g
Publisher estimate per original portion; proportional ingredient scaling preserves that portion.
Listed allergens: milk. Check purchased labels and cross-contact.
First-cook checks
- Source states a 14-ounce Rotel can. Retained verbatim as package measure, not replaced with typical 10-ounce can.
- Ingredient quantities are scaled from 10 original portions to four portions. Fractions of whole items may need weighing or dividing after preparation. Larger batches need extra cooking space or batches; keep thickness and endpoint checks.
- Adapted from ketocookingwins.com. This adaptation has not been kitchen-tested.
- Safe doneness checks are added to the publisher method; timers alone do not establish doneness.
Leftovers
Refrigerate in shallow containers within two hours, or one hour above 90°F. Use within 3–4 days or freeze; reheat to 165°F. Keep cold greens and yogurt separate.
Sources
- ketocookingwins.com: Chicken Taco Casserole
https://www.ketocookingwins.com/chicken-taco-casserole/ - FoodSafety.gov: safe minimum internal temperatures
https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures
These recipes include household adaptations and recipes adapted from the linked publishers. The adaptations have not been kitchen-tested. Nutrition provenance and source limitations are listed with each recipe; missing nutrition stays unreported.