Creamy Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Casserole
Keto · 4 servings · US measures · 20 min publisher preparation per four-serving batch
Total time: Not provided
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower 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. Chicken must already be cooked and shredded or diced. | ||
| Check poultry or reheated cooked chicken reaches 165°F at the thickest center. | ||
| Mix chicken, cauliflower, buffalo sauce, cream cheese and three quarters cheddar. | Transfer filling to dish, top with remaining cheddar; loosely cover, bake 375°F 25 min then uncovered 10 min. | |
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chickenfully cooked; diced or shredded
- 3 ⅓ cup cauliflowerriced or finely chopped from 1 medium size head
- ⅓ cup buffalo sauce
- 5.3 oz cream cheeseroom temperature
- 5.3 oz sharp cheddar cheeseshredded
Before you start
- Oven
- 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
- Mix
Combine cooked chicken, cauliflower, buffalo sauce, softened cream cheese and three quarters of the cheddar in a large bowl.
- Bake
Transfer to a casserole dish and scatter the remaining cheddar over it. Loosely cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake about 10 minutes more, until bubbling and melted.
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: 437 kcal; protein: 37.0 g; total carbs: 7.0 g; fiber: 2.0 g; net carbs: 5.0 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 total 50 min differs from 20 min prep plus 35 min cook. Chicken is pre-cooked.
- Ingredient quantities are scaled from 6 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 deliciouslittlebites.com. This adaptation has not been kitchen-tested.
- The publisher’s headline time does not cover every step in the method; no complete elapsed-time estimate is reported.
- 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
- deliciouslittlebites.com: Creamy Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Casserole
https://deliciouslittlebites.com/buffalo-chicken-cauliflower-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.