jalapeno popper casserole

This Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole features seasoned chicken shredded and mixed into a deliciously rich mixture of crispy bacon, cream cheese, hot sauce, and spicy jalapeños before being topped with shredded cheese and baked to bubbling browned perfection. It's the ideal casserole for family dinners and can be made in just over 1 hour!

Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole

chicken thighs

salt

¼ tsp pepper

(~6 oz) bacon, roughly chopped

jalapeños, finely chopped (~50 grams)

oz cream cheese,

(60 grams) mayonnaise

tbsp (30 mL) hot sauce

mozzarella cheese

(2 oz) shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line baking sheet with foil. Place baking rack atop lined baking sheet.

In a mixing bowl, toss chicken thighs in salt and pepper. Transfer seasoned chicken to prepared baking rack. Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees, about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a pan over medium heat, cook chopped bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and place on paper towel-lined plate to remove excess grease. Do not discard bacon grease.

In pan of bacon grease over medium heat, add chopped jalapeños and cook until softened and edges are browned, about 3 minutes. To pan, add cubed cream cheese, mayonnaise, and hot sauce and cook until cream cheese has softened and all ingredients are well-combined, about 5 minutes.

Once chicken has finished cooking, remove baking sheet from oven. Do not turn oven off. Transfer chicken to mixing bowl and shred using two forks. Mix in crumbled bacon and cream cheese mixture.

Transfer mixture to 8&#215;8 baking pan and, using a rubber spatula, spread into an even layer. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and shredded cheddar atop mixture. Transfer baking pan to middle rack of oven and bake for 10 minutes before turning oven broiler on and broiling for 2-3 minutes. Remove pan from oven and allow casserole to cool slightly before cutting into pieces.

Great recipe! I added about 2 cups of cooked cauliflower rice and put it in a slightly larger pan to bake. It was delicious. Thanks for such a versatile recipe!

Made this a few days ago and it was soooooo good!!!

New to Keto and just made this.  Will have it many, many more times -- family (and I) loved it!

This recipe is AMAZING!  Will make this again as soon as this is gone!  Weekly recipe for sure!

I’m not a big chicken fan and I LOVED this recipe. 

This isn’t your mama’s chicken salad - it has a nice “kick” to it!

Everyone thought it tasted great, but was a little greasy, probably because of the mayo.  Wondering if it would work with a cream soup?

Without the mayo, this would make a good hot dip. However,  as a casserole, it doesn't work.  Way too much fat! Almost sickening if you try to eat as a main.

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Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole

This jalapeno popper casserole is loaded with chicken and cauliflower coated in a creamy jalapeno sauce. We top it all off with bacon and cheddar for the perfect meal.

Keto Jalapeno Popper Chicken Casserole

cauliflower

chicken (shredded

cream cheese

heavy cream

chicken broth

jalapeno peppers (diced)

garlic powder

onion powder

cheddar cheese

bacon

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x9 baking dish with non-stick spray.

Chop the cauliflower into small pieces, about the size of macaroni noodles. Alternatively, rice the cauliflower.

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the cauliflower and boil for 4 minutes.

Drain the water from the cauliflower and place in a large bowl with the chicken.

In a small bowl stir together the cream cheese, heavy cream, chicken broth, jalapenos, and seasonings.&nbsp;

Stir the cream cheese mixture into the cauliflower and chicken to combine. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Sprinkle with the cheddar and crumbled bacon.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

Serve hot.&nbsp;

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This keto jalapeno popper casserole is a creamy, cheesy dish loaded with shredded chicken, bacon, and jalapenos.

Fluffy, creamy eggs layered with an abundance of bacon, cream cheese, and jalapenos add up to the Jalapeno Popper Casserole of which dreams are made.

Jalapeno Popper Breakfast Casserole

eggs

black pepper

jalapeno

green onion (thinly sliced)

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Layer about 1/2 cup of crumbled bacon, 1 cup of cheese, and minced jalapeno evenly across the baking dish.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper. Slowly pour the egg mixture over the ingredients in the baking dish, trying not to disturb the layers. Bake for 15 minutes, until the edges have begun to set, but the eggs are still wet in the middle.

Remove from the oven and drop small pieces of cream cheese evenly over the casserole. Layer the top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese, sliced jalapeno, and the last 1/4 cup of bacon.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the casserole has risen slightly and the eggs have set. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with green onions. Serve hot, warm, or cold.

It’s a great recipe the way it is!! I’d like to add hash brown potatoes how would you recommend adding them?

Thx for the recipe Mary!  Btw folks you can totally put all ingredients together at once and bake for 45 mins. No need to separate bake times etc. Easy peasy.

It was a HUGE HIT! It was absolutely delicious 😋. Super easy breakfast casserole that’s super tasty I’m all for it! Thank You for sharing!

Very good I made it skinny without the cream cheese or heavy cream but came out yummy

Was good...but pretty dense.  Would add more cream or use whole milk, instead of cream.

This jalapeño breakfast casserole is my new favorite - it was Amazing - I will definitely make this again (and again, and again) 😂

Delicious! But, the picture you posted of the casserole on a plate is deceptive as it's obviously 2 servings. 12 servings in an 8x10 pan is much smaller squares!

Amazing! And I think it's even better reheated!

I'm convinced you have a great website with so many best recipes.  I will rate again, have appt now!

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