This Keto Chicken Spinach and Mushroom Oven Dish has a creamy texture and cheesy topping. We prepare this oven dish with chicken breast, spinach, mushrooms, cream cheese, heavy cream, mozzarella, Parmesan, olive oil, garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. This oven dish contains about 465 calories and 6 g of total carbs. Making this oven dish takes about forty-five minutes. This Keto Chicken Spinach and Mushroom Oven Dish is excellent for lunch, dinner, family meals, weekly meal prep, busy weeknights, and comforting low-carb meals. You can serve this oven dish with Roasted Asparagus, Garlic Butter Broccoli, Greek Salad, Cauliflower Mash, or Creamed Spinach.
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STATS:
- Course: Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
- No. of Calories: 465 kcal
- Diet: Keto
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cuisine: American, Keto
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Portion Size: 1½ cups
- Method of Cooking: Oven
- Overall yields: 4
- Level of Difficulty: Easy
- Total Time: 45 minutes
TOOLS:
- Skillet
- Baking dish
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
INGREDIENTS:
CHICKEN & VEGETABLES:
- 1½ lb chicken breasts
- 4 cups spinach
- 8 oz mushrooms
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves
CREAMY SAUCE:
- 4 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup mozzarella
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
SEASONINGS:
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
INGREDIENT NOTES:
CHICKEN BREAST:
- We utilize chicken breast because it provides lean protein and keeps the dish filling. As a substitute, you can use boneless chicken thighs for a juicier and richer option.
SPINACH:
- Fresh spinach provides color, nutrients, and texture while keeping the dish low in carbohydrates. Frozen spinach could be utilized after defrosting & squeezing out additional water.
MUSHROOMS:
- Mushrooms provide an earthy, savory flavor and a tender texture. You can reduce the mushrooms and increase spinach if you want to lower the carbohydrate content further.
CREAM CHEESE:
- Cream cheese creates a thick and creamy sauce. As a different choice, you could utilize mascarpone cheese.
HEAVY CREAM:
- Richness and the creation of the creamy sauce are enhanced by heavy cream. Another option is to utilize unsweetened coconut cream.
MOZZARELLA:
- Mozzarella provides a smooth, melted, and cheesy topping. You can replace it with provolone or Monterey Jack.
PARMESAN:
- Parmesan helps the top get golden while adding a nutty and salty flavor. Pecorino Romano can be used instead.
GARLIC AND SEASONINGS:
- Garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, and black pepper provide savory flavor without adding significant carbohydrates.
Free Keto Meal Plan: STEP-BY-STEP KETO DIET PLAN FOR BEGINNERS
INSTRUCTIONS:
- We heat the oven to 375°F and coat a baking dish.
- Garnish chicken with Italian seasoning, salt, paprika, and pepper.
- Preheat the olive oil & cook the chicken till become brown, for almost seven minutes.
- Bring out the chicken and slowly cook the mushrooms for almost four minutes.
- Put the spinach & garlic, & cook till spinach wilts.
- Stir in the heavy cream & cream cheese till get smoother.
- Put the chicken back in a pan and whisk perfectly, and place it in a baking dish.
- Garnish with Parmesan and mozzarella.
- Bake till chicken becomes 74°Celcius and bubbly, for almost twenty-five minutes.
- Cool for almost five minutes and then serve this oven dish.
TIPS:
- Cook the mushrooms completely to avoid the dish from getting watery.
- If utilizing frozen spinach, squeeze out additional moisture.
- We soften the cream cheese and then prepare the sauce.
- Avoid cooking the chicken too much because it will get dry.
- Include additional Parmesan to get an extra crispy and golden topping.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
SALADS:
- Greek Salad
- Caesar Salad
- Avocado Cucumber Salad
- Arugula Parmesan Salad
- Creamy Cucumber Salad
VEGETABLES:
- Garlic Butter Broccoli
- Roasted Asparagus
- Parmesan Zucchini
- Roasted Cauliflower
- Creamed Spinach
BREADS:
- Garlic Keto Bread
- Almond Flour Dinner Rolls
- Cheesy Keto Biscuits
- Flaxseed Bread
- Parmesan Breadsticks
SIDES:
- Cauliflower Mash
- Cauliflower Rice
- Zucchini Noodles
- Buttered Green Beans
- Sautéed Cabbage
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Put the cooled dish in a sealed box and stock it for a maximum of 3 to 4 days.
FREEZER:
- Store cooled portions in a closed box for about three months.
FAQs:
May we utilize chicken thighs as a different option for chicken breast?
- Yes, you can use boneless chicken thighs, as they will make the dish lightly richer and juicier.
Could we utilize frozen spinach?
- Yes, you can use frozen spinach, altough defrost it perfectly, squeeze out additional water, and then include it.
Will we prepare this oven dish earlier?
- Yes, you can assemble this oven dish beforehand, wrap it, and chill it for more than twenty-four hours before baking.
Free Keto Meal Plan: STEP-BY-STEP KETO DIET PLAN FOR BEGINNERS
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Fiber: 1.5 g
Caloric Content: 465 kcal
Proteins: 41 g
Sodium: 700 mg
Net Carbs: 4.5 g
Sugar: 2.5 g
Fats: 30 g
Portion Size: 1½ cups
Total Carbs: 6 g