Keto Spinach Artichoke Chicken Bake with Bacon

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Keto Spinach Artichoke Chicken Bake with Bacon

This is a simple to make keto friendly recipe. Great for busy weeknights, and something the whole family will enjoy. This is a classic food combination and the addition of the bacon adds another layer of flavor and deliciousness.

Course keto chicken recipes, keto dinner, low carb dinner ideas, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword diabetic safe recipes, easy keto recipes, easy low carb recipes, keto dinner, low carb dinner, low carb dinner recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 37

Total Time 52

Servings people

Calories 718kcal

Author cjsketokitchen

Ingredients

2 lbs Chicken Breast Boneless skinless, approximately 8 oz each
4 oz Cream cheese softened
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese Shredded or grated is fine
7 oz Artichoke Hearts
5 oz Spinach Frozen saves time, it should be thawed out.
1/2 cup Bacon Crumbles or six slices of cooked bacon, chopped and crumbled.
1/2 tbsp Trader Joes 21 Seasoning Salute Or any type of seasoning blend of your choice
1/2 tbsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tbsp Sea Salt
1.5 cups Mozzarella Cheese Shredded

Instructions

Preparing Your Chicken and Bacon

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
In a separate pan fry 6 slices or bacon and then finely chop or crumble it. If using bacon crumbles simply warm them using your frying pan with a tablespoon of butter. After you have cooked your bacon set it aside.
Take four boneless and skinless chicken breast (approximately 8 oz each), and using a meat mallet or rolling pin flatten your chicken breast to approximately 1 to 1/2 inch. Or for extremely large breast consider slicing them in half horizontally. Repeat this for each of your breast.
Place your chicken in a lightly greased frying pan and fry until browned on each side *Note you are not trying to fulling cook them, you only want to brown each side. TIP: As your breast cook be sure to drain off any excess liquid to help with the browning process.
Using a medium to large mix bowl. Begin by adding your mayo, Parmesan cheese, softened cream cheese and artichoke hearts into your bowl. TIP: You may want to chop your artichoke hearts up a bit.
Now add your seasonings.

Preparing Your Spinach

We suggest you use frozen spinach that has been thawed out. Before adding your spinach into your mixing bowl we suggest that you draining the liquid from your spinach. Using a small bowl simply take a paper towel and press the water out of your spinach over your sink, get out as much liquid as you can.
Add your drained spinach and bacon crumbles to your other ingredients and mix well.
Remove your browned chicken breast from the stove and place them in a large baking dish.
Take your artichoke and bacon cream sauce and cover each of your chicken breast with lots of the cream sauce.
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes in 375 degree oven. Check your chicken because every oven if different.
After your Chicken has baked for 30 - 35 minutes remove it from the oven.
Switch your oven the BROIL setting
Spread shredded mozzarella cheese generously over each breast.
Place in the oven to broil for approximately 2 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown. TIP: Watch this closely!
Remove from oven and let cool.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

4 net carbs per Breast

Serving Size: 252 grams or 8 oz

*This could also be made with boneless chicken thighs, although they won't be as large. Thighs have more fat.

*We also believe that you could split these in half and double your serving count from 4 to 8.

*All nutrition information is approximate. Please read and use your own labels for more precise information. We provide these recipes to give you options for food choices on a Keto or Low Carb diet, it is YOUR responsibility to manage your individual daily macros.

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