Keto Chicken Jalapeno Popper Casserole

115 ratings

Instead of painstakingly standing in your kitchen stuffing jalapeno poppers, turn everyone’s favorite snack into a dinner casserole! Save yourself time in the kitchen and get all your favorite parts of a jalapeno popper in one dish. A base of cream cheese holds loads of juicy chicken thighs topped with a blanket of cheddar cheese and freshly chopped jalapenos. You get crunch, spice, and everything nice!

Net Carbs

5.4 g
Fiber

0.7 g
Total Carbs

6.1 g
Protein

59 g
Fats

46.7 g

688 cals

Quantity

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Chicken Thigh, Skin Removed Before Cooking

1-½ pound
Salt

¼ teaspoon
Black Pepper

¼ teaspoon
Garlic Powder

¼ teaspoon
Onion Powder

¼ teaspoon
Olive Oil

1-½ tablespoon
Cream Cheese

8 ounce
Cheddar Cheese

1-¼ cup, shredded
Jalapeno Peppers

2 large - approx 4" - 6" long

Step 1

Lay your chicken thighs out flat and sprinkle the salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder over them.
Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Place the chicken thighs seasoned-side down in the oil and place a lid over the pan.
Step 3

Cook the chicken thighs for about 5 minutes per side or until they naturally release from the pan and are lightly golden brown. Once done, set the chicken thighs aside to cool slightly.
Step 4

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Spread the cream cheese across the entire bottom of a standard 8x13 glass baking dish. You may let the cream cheese sit out to soften slightly for easier spreading.
Step 5

Use a pair of forks to shred the chicken thighs into loose shreds. Spread the chicken over the cream cheese. Then, sprinkle the cheddar over the chicken.
Step 6

Dice the jalapenos and sprinkle them on top of the casserole. Loosely wrap foil over the top of the baking dish and bake for 20 minutes. At your discretion, you may then remove the foil and continue baking for a golden crust on the edges of the casserole.

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Comments 29

Mscanwilliams 15 days ago

I used chicken breast , this came out delish!

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FavorableAvocado547675 3 months ago

My husband and I both enjoyed this very much.

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RemarkableKale500365 3 months ago

I thought this was great, but I wished my jalapeños were softer. I think I will switch up the layers and see if they soften better if they are under the chicken.

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Eboxing 4 months ago

absolutely delicious.. I also added a layer of cauliflower, rice and sprinkled bacon on top, help me get my fats in and it was the first time I tried cauliflower rice it was fantastic!!!!!

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WholeyMother 4 months ago

I added crumbled centercut bacon and riced cauliflower to make it more "casserolish".

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- Eboxing 4 months ago
  
  I took your advice and it was fantastic, I never even knew there was cauliflower rice game changer!! thanks friend
  
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Samara 7 months ago

Soooooo good

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Wolvenclad 2 years ago

Dangerously addictive. The fact that it’s so easily made is worse lol. I could eat this everyday.

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rledgerwood95f1 3 years ago

Delicious! I usually add a little more cream cheese so that I can use a 9by 13 pan. This gives us a few more servings.

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Teri 3 years ago

Love this. I did make the mistake by adding extra jalapeno. Maybe my jalapeno batch was very strong and this was hella spicy. I ate it anyway it was amazing. But not for the rest of the group. Test your jalapenos before you throw them in. If you're happy with the spice and stick to the recipe. I usually like spicier but you can always add more later I guess. I had the whole thing to myself LOL. I'll definitely do this again and my family loved it.

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- Teri 2 years ago
  
  I use sour cream to calm down the spicy! And it’s delicious.
  
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Diana 3 years ago

I mixed the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapeño and added bacon bits then spread on top of chicken. Chicken came out so tender. Will definitely make again.

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- Teri 2 years ago
  
  Bacon???? Genius. I'm doing this tonight
  
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RousingKale175233 3 years ago

I layered with cream cheese, chopped chicken thighs, jalapeños, then cheese on top. Wish I would have remembered my avocado on the counter 🤦‍♀️ Paired with cilantro lime cauli rice and it was delicious!!

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UnbelievableArugula202410 3 years ago

Loved it! My husband even asked me to add it to the regular rotation! I used canned chicken for a super quick version (ran out of time to cook and I hate shredding meat) and it was still awesome!

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Rggm9714 3 years ago

We had this tonight and it was a hit! Will def make this a regular. I made the crispy chicken thigh recipe yesterday and used left over chicken (2.5 thighs). Also topped with uncooked bacon and just broiled it for a few minutes until the bacon was nice and crispy. We served it on romaine lettuce and ate them like tacos. My 8 yr old said this was delicious.

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BethVegas 4 years ago

Super fast and tastes great. To bad you can’t put photos on here. To make it faster I used Costco rotisserie chicken. I also put bacon bits on top.

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RemarkableKale140019 4 years ago

Great dish!!!!

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OutstandingMacadamia259923 4 years ago

Wonderful, I too added bacon bits🥰

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GorgeousMacadamia381986 4 years ago

One of the easiest and best recipes.

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IneffableCauliflower281436 4 years ago

It’s a keeper! Satisfying.

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cindyb48b0e9 4 years ago

Sooooooooo delish!! I add bacon bits to the top and it makes it even better. My son loves this too.

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sheloveshermost 4 years ago

Made this last night. Topped with bacon and sour cream. My wife said this was the best things she's ever eaten. Things like this make Keto EASY. Cannot say enough good things about this recipe. YUM!

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StellarAvocado680581 4 years ago

Top with crispy bacon and avocado. Perfect

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NomNomKeto 4 years ago

So yummy. I added more jalapenos, crumbled bacon and pork rinds. No more jalapeno popper cravings 🤤

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NomNomKeto 4 years ago

I'm going to try pork rind crumble on top of it for a little crunch maybe?

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ExcellentKale414003 5 years ago

Good. Next time i'm goin to add bacon. Feels more like a dip than casserole imo.

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Kiwichook 5 years ago

Was very nice hubby even approved 👌

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SplendidAvocado697026 5 years ago

Add some crumble bacon and it’s perfect.

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Keto Chicken Jalapeno Popper Casserole

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