Cubed chicken and ham are smothered in a creamy swiss and parmesan cheese sauce and topped with crunchy pork rinds.This creamy keto chicken cordon bleu casserole is the perfect dinner recipe.
What Is Chicken Cordon Bleu
It’s also called a schnitzel cordon bleu. This dish involves wrapping meat around cheese, breading it, and frying it. The result is a cheesy, crispy-fried delicious meal.
Chicken cordon bleu is basically chicken that is wrapped around both ham and cheese and then coated with crunchy breadcrumbs. Then, it’s baked until it is golden brown. It’s juicy, cheesy, and crispy. Talk about the most iconic comfort food ever!
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
It’s really easy to deconstruct chicken cordon bleu and turn it into a tasty casserole. Just take the main ingredients – the chicken and ham – and chop them up. Cover them with a creamy cheesy sauce and a crunchy topping.
Since breadcrumbs are a no-go on the keto diet, use crushed pork rind crumbs instead.
Keto Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
There are a few different tweaks you can make to this recipe if you need to. The first thing you can change is the cheese. Use spicier cheese for more flavor, or replace the swiss cheese with provolone (if your kids don’t like the strong swiss taste).
You can also bake chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts. Chicken thighs are juicier, so they make the entire dish a lot tastier.
To save time, just shred up a rotisserie chicken! This is also a great way to use leftover ham. Just make sure you don’t use glazed ham.
Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu
You can also make this taste casserole in your air fryer, as long as you have a large enough air fryer. You need one that will fit an entire casserole dish inside of it.
If you do, then just air fryer it at the same time and temperature as it says in the recipe card.
This is also really filling and easy to add to your meal prep for the week. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Chicken Cordon Bleu Sides
This is a satisfying main dish for your family or yourself. It has creamy and mild flavors, so add your favorite salads and keto breadsticks to the side.
Loaded cauliflower mash is perfect with all the flavors in the casserole. Add some bacon and cheese biscuits to the side along with it. Dip them into the cheesy sauce – yum!
Creamy Keto Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Recipe
Below are the ingredients that you’ll need to make this creamy keto chicken cordon bleu recipe. Exact measurements and instructions are located below within the printable recipe card below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Net Carbs: 4 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
Cubed chicken breasts
Cubed ham
Butter
Onion
Heavy whipping cream
Dijon mustard
Minced garlic
Shredded Swiss cheese
Parmesan cheese grated
pork rind crumbs
Salt and pepper
Instructions:
Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 9×13 baking dish well.
Layer the chicken and ham in the bottom of the baking dish.
Add the butter to a skillet over medium heat.
Saute the onions in the skillet until softened.
Stir in the garlic, and saute for 30 seconds longer.
Mix in the heavy whipping cream, dijon mustard and salt and pepper to taste.
Simmer until the sauce is thickened.
Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until melted.
Pour the sauce over the meat in the casserole dish, and stir to combine.
In a bowl, mix together the pork rinds and Parmesan cheese.
Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top of the casserole. Bake for 20 minutes.
Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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Creamy Keto Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 3 cups Cubed Chicken Breast
- 1 1/2 cups Cubed Ham
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 Onion chopped
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 1/2 cups Shredded Swiss Cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1/2 cup Crushed Pork Rind Crumbs
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 9x13 baking dish well.
- Layer the chicken and ham in the bottom of the baking dish.
- Add the butter to a skillet over medium heat.
- Saute the onions in the skillet until softened.
- Stir in the garlic, and saute for 30 seconds longer.
- Mix in the heavy whipping cream, dijon mustard and salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer until the sauce is thickened.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until melted.
- Pour the sauce over the meat in the casserole dish, and stir to combine.
- In a bowl, mix together the pork rinds and Parmesan cheese.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top of the casserole.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Keto Chicken Recipes
If you enjoyed learning how to make keto chicken cordon bleu casserole, here are some more tasty keto chicken recipes you should make next! They are some of my favorites!
Marcia says
Your instructions refer to cheddar. I assume you mean Swiss? Tonight’s dinner – looking forward to it!