If you love chicken and bacon recipes (and who doesn't?), you will really enjoy this easy Broccoli Bacon Cheddar Chicken dinner. Just throw everything on top of chicken in casserole dish, and then bake in one pan for 30 minutes! Done! Low-carb, gluten-free, keto friendly chicken recipe.
I'd like to note that there is nothing creative about this recipe. All the ingredients are very basic: chicken, broccoli, bacon, cheddar cheese. But the assembly and the cooking technique are so easy, which I hope makes this dish attractive to many, especially to those who love chicken and broccoli recipes.
And, by the way, in terms of simplicity and the ingredients, this recipe is very similar to my ranch chicken bake and buffalo chicken bake with bacon. It's all about making our dinners easy without sacrificing taste and our favorite ingredients.
Keto Friendly Chicken Recipes
Here are some more keto friendly recipes similar to this one. If you want to cook low carb, gluten free, high protein and higher fat recipes, take a look at these:
- Gluten free and low-carb chicken bake: Bacon Cream Cheese Cheddar Chicken
- Chicken breasts are smothered with creamed spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and bacon, and then baked in the oven: Chicken Smothered with Bacon and Creamed Spinach
- And, one more super delicious low-carb, gluten free and keto-friendly chicken recipe: Basil Pesto Tomato Mozzarella Chicken Bake
When you don't have too much time on your hands and don't want to think about what to cook for dinner - make this broccoli bacon chicken!
I recommend to blanch the broccoli before adding it on top of chicken (blanching means adding broccoli to boiling water just for a couple of minutes, removing it and draining it well). Blanching the broccoli makes it moist and brighter in color.
How to make this broccoli bacon cheddar chicken:
First, add chicken breasts to the casserole dish:
Then, add blanched broccoli on top of chicken. Blanched just means that you add broccoli to boiling water for a couple of minutes, then drain it well - it makes the broccoli moist and brighter in color:
Next, add chopped cooked bacon on top of broccoli and chicken:
Add shredded Mozzarella cheese:
Finally, add shredded Cheddar cheese:
Bake your bacon broccoli chicken for about 30 minutes at 400 F in the preheated oven. The exact baking time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts.
Broccoli Bacon Cheddar Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts (use 4 thin chicken breasts, or use 2 large chicken breasts, sliced in half, horizontally)
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups broccoli florets , blanched, chopped
- 6 strips bacon , cooked, chopped
- ⅓ cup Mozzarella cheese , shredded
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese , shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Grease the bottom of the casserole dish with olive oil. I used the the oval casserole dish measured 13 inches x 9 inches x 4 inches deep.
- Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish. Note about chicken: use 4 thin chicken breasts, or use 2 large thick chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally each to make 4 thin chicken breasts.
- Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Top with chopped and blanched broccoli florets.
- Top with chopped cooked bacon.
- Top with shredded Mozzarella cheese.
- Top with shredded Cheddar cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for about 20-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts.
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Nutrition
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This was delicious and easy! I made just a couple of tiny alterations, which I don't think altered the awesomeness of the recipe. I was only cooking for 2, so I sliced one big chicken breast in half. I cooked my bacon in a cast iron pan, poured nearly all the grease off, and set the pan aside. My sweetheart wanted potatoes, so I cut some baby golds in half and tossed them with a drizzle of olive oil. I placed the potatoes around the edge of the cast iron pan with the chicken, broccoli, bacon and cheese in the middle. It was so good! Thank you for the recipe!!
Wow, Ruth, I like your version of this recipe, with the addition of the potatoes! Sounds so good! 🙂
Thank you for taking the time to share such a thoughtful review - I really appreciate it. 🙂
What about the fluids that remain at the end? This happens every time I try such a recipe. Am I doing something wrong?
Yanna, the fluids are most likely released from the chicken. Make sure the chicken is completely thawed (if using frozen chicken) and pat it dry really well with paper towels before baking it.
Or, try using skinless boneless chicken thighs next time.
I made it but when the cheese and broccoli slide off the chicken is white? Is that normal?
Pet, white chicken means cooked chicken, so that's definitely normal!
As a guy looking for quick, easy, and tasty meals. I love the recipes you put together. This was a winner at my table.
I’m about to cook this recipe, and chose it for it simplicity and tasty look. One thought…what are your thoughts about adding baked potato pieces thrown in? Can’t wait to chow, in 30 mins…
Craig, I would add baked potato pieces towards the end of baking, to heat them up in the juices from cooked chicken.
loved it, need to remember to make this more!
Lori, I am so glad!
Loved this, will do it a lot
So glad it will be on repeat!
I have made this so so many times and it always seems to taste better every time I cook it! Always a hit in the house!
Ashley, I am glad you made this several times, and thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback - it means a lot!
My wife and I live this recipe, honestly it's simple and delicious.
I am so glad you've enjoyed this dish! 🙂
This was garbage
Helen, your reply is very unkind.
Must’ve used old chicken and broccoli. Did you forget to season your food because you sure forgot your manners!!
Fran, I love your humour!
Helen,
Obviously you need to re-read the directions.
You cooked it..... just means you're shitty cook
Obviously you must have done something wrong! You are the only one with the very nasty comment.
Tina, thank you for your supportive comment! 🙂