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A delicious low carb chicken cordon bleu casserole that’s quick and easy. It’s the perfect meal solution for your family on busy evenings.
Can you believe the summer is just about over and the kids are heading back to school? It seems like the summer just flew by this year!
My youngest daughter will be starting preschool the first week in September. Although she could have started last winter after turning 3 years old, we didn’t feel she was ready because her birthday is in late December. We are hoping that the program will get her ready to start kindergarten next year.
I expect things to start getting really busy for us once our daughter starts school. When our older kids began preschool, it seems there was always something going on. There’s the frequent birthday parties, field trips, and volunteer work at the school. And to top it off, we are looking to get our daughter into some sport activities when she turns 4 in December.
With the busy school year starting, it’s time to get out those quick and easy dinner recipes. I came up with a low carb chicken cordon bleu casserole using convenient ingredients from Tyson Foods. It took me less than thirty minutes to bake and prepare this delicious casserole that looks and tastes like a gourmet meal.
To cut prep time, I used one package of Hillshire Farm® Farm Classics® Black Forest Ham Lunchmeat along with one bag of Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Pulled Chicken. I bought both products at a local Walmart Supercenter.
The ham was located in the open refrigerated section with all the other lunchmeat products. The chicken was with the other frozen chicken products in an upright freezer. I love that the meat is precooked which saves time in the kitchen when making this low carb chicken cordon bleu casserole.
The prep time for this easy low carb meal should take you less than five minutes. You’ll just need to combine all the ingredients into a mixing bowl. For this recipe, I mixed cream cheese with mayonnaise and heavy heavy cream first. Then, I added in some spices and parmesan cheese. Next, I stirred in ham, swiss cheese, frozen chicken, and chicken broth.
Once everything was well blended, I just spread it out into a 9×13-inch casserole dish. So easy! I say five minutes for the prep time, but you can easily do it in only 2-3 minutes.
I opted to top off the casserole with crushed pork rinds. You could use seasoned pork rinds if you already have some made. I find that storing crushed pork rinds in the freezer is not only convenient, but it also eliminates a lot of the pork taste. There’s a great recipe for seasoned low carb breadcrumbs made with pork rinds here.
Since the meat is precooked, it should only take 20-25 minutes for the chicken cordon bleu casserole to heat fully and begin to brown. With less than 30 minutes from start to finish, you won’t be stressing to feed your family during the busy back to school season.
My husband loves both ham and chicken. He’s a picky eater and hard to please. But, he was willing to give this low carb chicken cordon bleu casserole a try. I knew he would love it and he did eat it up without complaining.
Since this was a meal that my husband really enjoyed, I’ll be making it often. I have a hard time finding things that he likes to eat other than plain meats, pizza, and burgers. He’s not a low carb eater so when I find a dish low in carbs that he eats, I make it a regular.
My kids are pretty picky too. However, they were also won over by this low carb chicken cordon bleu casserole. The three year old loved all the cheese.
You get a lot of servings from this casserole and it’s packed with protein so a little goes a long way. It’s a nice dish to take with you for potluck gathering.
The leftovers also make wonderful quick meals later on in the week. I rarely buy lunch at work so I always try to make a dish that will have plenty of leftovers for the work week.
When grabbing all your essential school supplies at Walmart, be sure to stock up on low carb Tyson convenient foods. They are great to have on hand to make quick and easy meals for your family on busy days!
Low Carb Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Recipe
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Keto Low Carb Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- dash fresh ground pepper
- 8 ounces Swiss cheese chopped
- 1 package Hillshire Farm® Farm Classics® Lunchmeats Black Forest ham chopped, 16 ounces
- 1 bag Tyson® Grilled & Ready® Chicken frozen pulled chicken 20 ounces
- 1/2 cup chicken bone broth optional (see notes)
- 1/2 cup crushed pork rinds optional
Instructions
- Mix mayonnaise, heavy cream and cream cheese until well combined.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Add in the Swiss cheese , ham, chicken, and chicken broth.
- Spread mixture out into a 9×13-inch casserole dish. Top with crushed pork rinds if desired.
- Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until top begins to brown.
Notes
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Patricia says
Was wondering if u can I use raw chicken verse pre cooked chicken or does the meat need to be pre cooked looking to make this week for first time
Lisa MarcAurele says
You’d likely need to bake it longer if using raw meat. Since the ham is already cooked, I like to use pre-cooked chicken. But technically, you can use raw just be sure it’s fully cooked before removing from oven.
kay says
The whole family loved it! next time I will add a veg maybe broccoli. thanks for the recipe
Santjie says
This is amazing. Might not put the chicken stock on next time as it is a bit watery. I also substitute the ham for bacon and used chicken breast.
Elizabeth says
I see that the recipe makes 10 servings in a regular 9×13 pan. The pieces must not be very big then. Is that correct?
Lisa MarcAurele says
We find its just right for a serving, but the size can be adjusted as needed with nutrition data modified accordingly.
Bon Albers says
Has anyone that has Celiac tried this recipe? It looks great, but not sure about the meats being gluten free? I love your recipes!
Lisa MarcAurele says
Any meat can be used in the recipe so you can look for one stating gluten-free if needed.
Elizabeth says
This looks so good. Since I have to be so frugal and not purchase convenience meats, I always have cooked chicken in the freezer in 2 Cup portions for casseroles, etc. Would you estimate that the amount of meat you called for would be about 2 cups cubed chicken?
That’s the common amount in all my low-carb recipes, it seems.
Lisa MarcAurele says
The amount of cooked chicken is very flexible. I’d say 2 cups would work fine.
Allison says
If I choose to use chicken breasts, how many would you say this recipe takes? 2?
Lisa MarcAurele says
I’d say about 3 or 4 large ones.
Nikki says
What other cheeses can be used? I hate Swiss but I need it kid friendly.
Lisa MarcAurele says
Mozzarella, monterey jack, or colby jack are good alternatives.
Cora says
This is amazing! Made as written without the broth.
TERESA WEYER says
I make this weekly. Everyone in my family eats it!
sue fox says
this looks so yummy
Yvette Mitchell says
I also used rotisserie chicken the breast part.
Yvette Mitchell says
First time making this it is good, but the garlic needs to be omitted. Put what it calls for it is just too much. My family agreeded. Overall easy to make and will make again without the garlic and the broth was fine after is cooled some.
Rhonda' Samocki says
This sounds great
I would leave out the Mayo because of sugar
Pork rinds
Is this not to much protein ???
Thanks
Lisa MarcAurele says
If you are on a moderate protein diet, you may want to leave the pork rinds out as it does add more protein.
Sara says
Mayo doesn’t have sugar
Allison Lee says
Absolutely delicious!!!
I only changed a few things. I bought chicken strips (bc I couldn’t find the pulled) and followed the cooking instructions to thaw. Once cooked (thawed) I used a hand mixer the shred the chicken. I also skipped the broth all together and used bread crumbs instead of pork rinds.
JoAnn says
You cook the chicken and pull it apart with your hands. You don’t buy chicken already pulled apart.
Karyn says
Is there an alternative to Swiss cheese? I’m not a fan of it. Curious about trying it with mozzarella and Gouda maybe?
Lisa MarcAurele says
Any similar cheese types should work out fine in the recipe. Mozzarella and Gouda are good replacements.
Katie says
Do you add the chicken to the casserole while it is still frozen or do you heat it up first?
Lisa MarcAurele says
I add frozen since it’s already cooked.
Nicole says
Do you think this would work with the tyson chicken chunks or strips? None of the stores near me carry the pulled and I would prefer not to have to pull chicken manually…
Lisa MarcAurele says
It should work with the chunks or strips too.
Kathy says
I’m sorry I usually love these recipes. I didn’t care for it and neither did my kids.
I’m not sure why beyond all the dairy.
Valerie says
Made this for dinner tonight. Delicious. I tweeted it by adding chopped brocolli and mushrooms. I did not put the broth in it as I knew it would be too watery.
Lisa MarcAurele says
The broth isn’t needed it does add too much liquid.
Deb says
This was incredibly delicious! We used free range organic chicken tenders sauteed in Kerrygold butter. Added chopped onion, sliced mushrooms and organic chopped broccoli. Served it up on a bed of organic greens. So simple to make, which I appreciate. Thank you for all of the wonderful recipes!
Lisa MarcAurele says
You’re welcome. I’m so glad this chicken cordon bleu casserole worked out for you!
Sandie says
This looks really great ! Will be making it but will have to tweak for diabetic compliance. I would use Delli sliced smoked ham and left over chicken I have cooked myself. I found most prepacked or precooked foods contain non compliant starches and dextrose or maltodextrin that do not show up on the carb list but are listed in the ingredients section. (in smoked deli meats these sugars are cooked out in the smoking process) Same for the flavored Pork Rinds, only the plain ones are compliant. (see the ingredient list) Also , shred your own block cheese or have sliced at the deli as pre packaged pre shredded cheese contains starches to keep it from clumping. Hidden starches and hidden sugars like dextrose and maltodextrin can make a diabetic’s BG spike and eating to much can throw a person out of ketosis. NOtE: read the ingredient list on the Rotisserie chickens you find in Sams and Costco’s, they contain Corn Meal, starches and dextrose, so they are not compliant for Keto. Cooking your own Rotisserie chicken in a Air fryer or in a crockpot would be more beneficial.
Lisa MarcAurele says
You are right about the noncompliant additives!
Allie says
Made this for a potluck; enjoyed the flavors but it was watery. How about adding xanthum gum to thicken?
Lisa MarcAurele says
Either add xanthan gum or reduce the broth.
Michele says
Could it be watery because the chicken was frozen?
Lisa MarcAurele says
I used the chicken frozen. The cheese should thicken the sauce. You can always add in a little xanthan gum or another thickener if needed.
Joy Salthe says
I made this last night and it turned out great. Instead of using frozen chicken, I cooked a couple of chicken breasts in the crock pot and shredded them. That way I have the chicken for the casserole and stock for soup later. I also used some of the broth instead of the bone broth.
Jeff says
Could you crock pot this?
Lisa says
It can be done in a crock pot if desired.
Rusty says
Second time making this dish,first time was perfect,this time I’m baking cauliflower and I’m putting this on top,should be really good.
Lisa says
Hope that worked out for you!
Wendy Herman says
I am going try this tonight…To cut down even more on the time, I am going to get shredded swiss, and use the Costco rotessiere chicken that is already deboned and chunked pre packaged and ready to go. I think I will also use the larger pre cubed ham you can get in the grocery store as well. To top it off, I will pan sauté the crushed pork rinds in butter to get them golden brown, crunchy, and then top them on the casserole and place under the broiler for a few minutes for extra crunch.
Lisa says
Sounds like perfect ingredients to use. I wish we had a Costco nearby. The closest one is like an hour and a half away.
Cheryl says
This recipe was not good at all!I feel like I wanted a lot of time and money making this. (I cooked chicken to put in it.) It didn’t taste like chicken cordon blue at all! All I could taste was cream cheese.
Lisa says
You could leave the cream cheese out, but then it wouldn’t have the right texture for a casserole. The ham, Swiss cheese, and chicken flavor of cordon bleu is there.
pedro says
When instructions (which took a lot of time, effort and hours of testing) dont turn out right, the blame is put on the instructions. I encounter these people EVERYDAY!
Lynn says
I made this for dinner tonight and it was absolutely delicious! I love how easy and quick it was to put together. It’ll be a regular at my house!
Lisa says
Glad it was a hit Lynn!
Cindy baugh says
just made this. it was very good! I only added 2 T of broth and it was not at all watery. will def make again!
Lisa says
Thanks for sharing your experience with the recipe Cindy!
Suzanne says
Replace half the chicken with frozen cauliflower skipping the broth since it has liquid. Also the ham you use can make it watery. I have been known to sauteed the ham to drive off some of the water.
Lisa says
Good tips. Thanks Suzanne!
Nancy says
Tried this tonight. Used Costco rotisserie chicken, less ham and no chicken broth. Also Dijon mustard to cream cheese. Added spinach and fresh green beans chopped for veggies. Delicious. Definitely a do over. Will probably use less Swiss cheese due to richness but loved it.
Lisa says
Thanks for sharing your modifications Nancy. Sounds great!
Laurie says
Nancy, I’ve made this several times in the last few months. Tonight I was thinking that I would like to add a veggie, and green beans was on the list. Thank you so much for sharing this as I was second guessing myself!!
Michelle Cochran says
Absolutely fantastic! I did not use broth. I could eat this every day! It’s even toddler approved!! Thank you!!
Leigh says
I do not know what I am doing wrong. My carbs per serving is showing 22.7 and calories 577. I even re added all ingredients manually to myfitnesspal, and still showing it this way. How are you getting 5 carbs and mine show 22.7? HUGE difference and I cannot afford to eat that many in one meal. That is my daily intake
Lisa says
I just redid the calculation and got 1g carbs per serving. There’s something wrong on your end likely with an ingredient being used.
Michelle says
I had the same problem. I went through each ingredient it was automatically finding and saw a HUGE number of carbs for the garlic powder. Once I selected a different kind of garlic powder from their list, the carb count went way down.
William Gagliardi says
I use MyFitnessPal too. The trick when you’re importing the recipe, is to replace the items that are obviously wrong.For example, the garlic powder it chose said that 1/2 tsp of garlic powder was 145 carbs! obliviously that’s wrong. I also inputted unsalted chicken broth. I came up with 351 calories and 4 carbs, per serving. That will very some between brands, but it should be close enough. I’m going to include my link on MyFitnessPal (I hope it works), and you can see for yourself. I haven’t made the recipe yet, but am looking forward to it.
https://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/view/103094036581869
Denise says
when you use MyFitnessPal always search for spices like garlic as a spice, like spice-garlic, minced or spice-garlic, powdered to get accurate calorie count. hope this helps!
Diane says
Unfortunately, as someone else also commented, mine turned out so watery and runny 🙁 It was not “solid” at all like in your photos. No way to “slice” it up like yours. I had to drain off most of the liquid and scoop the “casserole” into bowls. It did taste good, but was not at all as shown. It didn’t even have the thick, creamy consistency of let’s say a tuna casserole – so watery! I followed the recipe perfectly too. 🙁
Lisa says
I’m sorry it was runny. Perhaps leaving the chicken broth out as one commenter did would solve that.
NF says
This is delicious but needs some tweaking. Came out incredibly salty, so I would recommend lower sodium ham and low or no salt chicken broth. I doubt the chicken comes unseasoned, so maybe do your own or use drained, canned? May lose texture with canned. It also came out a little runny on the bottom, less liquid? I also had to cook it longer to get it somewhat browned. It is wonderfully gooey and cheesy. Broccoli sounds like a great addition as that is what we usually serve with most chicken.
Lisa says
Thanks for the tips!
Dawn Parris says
I am making this tomorrow with left over Thanksgiving turkey!!!
Lisa says
Great idea!
Adam says
How much fresh cooked chicken for this recipe? I prefer making my own over bagged stuff. Thanks!
Lisa says
It’s about the same amount, 20 ounces.
Lorraine says
Mmmmm. This was delicious. I omitted the chicken broth, since I didn’t have any. I also got carried away with the seasonings. I added onion powder and salt. I did NOT need to add salt, but it still tasted great! So creamy and gooey. Oh, I also used provolone instead of swiss cheese as a personal preference.
Lisa says
There is plenty of salt coming from the ham and cheese so I agree, NOT needed.
Robin says
can this be made ahead and frozen?
Lisa says
I haven’t tested it out, but I don’t see why not.
James Palaszeski says
Yes. We do it all of the time.
Diane Smith says
i have made this several times and it seems to come out with some liquid to it, any suggestions on what i have done wrong, i do not cover it when i cook it, follow instructions. It just doesnt have that solid feel to it. Still tastes good.
Thank You, Diane
Lisa says
You could reduce the amount of chicken broth or try adding it in with the heavy cream. Perhaps using an electric mixer to make sure the liquid and cream cheese are well blended.
Nancy Morris says
My husband is a borderline diabetic. I buy Carba-Nada Egg Fettuccine. For your casserole, to make a one pan dinner, I used 6 ounces of noodles and poached chicken in white wine (didin’t have broth). I put the cooked noodles in the bottom of the casserole, added chopped chicken ham and swiss cheese. Made the sauce as you did except I used the poaching wine (strained) insteasd of broth. Both my husband and friend raved about the dinner that night.
Nancy
Lisa says
Thanks for the info! I need to check out that brand of pasta.
NF says
This pasta contains, according to package, 24G of carbs in a serving. Yes, less than some pasta servings, but still too much, especially when combined with other carbs at the meal and total during the day. Eliminate pasta, breads, sugars, etc. Just some helpful advice from a person who has reversed(for the time being), her almost diabetes. Try to stick with around 10 to 15 grams of carbs per meal.
William Gagliardi says
Don’t forget net carbs equals carbs minus fiber, so with the 7 grams of fiber, the net carbs are 17 grams. Still too high for me, though I might try it sometime with zucchini noodles, or shirataki noodles.
Susan says
Lisa,
You are awesome! I made the coconut cream pie the other day, looked pretty and tasted GREAT! We fought the kids for it, and WON! This casserole is quite intriquing, will start here, then move to the picatta. Your recipes are a God send, as I was living on cheese and nuts, as I wasnt sure what else to eat, and too busy to read! I am down over 40 and hubs is down over 30. Now we are not so bored!
Lisa says
Wow! Congrats on the weight loss to both you and your husband.
Becky says
I have some deer sausage (like kielbasa) that I need to use. How do you think this would taste w/ kielbasa and chicken mixed in lieu of ham? Also.. would cauliflower add a potato-like texture so it’s not all meat and sauce?
Lisa says
I think it would taste okay. I love deer sausage.
Libby says
Delish!
Lisa says
Thanks Libby!
Renee says
So I’ve made two of your recipes in two days. And they rock! This was an absolute winner! I’m totally good with you getting sponsored to make the recipe. In fact, I wouldn’t mind you getting sponsored to have more just like this – quick, easy and absolutely yummy!
Lisa says
Thanks Renee!
Lyn says
Making this tonight…it looks/smells AMAZING. I had to sub 1/2 n 1/2 for the heavy cream, and sprinkled seasoned stuffing mix over the top…lightly sprinkled…so a bit higher in carbs than yours, but I think it will work.
Lisa says
Hope you love it as much as we do Lyn!
Dana says
I made this earlier today and it is so good! I had to sub sour cream for the heavy cream and omit the chicken broth because I didn’t have any. I also added broccoli. Will definitely be my go-to for quick and easy low carb dinner!
Lisa says
Great that it worked out with sour cream. Broccoli also sounds like a good addition.
Jennifer Butler says
Can you tell me how you store the crushed Pork rinds in the freezer? It just a ziploc bag okay? This looks and sounds amazing! Can’t wait to try it!
Lisa says
I keep them in a freezer ziploc or storage container.
Shannon Brown says
Sounds wonderful!! I can actually get all the ingre at our local Aldi store, and that means SAVINGS! I can not however stomach the smell of pork rinds anymore… I need to find something else for the top…
Lisa says
The pork rinds are optional. If you’d like a sub, you can always toast up some low carb bread and crumb it.
Jennifer Butler says
Thank you! I tried this Saturday night for dinner and it received 5 stars from the entire family of picky eaters! I am having a hard time finding whey powder and coconut flour for some of your other recipes. Any suggestions on where I might find them?
Lisa says
Whey powder is usually in with the protein supplements. It can be difficult to find the plain no sugar added one. I get mine from Amazon. Coconut flour is sold in the warehouse stores like Costco and BJs. I buy it there and online.
Dianna says
Will definitely be making this for our family! Thank you for adding to my low-carb gluten-free recipe list.
I have always love chicken cordon bleu… and I always have a bag of seasoned pork rind ‘breadcrumbs’ at the ready, because I use them so often: for making meatloaf, eggplant parmesan, coating fish and pork chops…
Thank goodness for Walmart, they are now the only store within a 20-mile radius of me that I can count on for stocking pork rinds!
Looking forward to this meal, thank you for all your easy ‘regular ingredients’ recipes!!
Lisa says
I stock up on pork rinds at Walmart too! I can never find them in the other local stores.
bitter fruit says
Nothing beats The Dollar Store for pork rinds!
Lisa says
Really? I’ll have to see if they sell them at The Dollar Store in our area.
Paula says
My local Sam’s Club has a huge tune for a very reasonable price. This is what I purchase and make seasoned and unseasoned bread crumbs in bulk so I have lots inthe freezer. Thank you for the wonderful recipes! They are a lifesaver!
Lisa says
You’re welcome.
Sue says
Just an fyi. The irnds are sold in chain markets. You should be able to find them in the same isle as ethnic food’s. Goya product’s, Mexican food etc.. Took me 5 stores until I figured that out.
JanetGoingCrazy says
This casserole sounds amazing! I think I’ll have to make it for my family this week. [client]
Lisa says
Thanks Janet!