This Keto Chicken Pepe Bake has all the flavors that you may need to satisfy your cravings. The cheesy & peppery dish features juicy & bite-sized chicken covered in peppery & creamy sauce & finished with the shreds of mozzarella that melt with brown crisp. The dish is perfectly keto as it is low in carbs, moderate in proteins, & high in fats(healthy). The Keto Chicken Pepe Bake also gives you the opportunity to assemble it the night before & bake it quickly & fresh right before serving. This healthy dish will be an all-time favorite of your household members.
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STATISTICAL OVERVIEW:
- Diet: Keto, high protein, & free from gluten
- Course: Dinner/main
- Cuisine: American, inspired by the flavors of Italian cuisine
- Time for prep: Fifteen mins
- Cooking time: Thirty(30) mins
- Working time(total): Forty-five mins
- Size/serving: A portion containing 1.5 cups
- Total yield: 4 servings
- Level of difficulty: Easy
- Mode of cooking: Oven-based
TOOLS:
- A dish for baking, 9 by 9/9 by 13 inches
- Foil
- A mixing bowl, big
- A mixing spoon/spatula
- Skillet, to brown the chicken
- Board & knife, for cutting
- Measuring Spoons & cups
INGREDIENTS:
- 0.5 cup of parmesan cheese
- A teaspoon of pepper(black)
- 2 tbsp. of cream cheese
- Breast/thighs of chicken, 1.5 pounds
- 1 tbsp. of parsley, chopped
- One cup of mozzarella cheese
- 0.5 tsp. of powdered onion
- A cup of cream, heavy
- 1 tbsp. of garlic, minced
- To taste of salt
- 2 tbsp. of oil(olives)/butter
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INSTRUCTIONS:
- Warm up the empty oven at 190 degrees C & get to work.
- Apply a coat of oil/butter to your dish(baking).
- Make one bite cubes of the chicken.
- Sprinkle salt & pepper and mix them well to season properly.
- Place a skillet/saucepan over a normal flame along with butter/oil(olives).
- Include the garlic in it as the oil warms up/butter melts.
- Cook the garlic till it becomes fragrant.
- Next, include the cream & cream cheese to the fragrant garlic.
- Mix till they melt & look like a smooth paste.
- Then include parmesan, powdered onion & black pepper.
- Mix & cook for ~ three minutes till you achieve the required consistency of the sauce.
ASSEMBLING:
- Arrange the seasoned chicken at the base of the baking dish(oiled).
- Now, transfer the sauce to the baking dish & spread it on the chicken in an even manner.
- Sprinkle & spread the shreds of mozzarella evenly on the surface.
- Shift the assembled dish to the oven(warmed already) without covering the surface.
- Give it ~thirty minutes in the oven.
- Then check if the chicken is tender & cheese becomes golden or not.
- If everything is according to you, then stop baking & shift it to the kitchen shelf.
- Use the fresh & chopped parsley to decorate it.
- Now, your Keto Chicken Pepe Bake is ready to serve!
TIPS:
- We don’t need the powdered black pepper. So, crack the black pepper fresh before using. It will give you the deeper “Pepe” flavor.
- Cream cheese plays an important role to thicken our sauce & keep it well combined. So, it’s better not to avoid it.
- There is an option of using the cooked chicken as well, but raw chicken will more greatly absorb the sauce & will develop more flavor because it requires more time to cook.
- You can also double the quantity of sauce if you like a more creamy & saucy dish.
- After the chicken gets tender & the cheese melts, shift the dish to the top rack to brown the cheese.
STORAGE DETAILS:
REFRIGERATION:
- Pack the leftover chicken with its sauce in a box(airtight). Refrigerate it for ~four days. Reheat in the oven at 300 degrees F & enjoy within four days.
FREEZING:
- Pack the individual portions of chicken in the container(freezer-safe). Freeze for ~sixty days. Defrost, Reheat, & enjoy whenever you want.
EARLIER MAKING TIP:
- Assemble the whole dish(without cheese) the night before. Keep it in the refrigerator. Spread the cheese shreds & bake fresh right before serving.
FAQs:
May I include some veggies in the bake?
- Sure! you may go for the low-carb veggies like spinach, mushrooms, broccoli, etc., to the sauce mix & then bake as directed.
Can I go for thighs of chicken instead of its breast?
- Sure! Thighs contain some amount of fat, which will make your dish more flavorful & juicy. Just prepare them in pieces of the same size for even cooking.
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NUTRITIONAL FACTS/SERVING:
Size/serving: 1.5 cups
Calories: ~430 kcal
Carbs in total: Four grams
Fiber: Zero grams
Net carbohydrates: 4 g
Sodium: 380 mg
Fats: 33 grams
Proteins: Thirty-two grams
Sugar:1 g