Name: Chicken Casserole Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Ingredients: 2 lb / 1kg Chicken; 2 teaspoon / 10g Salt; 2 oz / 50g Bacon (guiancale or pancetta (sliced)); 2 medium Onions (sliced); 1 stalk Celery (diced); 14 oz / 400g Carrot (sliced (not keto friendly)); 2 oz / 50g Leek (sliced); 3 cloves Garlic (crushed); Cauliflower; Broccoli; Brussels sprouts; 1 sprig Rosemary; Half lemon juice; Courgette; 3½ oz / 100g Cheese (Gouda, Edam...); 3½ oz / 100g Mozzarella; 7 oz / 200g Sour cream

Seeking for a tasty dinner but have no idea what it should be? Let’s make this chicken casserole or should we call it chicken dutch oven?

Ingredients

2 lb / 1kg Chicken
2 teaspoon / 10g Salt
2 oz / 50g Bacon, guiancale or pancetta (sliced)
2 medium Onions (sliced)
1 stalk Celery (diced)
14oz / 400g Carrot (sliced) (not keto friendly)
2 oz / 50g Leek (sliced)
3 cloves Garlic (crushed)
Optional:
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- 1 sprig Rosemary
- Half lemon juice
- Courgette
Pro tip: Cheese makes it taste better
- 3½ oz / 100g Cheese (Gouda, Edam…)
- 3½ oz / 100g Mozzarella
- 7 oz / 200g Sour cream

How to make Chicken casserole

Beginner

Place the chicken meat into a casserole dish then sprinkle half of the salt on top.
Add the rest of the ingredients, except the cheese on top. We can add as much as the casserole dish allows.
Put the lid on then place it into the 390°F / 200°C oven for about 2 hours.
Once it’s done, we can make it taste even better by adding some cheese on top.
Without the lid, place it under the broiler on maximum settings until the cheese gets melted and golden brown spots start to appear for about 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Advanced

Slice bacon, guianciale or pancetta.
In a cast iron casserole dish aka Dutch oven, on medium to high heat render the fat out for about 10 minutes.
Place the chicken in and sprinkle quarter of the salt on top.
Sear one side until golden brown spots starts to appear for about 5 – 10 minutes.
Turn them over and sear the other side too.
Remove the chicken and loose up and stuck down bits. Leave the bacon and praise any bits of chicken skin that has fallen behind. If we have a big enough pan removing the chicken is not even necessary.
Add the onion, celery and carrots.
Saute on medium to high heat until it starts to caramelize for about 5 – 10 minutes.
Add back the chicken.
Add the leek, garlic and any optional vegetables or herbs. Fill the casserole dish as desired.
Place the lid on then put the whole thing into a 390°F / 200°C oven until the vegetables get the desired texture for 30 – 60 minutes.
Add some cheese and sour sour cream to make it taste better.
Place it under the broiler on maximum settings until the cheese gets melted and golden brown spots start to appear for about 15 minutes.

Overkill

Make a 10% brine and brine the chicken for at least 1 hour before preparations. Add garlic and onion if desired. Check out how to make brine in the Low carb condiment section.
Slice bacon, guanciale, pancetta and on medium to high heat, render the fat out for about 10 minutes.
Add chicken and sear both sides until golden brown spots starts to appear for about 10 – 20 minutes.
Remove the chicken and loose up and stuck down bits then add the onion, celery and carrots. Saute on medium to high heat until it starts to caramelize for about 5 – 10 minutes.
Add back the chicken leek, garlic and any optional vegetables or herbs. Fill the casserole dish as desired.
Place the lid on then put the whole thing into a 390°F / 200°C oven until the vegetables get the desired texture for 30 – 60 minutes.
Add some cheese and sour sour cream then place it under the broiler on maximum settings until the cheese gets melted and golden brown spots start to appear for about 15 minutes.