This Keto Chicken Fajita Casserole is full of flavor...One of my families go-to's for weekday dinners with it's 30 minute cook time! Chicken breast, peppers, and onions are seasoned with a homemade fajita seasoning then cream cheese brings it all together.
Related: I get all of my grass fed beef and pasture raised chicken from Butcher Box. Read my honest review here.
MAKE YOUR OWN CHICKEN FAJITA SEASONING
I prefer to make my own fajita seasoning because it is easy and I always have the spices on hand. This recipe uses salt, cumin, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.
CHEESY KETO CHICKEN FAJITAS
I love regular chicken fajitas but I think this cheesy version is out of this world. The addition of the cream cheese really makes this a more substantial meal. Plus, we put more shredded cheddar cheese on top!
The process of this chicken fajita casserole couldn't be easier
- 1st we cook the peppers and onions
- then we cook the chicken with the seasonings
- mix it all together with the cream cheese
- melty cheese on top and done!
KETO SIDE DISHES FOR CHICKEN FAJITAS
This dish is rich on it's own so I would choose something lighter like a side salad, Mexican cauliflower rice, or roasted broccoli.
Some other keto casseroles you will love:
- The Best Keto Lasagna
- Keto Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole
- Chicken Cordon Blue Casserole
- Keto Tamale Pie
Keto Chicken Fajita Casserole - 6 Net Carbs!
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil (Click here for my favorite brand on Amazon)
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow pepper, sliced
- ½ medium onion, sliced thin
- 2 Pounds Sliced chicken breast
- 1 ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1 8 ounce Cream Cheese
- 2 Cups Shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the vegetables until tender (should be about 8-10 minutes) then remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet cook the chicken with the seasoning mixture on medium-high heat. Cook for 6-8 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
- Once your chicken is finished cooking, add all your vegetables back to the pan. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the cream cheese until it is melted.
- Add the shredded cheese on top and put the lid on top of the skillet so the cheese can melt.
- Serve.
Nutrition per serving
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.
Jean says
I first made this casserole in September of 22. Since than I've made it for a neighbor who was laid up, a Sunday after church lunch, several times actually by popular teenager's demand, for our kids and grandkids, and made a batch to freeze for lunches. As I prepare to make another casserole I just wanted to let you know how delicious, quick and easy it is to make!
Mandy says
Wow, wow, wow!!
We had this tonight for the first time, and it was absolutely delicious. So quick and easy too.
Debbie A. says
OMG. This is absolutely AMAZING. Thanks for the recipe
Stephanie W says
I am always looking for kid friendly keto main dishes because I do not want to make separate meals and then I just add nonketo side dishes for the rest of the family. I made this tonight and it was DELICIOUS. Even the kids ate it up with compliments. To cut down on some of the calories I did use only 6 ounces of cream cheese and a 1.5 cups of cheese and it was still very creamy. This will become part of my regular dinner rotation.
Suzie says
My husband loved it! He told me , “you can cook it anytime you want.” That’s really great praise from him for healthy meal.
Becky says
Trying to read and understand Keto before starting Keto. What is the serving size of the dish? Or do you not have serving sizes on Keto. Thanks
Sherry says
So yummy and easy!
BRANDY says
What do you serve this with? Tortilla?
jenniferbanz says
Or just vegetables
Michelle says
Can I ask what you would recommend serving this alongside? Staying true to no carbs of course. 🙂
jenniferbanz says
I usually just do more vegetables or a salad
Laura says
This was so good...thank you for the recipe.
Susan Derosia says
Hi i love your recipes i am wanting to start keto to loose weight and be healthy again. How do i start out? Some seasonings i cant have and have to substitute and cant have dairy but can have goats milk when calls for milk. Can you help me ?
jenniferbanz says
Hi Susan, the best thing you can do is keep it simple. If you cannot have dairy, can you have coconut milk? You could try to replace some of the dairy with that. If there are certain seasonings you can't have, I would just leave them out. They best thing to do is to eat meat and veggies!
Natalie says
Oh I must make this soon. Very soon. My family loves fajitas and this will be something new for them to try. I love the spices and fact that there is so much cheese in this recipe. Yum!
Lauren Vavala | DeliciousLittleBites says
Fajita recipes are one of my go-to's when I'm following keto. This looks amazing! Love alllllll of that cheese!!
Jim says
Just made the Chicken Fajita Casserole...of course, I am a Klutz in the kitchen, so it took me 90 minutes to make a 30 minute recipe, even after I cut up all the veggies this morning. I didn't have cheddar cheese so I substituted Mexican Blend and you can't have fajitas without sour cream and a side of guacamole. DELICIOUS.... I will make this again...
Thanks for the recipes.. wishing you the best in your Keto journey.
Jim,
68 year old male, Keto almost a year, down nearly 60 pounds.
jenniferbanz says
So glad you liked it, Jim!
Kay says
My family has at least 1-2 Mexican meals each week. I was just searching around for some new recipes to mix up our routine. Glad I stumbled upon your site and this recipe. I'll be trying it out next week with the family. Looking forward to seeing how it goes. Thank you for sharing!
Lisa Blake says
How can I fix this for one or 2 people
On the truck
jenniferbanz says
You can cut the recipe in half