Here’s a detailed Low-Carb Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Bake recipe—creamy, high-protein, and very keto-friendly.
🍗 Low-Carb Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Bake
🧾 Ingredients (serves 3–4)
- 500–600 g boneless chicken breast (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 250 g mushroom (sliced)
- 150–200 g spinach (fresh)
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 3–4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 small onion (optional, finely chopped)
- 200 ml cooking cream (or heavy cream)
- 100 g cream cheese (for extra creaminess)
- ½ cup grated cheddar or mozzarella
- 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
- ½ tsp dried oregano or Italian herbs
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Prepare the chicken
- Heat 1 tbsp oil/butter in a pan.
- Add chicken pieces, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Sauté on medium-high heat for 5–7 minutes until lightly browned (doesn’t need to be fully cooked).
- Remove and set aside.
2. Cook mushrooms & aromatics
- In the same pan, add remaining oil/butter.
- Add garlic and onion; sauté for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add mushrooms and cook until they release water and become golden (about 6–8 minutes).
3. Add spinach
- Add spinach in batches and cook until wilted (1–2 minutes).
- Stir well so it mixes with mushrooms.
4. Make the creamy sauce
- Lower the heat.
- Add cooking cream and cream cheese.
- Stir until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Add oregano, chili flakes, and adjust salt/pepper.
5. Combine
- Add the browned chicken back into the pan.
- Mix everything well so chicken is coated in the creamy sauce.
6. Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Transfer mixture into a baking dish.
- Top with grated cheese.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until bubbly and golden on top.
🔥 Optional finishing touches
- Add extra cheese on top for a crisp crust
- Sprinkle fresh parsley or basil after baking
- Add a squeeze of lemon for brightness
🥗 Why this is low-carb
- No flour, no starch
- High protein from chicken
- Healthy fats from cream and cheese
- Very low net carbs from spinach and mushrooms
📊 Approx nutrition (per serving, 1/4 recipe)
- Calories: ~380–450 kcal
- Protein: ~35–40 g
- Fat: ~25–30 g
- Net carbs: ~4–7 g
💡 Variations
- Keto spicy version: add jalapeños or extra chili flakes
- Extra creamy: double cream cheese
- Vegetarian swap: replace chicken with tofu or paneer
- Crunchy top: add crushed pork-free almond topping (optional)
If you want, I can also turn this into a meal prep version for 5 days, or a no-oven stovetop version.