Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Bake is an easy and very tasty casserole dinner! With tender chicken and asparagus in a cheesy dijon and lemon cream sauce - you are gonna love it.
This chicken asparagus bake is low carb, keto-friendly, gluten-free, and sugar-free. Perfect!
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You'll ❤️ This Chicken and Asparagus Casserole
This casserole was a HUGE hit in my house. Who doesn't love melted cheese and cream? Add asparagus and chicken and it's a tasty combination. Add a little dijon and some lemon and it becomes drool-worthy! 🙂
It's An Easy Casserole
Saute your ingredients in a pan, toss into a casserole dish, make your sauce, bake and you're done!
Technically you can make this a one-pan casserole by using an ovenproof skillet and then adding the chicken and asparagus back into the pan. Work the sauce over the chicken then sprinkle with cheese and then bake!
It's Low Carb and Keto
With 26 g fat and only 6 grams net carbs, this creamy skillet dinner is a perfect low carb and keto chicken recipe.
🥗 How to Serve It
Here are a few ideas for what to serve with your asparagus and chicken bake. I've provided some low-carb keto options as well as non low-carb options - since so many families have mixed dietary needs.
- Roasted or steamed cauliflower. Florets or riced.
- Steamed broccoli. Florets or riced.
- A side salad with a keto-friendly dressing such as blue cheese or thousand island.
- Serve over mashed cauliflower or potatoes, pasta, or rice.
If you love this recipe, you've got to make this chicken cordon bleu or chicken fajita casserole.
🥘 What You'll Need
Here's what you'll need to make asparagus and chicken bake!
Ingredients
- Butter
- Chicken breast - boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces. you could also use chicken thighs.
- Asparagus - cut into 1" to 2" pieces
- Onion - use yellow or sweet onions
- Mushrooms - white button mushroom or baby bella mushrooms.
- Chicken broth
- Heavy cream
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- Thyme - use fresh or dried.
- Mayonnaise - use your favorite brand. I used a keto-friendly avocado oil mayonnaise.
- Dijon mustard
- Lemon juice
- Gouda or Swiss Cheese - use either one - both a delicious.
- Parmesan cheese
Equipment
- 12" skillet (cast iron is my favorite)
- Casserole dish - approximately 8 x 10 inches.
- Chefs knife
- Cutting board
- Measuring spoons
- Dry measuring cups
- Liquid measuring cups (the best!)
🔪 How To Make Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Bake
Prep
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Steam the asparagus. Place asparagus pieces in a microwave-safe dish with 1/4 cup of water. Cover and steam for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
Saute Chicken and Vegetables
Step One - In a 12" skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat.
Step Two - Add chicken to the pan and cook for 6 minutes. Turn chicken after 3 to 4 minutes or when it begins to brown.
Step Three - Remove chicken and place in a greased casserole dish. Top with the steamed asparagus. Cover and keep warm.
Step Four - Add onions and mushrooms to the skillet. Sautee until tender.
Make The Sauce
Step Five - Reduce heat to medium and add chicken broth, cream, salt, pepper, thyme, dijon, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Whisk together and bring to a simmer.
Step Six - Cook until sauce reduces and starts to thicken about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir frequently.
Step Seven - Add cheeses then stir until melted. Pour the mixture over the casserole).
Step Eight - Sprinkle with remaining cheeses.
Bake
Bake for 30 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the chicken is done.
💭 Top Tips
- Save a pan! Make chicken asparagus bake a one-pan casserole by using an ovenproof skillet. Finish the sauce then add the chicken and asparagus back to the pan. Stir, making sure sauce is covering the chicken. Top with cheese and then bake.
- If you want more creaminess add 1/2 cup sour cream.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
✔️ More Casserole Recipes
Here are a few more casserole recipe I think you'll really enjoy!
- Parmesan Chicken Casserole
- Fusion Philly Cheesesteak Casserole Recipe
- Reuben Bake With Meatballs
- Leftover Ham Casserole
- EASY Jalapeño Popper Chicken Casserole
- Keto Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
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Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Bake
Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Bake is an easy and very tasty casserole dinner! With tender chicken and asparagus in a cheesy dijon and lemon cream sauce - you are gonna love. This chicken and asparagus casserole recipe is low carb, keto-friendly, gluten-free, and sugar-free. Perfect!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast, boneless skinless (cut into 1" pieces)
- 1 pound asparagus, cut into 1" to 2" pieces then steamed
- 1/4 cup onion, chopped
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise (I used an avocado oil mayonnaise)
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cup gouda or swiss cheese, shredded (reserve 1/4 cup parmesan for the top)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (reserve 1/4 cup parmesan for the top)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place asparagus pieces in a microwave-safe dish with 1/4 cup water. Cover and steam for 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
- In a 12" skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken cook for 3 to 4 minutes, turn after it starts to turn brown. Continue cooking until done, about 3 to 4 more minutes.
- Remove chicken and place in a greased casserole dish. Top with the steamed asparagus. Cover and keep warm.
- Add onions and mushrooms to the skillet. Sautee until tender.
- Reduce heat to medium and add chicken broth, cream, salt, pepper, thyme, dijon, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Whisk together and bring to a simmer.
- Stirring frequently, cook until sauce is reduced and starts to thicken about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Pour the mixture over the casserole. Stir in cheese.
- Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheeses. Bake for 30 minutes until bubbly and chicken is done.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 543Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 173mgSodium: 1026mgCarbohydrates: 12gNet Carbohydrates: 9gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 49g
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This creamy chicken asparagus bake is so delish! Tender chicken, sauteed asparagus in a cheesy dijon and lemon cream sauce make this recipe oh so good! Yum! Simple steps and easy to make, this casserole is a perfect keto dinner recipe. Make it an oven proof skillet for a perfect one-pan dinner that is also a low carb and keto recipe. #casserole #chicken #keto #lowcarb #ketogenic #ketodinnerrecipe #easyrecipe #ketogenic #healthydinnerrecipe #asparagus #seekinggoodeats
Sherri says
Wow... this is amazing!!! This will become a staple recipe in my house.
seekinggoodeats says
Thank you!! 🙂 So happy you loved it. You've inspired me to add it to my menu this week again LOL!
Kristen says
Any suggestions if I’m not a mushroom fan?
seekinggoodeats says
You can just take them out and I think it will still be yummy. Do you like zucchini? A little sauteed diced zucchini would be good too.
Erica says
Made this in my ninja foodi and it is amazing.
seekinggoodeats says
Oh yay! So happy to liked the recipe. GREAT idea!! I have a Ninja Foodi too and I LOVE it!! I am going to give that a try for sure
Tamara says
Smells and taste delicious
Kori says
Great! Enjoy 🙂
Julie says
I know I can do some tweaks like no salt added butter and broth but how else can I lower the sodium content since this list has sodium over 1k mg
Kori says
I would use unsalted butter, a lower-salt chicken broth and then reduce the amount of cheese. Try using 1 cup gouda instead of 1 1/2 cups. Maybe use 1/4 cup parmesan instead of 1/2 cup. These things will alter the flavor and consistancy, however. If you lower the cheese, lower the amount of chicken broth. The cheese acts as a binder in the end. When I ran the recipe through the calculator I am finding that the cheese is adding quite a bit of the sodium - almost half in this recipe. It's hard because each cheese brand is different so it's quite difficult to get this exact. Let me know how it turns out! 🙂
Linda says
Anyone try making it ahead and baking the next day? I Do a lot of meal prep on Sundays for later in the week.
Kori says
Yes, me! I meal prep on Sundays A LOT 🙂 Prep and assemble it all, store in the fridge until you're ready to bake.
Gabriela Day says
Can you do this with drumsticks and thighs?
Kori says
I think that would be quite good! If it were me I would use bone-in drumsticks and thighs. If you use skin-on I would brown the skin for a few minutes first. From there I would place the chicken in the casserole dish, then pour the sauce + veggie mix over the top. It will need to bake longer, maybe 45 to 55 minutes (?) or until chicken is done.
Michele says
I made this tonight and it was outstanding. I had to substitute half and half for the heavy cream and I used Swiss cheese, otherwise I followed the recipe. My son had his over buttered noodles and we ate ours over rice.
Kori says
Great! Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the Chicken and Asparagus Bake! Swiss cheese would be so delicious 🙂
Lola says
Would it be alright to fully cook the chicken before assembling in the baking dish? Then broiling to get cheese on top melted?
Kori says
Yes, absolutely that would work. The sauce is already warm and the chicken will be cooked so it's just a matter of melting the cheese and double-checking that the inside is warm enough to your liking. I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Cynthia McLean says
Can this be frozen? I am elderly, and like to cook full casseroles then divide and freeze for another day.
Kori says
Well, I think it could be frozen but typically dairy will separate if frozen, particularly cream. It won't affect the taste at all, just texture. My workaround for that would be to add a little more cream and cheese to "refresh it." 🙂
Shirley ockey says
Could you do it in a crockpot?
Kori says
Awesome idea. I think you could totally do this, just don't add the dairy (cream, cheese, etc) until the end before you want to serve. Cooking in the crockpot will create a lot more liquid so you may want to reduce the chicken broth by half and maybe use less cream at the end and potentially you might need to thicken the sauce slightly. I actually have asparagus on hand and chicken so I might make this! lol 🙂 Thanks!
Joanne says
Can you use frozen asparagus? If so, would you need to steam first?
Kori says
I think I would steam them first and drain the liquid. I hope you enjoy! 🙂
Danielle says
I made this last night and it was delicious! We do not eat mushrooms so I substituted fresh broccoli to the casserole dish raw. I also used mozzarella and Parmesan Romano and the dish was perfect. Thank you
Kori says
Thank you, I'm so happy you loved it. Your idea with the broccoli sounds terrific! I will give it a try 🙂
Carol says
How any carbs and fiber?
seekinggoodeats says
Hello, there are 12 g carbs, 3 grams fiber, and 9 net carbs. Enjoy!