Our Slow Cooker Bacon Broccoli Chicken (Low Carb) is a tried and true crock pot casserole we love! Savory bacon crumbles, flavorful chicken and tender broccoli in a delicious cheesy, creamy sauce.
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How to Make Low Carb Bacon Broccoli Chicken in a Casserole Crock
Cris here.
As I am revisiting some of our Tried and True recipes to highlight them for you guys, I knew we would have to re-share our original Crock Pot Bacon Broccoli Chicken.
We used chicken tenders in that recipe, but we also love it with boneless skinless chicken thighs, so we decided to share the thigh version with you today.
This cheesy one pot casserole is a family and long time reader favorite! Here is what some readers have to say after trying our original:
Reader Hannah K. says: “This was very tasty! My husband gives it two thumbs up 👍🏼 👍🏼”
Reader Beth Anne T. says: “Super easy and delicious. My boyfriend who follows Keto diet loved it. I used Munster cheese slices instead of the Havarti and tasted fine”
Reader Lisa says: “Very yummy! Both my kids at the broccoli because it tasted so good…”
Reader Amy says: “Tried this yesterday. Absolutely delicious!! Will be making again for sure.”
Reader Dayna says: “OMG !! This was super yummy!!”
Reader Laura D. says: “This recipe has been a big hit at our house and I even passed it on to friends. We usually do mozzarella or italian-blend cheese.”
Reader Bari says: “This dish is so delicious! And it’s perfect to take to work as leftovers. I’m pretty picky about my crockpot meals and I just bought ingredients to make this for a third time! Thanks for this recipe, it’s firmly planted in the rotation.”
Notes on This Recipe
- We used our casserole crock to make this low carb one pot dish. We love how it evenly cooks and makes dividing into portions a snap!
- We used thighs in this recipe, but you can use other cuts of chicken and adjust cooking times. Here is our original recipe using chicken breast tenders.
- If you desire a smoother sauce, whip cream cheese with dip mix in a mixer. Then slather on top instead of step 2 and 3. I prefer the convenience of not getting mixer out and find that mixing at the end is good enough for me.
General Notes
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- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Slow Cooker Bacon Broccoli Chicken (Low Carb)
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
- 16 oz Frozen Broccoli florets
- 8 oz Cream Cheese cubed
- 1 oz envelope Hidden Valley Chive Onion Dip Mix (Can use Ranch Dip Mix as substitute)
- 1/4 cup Butter cubed
- 6-8 slices Havarti Cheese
- 8 slices Crisp Bacon crumbled
- 2 Green Onions chopped (green parts only)
Instructions
- Place thighs and broccoli (frozen) in bottom of a casserole crock or 6 quart slow cooker.
- Season with dip mix and sprinkle with butter cubes.
- Dot with cream cheese.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until the thighs are cooked through.
- Stir to break up the cream cheese (See note if you desire a smoother butter sauce.)
- Place cheese slices evenly over top of chicken and broccoli, overlapping if needed.
- Sprinkle with bacon and onions.
- Cover until cheese melts.
- Serve in a bowl.
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Notes
- We used our casserole crock to make this yummy dish. We love how it evenly cooks and makes dividing into portions a snap!
- If you desire a smoother sauce, whip cream cheese with dip mix in a mixer. Then slather on top instead of step 2 and 3. I prefer the convenience of not getting mixer out and find that mixing at the end is good enough for me.
- We used thighs in this recipe, but you can use other cuts of chicken and adjust cooking times. Here is our original recipe using chicken breast tenders.
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
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can I use uncooked broccoli instead of frozen ?
We haven’t tried this with fresh, uncooked broccoli, but think it could work. If you give it a try, let us know how it goes!
I made this in a 4-quart crock pot this weekend with 3 large chicken breasts w/ribs, deboned, and breast meat cut in bite-size pieces. It came out wonderful. I had my friend over for lunch yesterday and she and I both said “mushrooms.” So will add some mushrooms next time. This is REALLY good. Only 1 serving left, so got 5-6 good-sized servings out of the 4-quart slow cooker. It took 5 hours on low, except at the end when I added the Harvarti cheese, bacon and green onions, when I then put it on high for 5 minutes or so to get cheese to melt.
We’re so glad you and your friend enjoyed this recipe so much! Love the idea of adding mushrooms! If you give it a try, let us know how it goes!
I will post and let you know. I’m thinking of maybe cutting up the raw breasts into bite size pieces before putting in bottom of crockpot to aid in cooking through and through. A friend of mine suggested slow cooking maybe an hour longer if using whole breats to ensure they’re cooked. I haven’t gotten around to doing this yet, but will will probably this weekend.
I want to try the Bacon Broccoli Chicken. My slow cooker is a 4 quart. I’d like to substitute boneless, skinless chicken breast, so how many do you think would work? I’m thinking 3 but I wanted to get your opinion.
Thanks in advance!
We haven’t tried this recipe with breasts, but that sounds like it would work. If you give it a try, let us know how it turns out!