Description
This healthy chicken and hash brown casserole is the perfect meal for weekend brunch with friends and family or an easy meal prep option for weekly breakfasts. Loaded with ample protein, golden hash browns, fragrant spices, and topped with cheese to be a meal you are sure to come back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 slices bacon
- 2 large chicken breasts, each cut in half
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 2.75 cup thawed hash browns
- 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese1/4 cup diced green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease or lightly spray a 9×13-inch baking pan and set it aside.
- In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Once done, place the bacon on sheets of paper to soak up grease and chop it into bite-sized pieces. Set it aside.
- Season the halved chicken breasts with salt and pepper and add chicken to the skillet you cooked the bacon. Cook chicken for 8 minutes on each side until fully cooked or reaches an internal temp of 165.
- Place cooked chicken on a cutting board to shred by hand or use a mixer to shred.
- Using a large mixing bowl, combine ONLY half of the cheese, melted coconut oil, almond milk, seasonings, shredded chicken, and ⅔ of the bacon (the remainder will be used for garnish). Add the thawed hash browns to the mixing bowl and combine all ingredients well. Evenly spread the mixture to the greased baking dish.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove the casserole from the oven, top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese, and bake for 20 -25 minutes, until the cheese is brown and bubbling. Pull the casserole from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with diced green onions and leftover crispy bacon, and enjoy!
Notes
- Use 2.5 cups of Rotisserie chicken in place of chicken breasts.
- Pre-diced breakfast potatoes will also work in place of hash browns.
- Adding 2-3 diced Jalapeños to the mixture will add a delicious spicy kick.
- Different types of casserole dishes will alter the time, so keep an eye on the casserole.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American