Keto Bacon Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

This keto Tex Mex sheet pan chicken recipe is an easy, one-pan meal with little cleanup. It’s a fantastic option for busy weeknights.

Making a keto bacon-wrapped chicken sheet pan dinner is the perfect way to ensure a delicious low-carb meal gets to the table fast.  Cooking on a baking sheet makes cleanup a breeze.

The prep time for this dish is minimal. Once you season the chicken thighs and wrap them in bacon, you can choose what vegetables to lay the chicken on top of.

I’ve left the choice of vegetables to place underneath this keto one-pan dish up to you. My only recommendation is to choose vegetables that are low in carbs and can withstand high heat.

My favorite options include broccoli and cauliflower florets, cabbage, peppers, onions, and asparagus.

However, the choices are vast as long as they meet the criteria of being low-carb and can be cooked at a high temperature.

If you’re a fan of the flavors that abound in Texas and Mexico, then make sure you also visit our Easy Keto Tex Mex Recipes, where you are sure to find several recipes that will satisfy your taste buds. 

I also have a complete list of Keto Chicken Recipes that I encourage you to visit.

Keto Tex Mex Sheet Pan Chicken

Making Tex-Mex-flavored chicken in a sheet pan is as easy as wrapping it in bacon, seasoning it with warm spices, and deciding what vegetables to include.

You can even prep everything beforehand, up to two days in the fridge. Chopping your vegetables will save you time, making it easier to bring dinner to the table quicker.

Easy Sheet Pan Dinners

I grew up eating sheet-pan dinners before they were a thing. Let’s face it: My mami would not have called them a “sheet-pan meal” because the term was not used back then.

BUT…can I tell you that, nonetheless, herb-roasted chicken with veggies was finger-linking delicious?!?

I have several fond food memories, but Mami’s roasted chicken with veggies is pretty high on my list when it comes to basic comfort food.

I recall being wooed into the kitchen by the aroma of a chicken being lovingly roasted. The vegetables would cook in the drippings of the chicken fat and be caramelized to perfection.

The Ease Of Cooking On A Sheet Pan

That food memory would explain why keto meals featuring roasted chicken are not rare in our home.

This recipe combines the ease of cooking on a sheet pan with the classic flavor of bacon-wrapped chicken, making it one easy weeknight meal.

Can I hear an amen for easy keto meals?

I love serving my sheet pan dinner straight off the pan. Why? Well, the presentation is simply stunning. PLUS sheet pan dinners, avoid a sink full of pots and pans.

Less clean-up meals are incredibly convenient on busy weeknights. When I want to cook a healthy, low-carb meal but don’t want to deal with a big mess afterward.

Guess what? This keto sheet pan chicken recipe is also a budget-friendly keto meal!

So, please don’t tell me that it’s too expensive to eat keto. It really is all about making the best choices for your particular needs.

It is possible to do a low-carb diet on a strict budget. We know many people who do so daily and are having great results.

Tex-Mex Spices

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If you follow our blog, you may have noticed that this girl is a fan of Tex-Mex flavors. I can’t seem to get enough of them.

I don’t know what exactly draws me to these spices but the smokiness of chipotle pepper, cumin, chili powder always gets me.

Make sure you also visit our collection of Keto Tex Mex Recipes!

If Tex-Mex isn’t your thing, you can surely try using your own favorite blend of spices. The point is to make a keto sheet pan meal that everyone in your family will enjoy.

Why Chicken Thighs Instead Of Chicken Breasts On Keto?

I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this recipe mainly because they’re a fattier option and they’re the preferred choice in the keto community.

Also, using chicken thighs in my keto bacon-wrapped Tex-Mex chicken sheet pan dinner ensures a juicy, flavorful option. White meat is always more likely to dry out when cooking at higher temperatures, and the portions are much larger.

Are you not a fan of chicken thighs? You can swap them out for chicken breasts. However, you will have to adjust the cooking time.

Perhaps the chicken breasts should be cooked at a lower temperature and for a longer period of time—say 350 degrees instead of 375 degrees and 30-35 minutes instead of 35-45.

Customizing Your One-Pan Meals

Season your chicken thighs with my Tex-Mex seasoning and wrap them well with at least two strips of bacon. Once fully wrapped, lay them on top of your favorite keto-friendly veggies.

Choose vegetables that can withstand a 400-degree oven and are low in carbs. The result will be a juicy keto Tex-Mex chicken sheet pan meal that you will be proud to serve.

Using Keto-Friendly Vegetables In Your Sheet Pan Meal

Take a look at the vegetables I chose to serve under my keto bacon-wrapped chicken thighs. They’re a medley of asparagus spears, red cabbage, peppers, onion, and garlic.

You can also place the bacon-covered thighs next to the vegetables if you want to keep them crisp. The chicken’s juices will spread to the vegetables.

Turn your vegetables a couple of times to coat them in the drippings so they do not dry out.

I didn’t add the vegetables to the nutrition label or recipe because it really should be what’s in the season for you at the time. Or what you may have on hand. So, have fun experimenting with your choice of veggies.

Doesn’t that tray of vegetables look inviting? What about the aqua sheet pan? I am a firm believer in making meals look enticing, and using an aqua sheet pan made my keto sheet pan meal even lovelier.

Just look at that beautiful array of colors! Now imagine those vegetables cooked in the drippings of a bacon-wrapped chicken. Yup, it’s a winner, alright.

Tips When Making A Sheet Pan Dinner

Something to keep in mind is that the chicken may release a little more liquid than you like. To remedy this, I skim off the excess liquid midway through the cooking process.

This way, you can ensure your vegetables don’t get soggy. Or, as I stated earlier, cook the vegetables next to the chicken instead of placing them underneath.

This will require using two sheet pans so your chicken and veggies are not overcrowded.

If you can include carrots in your diet, I recommend you use them in this recipe because they absorb the drippings well.

Most sheet pan recipes add root vegetables for this very reason. However, the majority of root vegetables are too high in carbs and are therefore avoided on a keto plan. Turnips and chunks of pumpkin would make a lovely low-carb option.

Another way you can address the extra liquid the chicken will produce is to remove the keto bacon-wrapped chicken off the veggie-lined sheet pan once it’s fully cooked.

Then, let the vegetables cook alone until some excess liquid evaporates.

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