Rich, creamy, and ready in 15 minutes. This Keto Cream of Chicken Soup isn’t just comfort food it’s a recipe workhorse. Use it as a warm bowl on its own or turn it into the base for your next low-carb casserole. Either way, it hits all the right notes: gluten-free, keto-approved, and made with just six ingredients you probably already have.
No canned stuff. No weird thickeners. Just real flavor, real fat, and real satisfaction.
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- Preparation and cooking overview
- Chef's note
- 🥣 Ingredients for keto cream of chicken soup recipe
- Ingredient substitutions
- Additional ingredients
- Cooking tools required
- Tool substitutes list
- How to make Keto Cream of Chicken Soup: step-by-step guide
- Cooking method
- Preparation steps
- Cooking steps
- What to serve with keto cream chicken soup?
- How to make it healthier?
- Time-saving tips
- What can I prepare ahead of time?
- Storage and reheating instructions
- Recipe wrap-up and conclusion
- Frequently asked questions
- 📖 Recipe
Preparation and cooking overview
Prepare your medium cast iron skillet or Dutch oven and mix unsalted butter, xanthan gum, chicken bone broth, heavy whipping cream, poultry seasoning, and minced chicken breast. Bring it to a boil, simmer, and stir occasionally until it thickens. In just 15 minutes, you'll be slurping keto creamy chicken soup!
Chef's note
If you need a dairy-free version, swap the heavy cream and butter with coconut cream and coconut oil. For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth and swap chicken with mushrooms, just like our Keto Cream of Mushroom Soup. Easy and delicious keto alternatives await!
For more inspiration check out our Soup recipe.
🥣 Ingredients for keto cream of chicken soup recipe
Let's make low-carb cream of chicken soup with the following keto ingredients:
Ingredient substitutions
Additional ingredients
How about adding some extra flavor to this low-carb soup? Try these optional ingredients:
Cooking tools required
To make this Keto Cream of Chicken Soup recipe, you will need the following kitchen tools:
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How to make Keto Cream of Chicken Soup: step-by-step guide
Cooking method
Preparation steps
- Get all your required ingredients ready and accurately measure the specified quantities.
- Chop the cooked chicken breast into small, bite-sized pieces.
Cooking steps
- Place all ingredients in a medium cast iron skillet or Dutch oven.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Serve and enjoy!
Chef's pro tip
If you love a thinner cream of chicken soup, reduce the amount of xantham gum to half and add some chicken broth to the mixture. A delicious soupy texture will be ready to enjoy as a comfort food.
What to serve with keto cream chicken soup?
How to make it healthier?
Time-saving tips
What can I prepare ahead of time?
Storage and reheating instructions
Storage tips
Reheating best practices
Recipe wrap-up and conclusion
Our delightful Keto Cream of Chicken Soup - a warm and comforting keto masterpiece! Perfect for cozy evenings or anytime you crave a delicious pick-me-up. Embrace the magic of keto cooking with this versatile recipe, offering dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegetarian variations for a personalized touch.
Try these keto soup recipes. We bet they are going to be your ultimate comfort soups!
Frequently asked questions
📖 Recipe
Keto Cream of Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
- 1 cup chicken bone broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
- ½ cup minced cooked chicken breast
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium cast iron skillet or Dutch oven.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Serve and enjoy!
Sarah says
This was fantastic. I omitted the chicken, because chicken chunks were going in the recipe, and i didnt have poultry seasoning. But it worked great fir my recipe
Cast Iron Keto says
Hi Sarah,
We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
Cynthia says
Can this recipe be canned in glass jars and put into the pantry instead of freezing it?
Cindy says
I have not tried this recipe yet but am very excited about it. Can this be canned instead of frozen?
Dale Lynam says
Can glucomannan be used as the thickener instead of xanthan? I use it for gravy and much prefer it to xanthan unless using for bread/structure. Thanks for so many great recipes!
Cast Iron Keto says
We haven't worked with glucomannan so we can't be sure. If you give it a go, let us know how it turns out!
Michael says
Am I able to substitute this for regular cream of chicken soup?
When I do chicken and dumplings non-keto, the recipe calls for Cream of chicken and cream of celery soup can I just swap those out and put this into the crockpot with my chicken broth and vegetable mixture and allowed to cook down low and slow
Cast Iron Keto says
Yes! It's a 1:1 replacement.
carly says
this is a very good recipe but this is a CRIMINAL amount of xanthan gum. this came out so slimy in the meal i used it in that it was practically inedible. i would honestly start with a PINCH of xanthan gum and slowly increase pinch by pinch until your desired thickness. a little bit goes a LONG way with xanthan gum. i give all my respect though, tastes like the canned stuff. just way too gelatinous, easily fixable.
Bernadene Whitten says
The first time we made this we found it very bland and too thick. Do we remade it, added some salt, celery, onion, and garlic. It was fantastic. I know this soup can be eaten as is or in a casserole. I used it in a crockpot recipe called so you forgot to defrost your chicken. Served it over riced cauliflower and I swear it was the same recipe from years ago. Thank you for another great recipe.
Gretta Nashville says
I'd cut the poultry seasoning in half, as it was too much. I added some garlic and onion powder, since my seasoning didn't have any. It was very delicious! I did cut the xanthum gum in half and it was still suuuuuper thick! Maybe there are different kinds of xanthum gum?? If I make it again I'll use 1/4 of what this recipe says.
Michele says
This was delicious!!! I made the soup yesterday and put it in the refrigerator. Today, I put it in the crockpot with chicken and it all turned out amazing!!! Even my dad who is not doing low carb, loved it!! This recipe is a keeper and will be made a lot!! Thank you, thank you!!
Holly Robertson says
I LOVED THE RECIPE ,I ADDED ALITTLE MORE BUTTER AND SALT ,JUST FOR TASTE AND I WAS ONE HAPPY CAMPER.
Michelle says
I’m sorry but there’s way too much xantham gum in the recipe. It tastes more like slimy chicken jello. I would rather eat the carbs from the can than have it make my entire dish slimy.
Cait says
I was wanting to make keto chicken and noodles but need cream of chicken soup obviously to make it so im super excited to try this however i make my chicken and noodles in the crockpot is this soup going to be ok for that or should i wait to add this towards the end?
Cast Iron Keto says
Hi Cait, you can use this soup however you would normally use the canned variety.
Margaret says
So grateful for this quick recipe. I much prefer this over the condensed in a can. Thank you
Jill says
Love this recipe. So glad I found a cream soup for all my casseroles.
Nat Leblanc says
To thicken soup can add unflavored beef gelatin but need to mix this with something cold not hot.
Plus to get broth could pressure cook chicken in said water with chicken coin on and any left over bones to make fresh broth
....mmmm
Christine Angela Gallinger says
Hi. Do you think coconut flour to thicken the soup would ruin the taste,?
Cast Iron Keto says
Yes, coconut flour will not work here.
Kim says
Hi just wondering if you can sub chicken broth? Thanks!
Cast Iron Keto says
Sure! You can use any broth or stock you have on hand.
Cynthia Armstrong says
I loved the flavor, just too thick, next time I will cut the xanthan gum in 1/2.
Emily Kranz says
Same. Even expecting to thin it for soup I found it too much thickening agent! Flavors are great though - I see lots of potential for a 1c broth 1c cream 1 tsp xanthan gum base in my future!
Nori says
Can you omit xanthum gum or use a substitute?
Cast Iron Keto says
We have not tried it with anything other than xanthan gum. You could try agar agar or if starch isn't an issue tapioca, arrowroot, or corn starch would probably work.
Alaskanmomof2 says
I have to say I was thrilled to find this recipe. Thank you.
As far as Xantham gum, I was out and not willing to go to the store. I used a flaxseed meal substitute. (1 teaspoon flaxseed meal with 2 teaspoons of water then mixed into the rest of the recipe.) We'll see what the family thinks.
Crystal says
This sounds really good but I'm wondering if there's a replacement for the xanthan gum? Thank you!
Cast Iron Keto says
We have not tried it with anything other than xanthan gum. You could try agar agar or if starch isn’t an issue tapioca, arrowroot, or corn starch would probably work.
Megan says
Would this be equivalent to one can of cream of chicken soup? Looks so good! thanks!
Cast Iron Keto says
This recipe yields about 2 cups so about 16 ounces.
Dee says
This sounds amazing. If I just wanted it to use it as a side soup with a sandwich would I just add some additional bone broth or perhaps some almond milk to thin it a little? Thank you.
Cast Iron Keto says
Hi Dee, yes you'll just need to thin it out a bit - we would go with some chicken bone broth.
jackie m says
2 questions: Can I freeze this soup? And do you think it will cook ok in a slow cooker? I know that usually when I add cream to a slow cooker recipe I add it at the end and only cook it until it warms through or it will seperate.
Cast Iron Keto says
Yes, you can freeze it! As the recipe only takes 5 or so minutes to make, a slow cooker just isn't a good option here.
Jessica Nodsle says
This is fantastic! This is the one thing I have been missing (I love casseroles). Has anyone tried freezing yet?
Cast Iron Keto says
We haven't tried freezing this but I don't see why it wouldn't work!