Recipe

Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Tender chicken breasts filled with a creamy broccoli-cheese mixture and wrapped in crispy bacon for a family-friendly dinner.

Broccoli and Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Total time

40 min

Servings

4

Net carbs

2g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

4 servings
4
  • 4 chicken breasts (about 5 ounces each)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt (divided)
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 ¼ cup chopped broccoli
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 4 slices bacon

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

40:00

Cooking cue

Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F and line or lightly grease the pan you plan to use.
  2. 1. Heat your oven to 375 degrees and prepare a 9x13 baking dish.
  3. 2. Create a pocket in the side of each chicken breast using a sharp knife, then brush the breasts with olive oil.
  4. 3. Combine paprika, half the salt, garlic powder, and onion powder in a small bowl, then season both sides of the chicken with this mixture.
  5. 4. Mix together cream cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, minced garlic, and the remaining salt until smooth, then fold in the chopped broccoli.
  6. 5. Divide the broccoli-cheese filling among the four chicken pockets, stuffing each evenly.
  7. 6. Cut each bacon slice in half and wrap two halves around each stuffed breast to secure.
  8. 7. Arrange the wrapped chicken in the baking dish and bake uncovered for 30 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked through.
  9. Cook until the thickest piece reaches 165F and the juices run clear.
  10. 8. If desired, place under the broiler briefly to crisp the bacon further before serving.
  11. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

That Low Carb Life · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/broccoli-and-cheese-stuffed-chickenThat Low Carb Life reference: https://thatlowcarblife.com/broccoli-and-cheese-stuffed-chicken/

Rated 4.47/5 from 132 ratings on That Low Carb Life. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.