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Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe
Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast with ricotta and spinach, a healthy, gluten-free, low-carb, high-protein recipe that is super delicious, and super easy to make. My favourite chicken dinner recipe that goes down well with the whole family.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 413 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoon ricotta
- 3 cubes frozen chopped spinach
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 3 tablespoon olive oil to drizzle over
- lemon juice - optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit).
- Add the spinach cubes to a pan, pour over boiled water, and bring to a boil.
- Drain the water, and squeeze out as much water as you can.
- In a bowl, mix the ricotta with spinach to get a smooth paste.
- Using a sharp knife, make a pocket into each chicken breast, then stuff with the spinach filling.
- Mix the salt, pepper, paprika and garlic granules, drizzle half of the oil over the chicken breasts, then rub each chicken breast with the mixture.
- Drizzle the remaining oil over the chicken.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Drizzle some lemon juice over - optional.
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Notes
- Apart from the lovely lemon kick, you could also use some chilli flakes, or cayenne pepper if you want a bit of spiciness to it, although I thought it was just perfect for my taste the way it got cooked.
- Also, if ricotta is not really your favourite, you can substitute it with cream cheese.
- Spinach, although it's always my first choice, can be replaced with kale or mixed salad leaves
Nutrition Information
Calories
413kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
152mg
(51%)
Sodium
664mg
(28%)
Potassium
884mg
(25%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
581IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 413kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 152mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 664mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 884mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 581IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.