Creamy Garlic Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast (Keto, Low Carb)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts (skinless and boneless)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- salt and black pepper to taste
For the sauce:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ½ cup finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the spinach and cook, stirring frequently, until the spinach is wilted.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
- Add the cream cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes and paprika to a bowl and mix to combine.
- Add the spinach and mix to combine.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Butterfly each chicken breasts and lay open like a book.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Place ¼ of stuffing on one side of each chicken breast half.
- Fold remaining half of each chicken breast over stuffing, and secure with a toothpick, if necessary.
- Place the chicken into a lightly greased baking dish.
- Drizzle the chicken with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
- To make the sauce, in a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the heavy cream and parmesan and simmer until the parmesan cheese has melted.
- Remove the chicken from the oven.
- Place the chicken into a skillet and drizzle with sauce.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
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