Description

Green Chile Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast is a fantastic low carb, Keto friendly dinner recipe. Juicy chicken oozing with melty cheese and green chiles is a flavorful meal the entire family will love.

Ingredients

Scale

4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
4 ounces Cream Cheese – softened
2 ounces Colby Cheese – grated
4 ounces Diced Green Chiles – drained and patted dry with paper towel
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon Cumin
1/4 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
Salt/Pepper – to taste
4 Tablespoons Oil

Instructions

Step: Preheat oven to 375ºF
Step: Whip cream cheese with hand mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in shredded Colby and green chiles.
Step: Carefully cut a pocket into each chicken breast. Make sure not to cut all the way through.
Step: Fill chicken with cream cheese mixture.
Step: Mix garlic powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Sprinkle spice mixture over chicken breasts.
Step: Heat oil in cast iron pan over medium/high heat.
Step: Gently place chicken breasts top side down into hot pan. Brown tops, flip then transfer to preheated oven. (tuck any escaping filling back into chicken breasts)
Step: Bake for 18-22 minutes or until thickest part of chicken reaches 165ºF internal temp.

Notes

Browning the chicken is an optional step. Just add approx 5 minutes to bake time if skipping this step. Cheese pockets can be sealed with toothpicks if you find that easier to handle the chicken.

Prep Time: PT5M
Cook Time: PT25M
Category: Dinner
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 breast
Calories: 493 kcal
Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 412 mg
Fat: 33 g
Saturated Fat: 11 g
Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 6 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 43 g
Cholesterol: 144 mg

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