Keto Stuffed Chicken Marinara. Marinara sauce aka spaghetti sauce: your favorite jar of keto approved marinara sauce (no sugar in sauce) or fresh homemade sauce. Spices: Italian seasoning (or oregano), garlic powder, salt and pepper. Olive oil: or your favorite oil.
The good news is, you can pound out and stuff these chicken breasts, then freeze them so that you always have them on hand to thaw and cook - so make a big batch and you can have cheesy spinach stuffed chicken breasts anytime the mood strikes!! This Marinara chicken is a food you will want to have enough time to enjoy. The fresh herbs, gooey mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce over the chicken makes for a delicious combination. You can cook Keto Stuffed Chicken Marinara using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Keto Stuffed Chicken Marinara
- It's 4 of medium chicken breast.
- You need 1/2 cup of almond flour.
- You need 1/2 cup of finely grated hard cheese.
- Prepare 2 of eggs.
- It's 2 of spring onions.
- Prepare leaves of few parsley.
- You need 150 g of ricotta cheese.
- It's 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- You need 250 g of grated mozzarella.
- It's 400 g of marinara sauce.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of dried herbs mix.
- It's 6 of fresh basil leaves, finely chopped to garnish.
- You need of Salt and pepper.
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Keto Stuffed Chicken Marinara instructions
- Chop the spring onions and parsley finely and mix it with the ricotta cheese.
- Season chicken breast with salt and pepper. Cut a deep slit into each breast, without cutting all the way through - more like a pocket. Stuff each breast with the ricotta mixture and use a toothpick to keep the edges sealed..
- Set up two large bowls. In the first, mix the almond flour and grated hard cheese with mix herbs. In the second, beat the eggs thoroughly with a fork..
- Working with a chicken breast at the time, carefully dip it into the beaten eggs and then in the bread crumbs..
- Place an oven proof pan over medium heat and add the 3 tbsp olive oil. Once oil is hot, add the coated chicken and sauté 4 min per side or until golden brown on each side..
- Pour the marinara sauce around the chicken and spoon some over the chicken breast as well. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over and bake uncovered at 200°C for 15-20 min, or until the thermometer shows the chicken is cooked. Garnish with freshly chopped basil..
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