Sheet Pan Almond Crusted Chicken Stuffed With Smoked Cheddar and Bacon is just what I need right now. I have leftover bacon and smoked cheddar cheese from my Smoked Cheddar Jalapeno Bacon Dip recipe that I would like to use. I have also become a sheet pan connoisseur as of late. 🙂 I have created at least one dish a week for the last month. I am truly addicted! Another great thing about this dish is that it's low-carb, with only 6 grams, net. Although, this dish is breaded, using the almond meal really helps with the overall macros here. Almonds are low in carbs.
Calories: 361 Fat: 20G Net Carbs: 6G Protein: 37G
After baking the chicken for 20 minutes, covered, remove the chicken and add the veggies to the pan. Bake for an additional 10 minutes uncovered.
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Sheet Pan Almond Crusted Chicken with Smoked Cheddar and Bacon
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Ingredients
- 16 oz skinless chicken breasts
- 2 oz reduced-fat cream cheese
- ½ cup smoked cheddar shredded
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 slices nitrate-free, uncured bacon cooked and crumbled
- ¼ cup almond meal I used Trader Joe's Just Almond Meal
- 2 tablespoon non-fat, plain Greek yogurt
- 2 cups fresh green beans
- 2 cups fresh mushrooms
- McCormicks Grill Mates Montreal Chicken Seasoning, salt, and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Make cuts/slices into each of the chicken breasts, without cutting through the entire breast.
- Combine the almond meal and seasonings into a bowl.
- Dip the chicken in the olive oil and then coat with the almond meal mixture.
- Place the cream cheese in the microwave for 20 seconds to soften. Combine the cream cheese, Greek yogurt, smoked cheddar cheese, and bacon in a bowl.
- Stuff the cheese and bacon mixture into each of the slits in the chicken.
- Sprinkle the parmesan cheese and paprika over the top.
- Spray a sheet pan with cooking spray. Add the chicken the pan. Cover with parchment paper and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the parchment paper. Add the veggies to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Bake an additional 10 minutes uncovered.
- Allow to cool before serving.
Nutrition
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emily | OatandSesame.com says
This chicken topping looks so delicious and crunchy! I have so much almond meal to use up from making almond milk - I'll put it to good use here! I love sheet pans recipes - they are so quick and easy to clean up!
Brian Jones says
What a lovely collection of flavours, I bet that smoked cheese works wonderfully.
Just Jo says
Oh this looks amazing - I loved smoked bacon so smoked cheese must be a heaven sent thing to stuff your chicken with. I'll definitely make this soon as me and Hungry Hubby are cutting way, way back on carbs. Thanks for sharing.
Just Jo says
Oh this looks amazing - I loved smoked bacon so smoked cheese must be a heaven sent thing to stuff your chicken with. I'll definitely make this soon as me and Hungry Hubby are cutting way, way back on carbs. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
pretty says
I love smoked cheese, it's amazing! This almond crust looks so good, I have started to use almonds instead of bread crumbs too, they work so well.
Emily says
I love sheet pan dinners. The crust on that chicken looks absolutely delicious my mouth is watering!