Easy, Low-Carb Keto Spinach Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken is a quick and healthy dinner recipe loaded with boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cheddar, and mozzarella. You can use fresh or frozen spinach. This dish has only 1 net carb per serving making it perfect for ketosis and the keto diet! Looking for a little extra pizzaz? Add bacon!
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Calories: 320 Fat: 18G Net Carbs: 1G Protein: 40G
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I am all about taking a boring chicken breast to a higher level. This recipe may look intimidating to some, but it isn’t. When I first got into cooking, the idea of stuffing food was foreign. I had never done it, and frankly, it sounded difficult.
How Long Do You Cook a Stuffed Chicken Breast on 350 and 400?
Chicken should be cooked until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
How Do You Make Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken? How Do You Cook Stuffed Chicken with Spinach?
Use cream cheese that is at room temperature. You can also use the microwave to soften. Slice the fresh spinach into smaller shredded bits. You can also use frozen spinach. If you use frozen spinach, ensure it is thawed and drained. Combine the spinach, cream cheese, and shredded cheese in a bowl.
Cut pockets into the chicken breasts.
Stuff the pockets with the cream cheese spinach mixture.
How Long Do You Bake Stuffed Chicken Breasts?
Chicken should be cooked until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Learn more about The Right Internal Temperature For Chicken here.
How Do I Bake a Stuffed Chicken Breast?
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Bake on 400 degrees.
How Long Do You Cook a 3lb Stuffed Chicken?
A whole chicken will take about an hour and a half. You should still use a meat thermometer to assess. You can learn more about How to Cook a Stuffed Whole Chicken here.
Hasselback Chicken Cutting Method
Instead of creating one pocket in each chicken breast, you can also create slits on top of the breasts and stuff them and create Hasselback Chicken.
I took two rinsed chicken breasts and cut slits along the top. You have to be sure you don’t completely cut through the other side of the breast. Once you make your first slit you should have a good idea of how deep you will need to cut.
From there, I used a spoon to add the cream cheese, spinach, and cheese mixture to each of the slits. Once this is complete, seasoning the breast is key. Your chicken will have flavor with the cheeses and spinach, but it will come out very bland without seasoning.
You may also enjoy my Keto Cheeseburger Casserole and Keto Peanut Butter Cookies.
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The keto lifestyle can sometimes cause me to get dizzy and have brain fog. It can be really hard to focus. Each night before bed I like to drink bone broth. Kettle and Fire is my favorite brand. They have beef and chicken flavors. I add a little liquid aminos and hot sauce for flavor. You can sip it from a mug or eat it like a miso soup in a bowl. 
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Easy Low-Carb Keto Spinach Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Easy Low-Carb Keto Spinach Cream Stuffed Chicken is a quick recipe that is low in calories and low-fat. This recipe only uses five ingredients: chicken breasts, vitamin-rich spinach, reduced-fat cream cheese, cheddar, and paprika. This dish is perfect for Atkins for ketosis diets.
Ingredients
- 2 skinless chicken breasts mine weighed 25oz total
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped into bits You can use frozen if preferred. Be sure to thaw and drain the spinach first.
- 2 oz cream cheese (softened at room temp) You can also microwave for 15-20 seconds.
- 1/3 cup cheddar cheese shredded. I like to purchase block cheese and grate myself. It melts a lot better than pre-shredded.
- 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese shredded. I like to purchase block cheese and grate myself. It melts a lot better than pre-shredded.
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- McCormick’s Grill Mates Montreal Chicken Seasoning to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Watch the video above for visual instructions.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken breasts.
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There are two ways you can slice and stuff the chicken. You can make a large slice in the chicken breasts (go for the side of the chicken breast that is thicker) horizontally to create a pocket without cutting through the breast.
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There is also the hasselback method where you make multiple cuts/slices into the top of each of the chicken breasts, without cutting through the entire breast.
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Combine the shredded spinach, cream cheese, and shredded cheese in a bowl. Stir and stuff the spinach and cheese mixture into the chicken.
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Season the chicken with McCormick’s Grill Mates Montreal Chicken Seasoning, Kosher salt, and pepper. Top with paprika over the top.
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Bake for 20-30 minutes until the thickest part of each chicken breast reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Timing will vary based on how thick your chicken breast is. Use a meat thermometer.
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Cut each breast in half and serve.
Recipe Notes
One chicken breasts = 2 servings
Larger chicken breasts work best and are easier to stuff. When buying chicken breasts, it's often hard to find pairs that are identical in size. One of the chicken breasts used in my recipe was considerably larger than the other.
Seasoning the chicken is important to keep it from turning out bland. If you are new to cooking, start with a small of amount of seasonings while cooking. You can always add additional seasonings if needed afterward. You can always add more later, but it's much more difficult to correct if you add to much seasoning.
Depending on the size of your chicken breasts, you may have filling spill over while baking. I don't mind this, because I still eat the excess filling with the chicken. If you do not desire to have excess filling, be sure not to overstuff the chicken.
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Jess
To make this truly keto, instead of reduced fat cream cheese, full fat cream cheese should be used instead. Excellent, delicious and easy recipe!
Traci Johnson
Delicious!!
staysnatched
So happy you enjoyed it! I hope you try more recipes!
Anonymous
Tried this but I let it marinade for 24 hrs with all the seasoning and cooked it the following day . My hubby loved it .
Arnold
Man I love this recipe, I did the Hasselback and they came out very moist and delicious. I live in KC myself and I,m starting back on the Keto lifestyle after taking a brief hiatus for the holidays and gaining about 20+ lbs in the meantime, but since the new year I’ve already lost 10 of those lbs and on my way to knocking off the rest of those lbs and inches. So I am so happy to find dishes that not only taste great but also help me to stay in a keto way, Thanks, Yummy
staysnatched
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I hope you try out more of my recipes!
Phyllis Piner
I love the spinach chicken it was so yummy thank you. Would love to receive more of your recipes .My husband also love the spinach chicken.
staysnatched
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Jennifer
Do you make a side or is the stuffing the side?
staysnatched
A side salad, mashed cauliflower, broccoli, or asparagus pair wonderfully.
Nancy Van Reeth
I find some great recipes on your site ~ thank you for that!! But may I ask why you don’t put the full nutritional value chart on each recipe? I would so appreciate that!!!
staysnatched
I do post it for every recipe. Please scroll to the top of the post. It’s noted in the same spot for each recipe. I don’t use a chart form because of the expense related in purchasing the chart and the associated monthly fees.