Raise your hand if you are always on the hunt for delicious low carb recipes! I’ve got a new keto stuffed chicken recipe today that your whole family will love, whether they are on a keto diet or not: Keto Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breasts! This rich and hearty low carb stuffed chicken is a perfect recipe for those on keto diets. Serve it with your favorite vegetables or veggie ‘rice.’ Pin this one to your ketogenic diet recipe boards, or save it for anytime you need a new keto dinner recipe idea. Want more keto and low carb recipes? Click these links to see more of my low-carb recipes and keto recipes, including a delicious keto dessert idea: my Keto Blueberry Cream Cheese Crumble.
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How to make keto stuffed chicken
This delicious low carb stuffed chicken breasts recipe starts with some really thin chicken breast pieces. To make this happen you have two options. First, you can place the chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy plastic on a solid, level surface, then firmly pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet to 1/2-inch thickness. The second option is to butterfly the chicken breasts instead of pounding them down. To do this, cut through the breast horizontally and open the 2 sides and spread them out like a book. Set your prepared chicken aside while you make the creamy mushroom filling.
To make the filling for this low carb stuffed chicken, melt butter in a saucepan, then add the mushrooms and cook until softened (about 4 minutes). At this point, you add garlic and thyme and cook until the mushrooms are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated (4 to 5 more minutes).
This is where the magic happens for our stuffed keto chicken: Reduce the heat and stir in cream cheese and salt. Cook and stir until the cream cheese has completely melted, then remove the pan from the heat so the sauce doesn’t overcook.
Spoon this magical mushroom-cream mixture onto the prepared chicken breasts.
Wrap the chicken around the mixture and secure with toothpicks.
Next, place the stuffed keto chicken bundles seam-side up, in a baking dish, then bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, remove the pan from the oven and brush the chicken bundles with some Dijon mustard.
Sprinkle the tops of your keto mushroom stuffed chicken with Parmesan cheese and return the pan to the oven. It will continue baking until the chicken is completely cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes more. Discard the toothpicks before serving… it’s important not to forget that step so an eager eater doesn’t end up getting a sharp surprise!
Serve your low carb stuffed chicken alongside your favorite grilled or steamed veggies, or some cauliflower rice.
Creamy, hearty, and delicious! With an entrée like this, you won’t be missing the lack of carbs! Don’t forget to pin this keto stuffed chicken breast recipe to your low carb recipe boards!
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- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 8 oz. package baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- toothpicks
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese or as needed
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- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Set an oven rack in the center of the oven.
- Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy plastic on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet to 1/2-inch thickness.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and thyme and cook until mushrooms are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in cream cheese and season with salt. Cook and stir until cream cheese has completely melted. Remove from heat.
- Spoon mushroom-cream mixture onto the chicken breasts. Wrap chicken around the mixture and secure with toothpicks. Set chicken bundles, seam-side up, in a baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with Dijon mustard. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and return to the oven.
- Continue baking until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Discard toothpicks before serving.
You can butterfly the chicken breasts instead of pounding down. Cut through horizontally and open the 2 sides and spread them out like a book.
LuAnn M says
AMAZING!!! Made it tonight and it was super simple and absolutely delicious!!😋
Ramona Cruz-Peters says
Thanks for sharing! That’s what I LOVE to hear!