Keto Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
If chicken is a staple for you and you’re looking for new ways to cook it, then you will love our Asparagus Stuffed Chicken. It's also a perfect keto-friendly chicken meal and great for any keto pescatarian.
Ingredients for this Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Recipe
4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
20-30 Small spears of asparagus
4 Slices of provolone
4 tbsp Monterey jack shredded cheese
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp Garlic powder
2 tbsp Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
How to Cook Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
While there are many ways to prepare chicken, it does tend to become monotonous. This recipe takes only 10 minutes to prep but it's presentation is striking and definitely inspired for company.
How to Make This
To make my Asparagus Stuffed Chicken:
- Season: Cut a slit lengthwise down the center of each chicken breast and season the chicken on both sides.
- Stuff: Place two halves of provolone cheese into the pocket, top with monterey jack cheese, followed by asparagus spears.
- Sear & Bake: Sear the chicken breasts on each side, and then place them back face up in the skillet. Bake the chicken breasts in the skillet at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through.
How Long to Cook Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
While the prep of Asparagus Stuffed Chicken is simple, it does take approximately 40 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through to complete the dish.
Why make Asparagus Stuffed Chicken?
Especially on weekends, I love a restaurant-quality dish that looks like it took a long time in prep but didn't. I try to make weekends special and family and friend oriented.
A restaurant-quality dishes can not only be expensive but I never really know what is in the dish. A recipe like this allows me to bring a top notch presentation and control the ingredients.
This also makes a good meal prep dish for the week. I throw a couple extra on when cooking to help me have a couple of low-effort lunches during the upcoming week. I simply reheat and eat!
More Keto Recipes:
If finding easy quality keto meals is hard, then you should check out my keto-friendly recipes. There are a lot of tried and true options for all meal types as well as snacks.
Some of my favorite options are my Easy 5-Ingredient Crockpot Mississippi Roast
and Shrimp Taco Lettuce Wraps.
If you’re looking for a good weekend meal other than chicken, try this Easy 5-Ingredient Crockpot Mississippi Roast that's an easy but tasty dish.
Keto Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 20-30 Small spears of asparagus
- 4 Slices of provolone
- 4 tbsp Monterey jack shredded cheese
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
With a sharp knife, cut a slit lengthwise down the center of each chicken breast.
Season both sides of each chicken breast with the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, 1 of the tablespoons of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
Cut each piece of provolone cheese in half, and place two halves into the pocket that you cut into each chicken breast.
Place 1 tbsp of shredded monterey jack cheese on top of the provolone cheese.
Layer 5-6 pieces of small asparagus spears on top of the cheese on each chicken breast.
Close the chicken breasts around the filling, and secure closed with a toothpick.
Heat the other tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken breasts top side down into the hot pan. Sear the chicken breasts on each side, and then place them back face up in the skillet.
Bake the chicken breasts in the skillet at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through.
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