These easy stuffed chicken thighs with low carb sausage stuffing make a delicious and hearty low carb dinner for any night of the week. And stuffing is also gluten free so it would be a great Paleo dinner as well.
You might also like this keto stuffed chicken with spinach and artichokes.
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I’ve been wanting to make these easy stuffed chicken thighs with low carb sausage stuffing for a long time. My sister in law talks fondly about her mother in law making a similar dish and it always sounded so good to me.
So today I gave it a low carb spin and tried it out. I’m now psyched that I have a low carb, gluten free stuffing recipe in my arsenal! The chicken skin is crispy and meat is moist and the stuffing flavorful. You can’t ask for more than that because each stuffed chicken thigh is only 3.2g net carbs.
Making the low carb sausage stuffing
The basis of this stuffing recipe is very similar to my sausage and cheese muffins. However this time I used breakfast sausage, cheeses, eggs, spices and almond flour. I like this brand of almond flour the the best. You don’t need to cook the sausage, just mix all of the ingredients together to form the stuffing.
Making the easy stuffed chicken thighs
You should use chicken thighs with the bone in and with skin. You lift up the skin of the chicken thigh and add a scoop of the stuffing.
On top sprinkle a bit of paprika and salt for color. Then pop them in the oven and bake for about 45 minutes and baste half way through. That’s it!
I did not attempt gravy for this dish but I imagine using a low carb thickener like Thick-It-Up or glucomannan would thicken it up. There was no need for it today however I’ll tackle that next time and get back to you about it.
If you need a few low carb side dishes try Italian green beans or green beans almondine or maybe this loaded mashed cauliflower casserole recipe. All of these keto side dishes are easy and tasty.
Easy stuffed Chicken thighs
So next time you are in the mood for a hearty chicken dinner, give these sausage stuffing chicken thighs a try. I think your whole family will like them and you will feel good about eating it! Each stuffed thigh is:
352 cals / 29.5g fat/ 5.1g carbs / 1.9g fiber / 22.8g protein = 3.2g net carbs
Easy Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Low Carb Sausage Stuffing
These easy stuffed chicken thighs with low carb sausage stuffing make a delicious and hearty low carb dinner for any night of the week. The stuffing is also gluten free and would be a great Paleo dinner as well.
Ingredients
- Stuffing
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 8 oz breakfast sausage
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
- 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
- 6 chicken thighs, bone in and with skin
- pinch of salt & paprika
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
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For the Sausage Stuffing
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In a large bowl add your eggs and beat with a fork.
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Add in the cheeses, almond flour, sausage, garlic, melted butter and Italian seasoning.
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Mix well with your hands and split into 6 sections.
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Take the chicken thighs and pull the skin back of each thigh and stuff in the sausage mixture.
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Continue with the rest of the thighs.
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Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and place the thighs inside.
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Spray the tops with cooking spray and sprinkle salt and paprika on top.
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Cook for 30 minutes and baste with the juices.Place back in the oven for 15 minutes.
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Check to see if the tops of the chicken are getting too dark. If so cover with foil and continue to cook for 15 more minutes.
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The chicken should cook for 60 minutes total.
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Take out of the oven and let set for a few minutes and serve.
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