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Keto Bacon & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

I made these keto bacon and cheese stuffed chicken breasts on a whim the other day and my family loved it. It was really easy to make and I threw in some vegetables for delicious skillet dinner. Each large chicken breast has only 0.2g net carbs!

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, skillet dinner, stuffed chicken
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 569 kcal
Author Denise

Ingredients

  • 3 raw chicken breasts
  • 3 pieces bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 cup gruyere or swiss cheese, shredded
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • chopped vegetables (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. Take a chicken breast and cut a whole on the side. Take you finger and stretch the cut to make a nice hole to stuff.

  3. Take the cheese and bacon and stuff into the chicken breast.

  4. Sprinkle spices on the chicken breasts.

  5. Heat up oil in an ovenproof pan. Brown one side of the chicken and when ready to turn over, flip and add vegetable if using.

  6. Place in oven and bake for 18 minutes or internal temperature is 165°F.

Recipe Notes

The nutritional information for 1 large chicken breast is:

 569 cals / 24.7g fat / 0.2g carbs / 81.4g protein = 0.2g net carbs