I’m always on the look out for easy low carb recipes that I can throw together fast! Here’s a spinach dip stuffed chicken recipe I created with a few items I always keep in my pantry/freezer.
If you decide to use the black bean option in the recipe, you will get about 15gm of high fiber carb for each 1/2 cup serving of beans. Beans are a great carb option for most people as they generally do not tend to spike glucose levels. Stuffed chicken breasts would be a flavorful 1-pan meal to serve family or friends following a diet for diabetes control.
Cheesy Spinach and Rotel Stuffed Chicken Breast
Make this diabetes-friendly, one-dish meal using items you probably already have on hand. Tender chicken breasts stuffed with spinach, rotel and cheese make a quick, low carb meal option.
Ingredients
- 16 oz boneless skinless chicken breeats (4-5 oz each)
- 1 10 oz. pkg frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained
- 1 10 oz. can mild Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies drained
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese- your favorite type increase to 3/4 cup if you want filling extra cheesy
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1-2 teaspoons olive oil
- cumin powder
- garlic powder
- paprika
- 1/2 cup diced onions optional
- 1 can black beans optional
- 1/4 cup chicken broth optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Butterfly chicken breasts. (Cut partially through the center of chicken breast making a pocket)
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Combine spinach, diced tomatoes & chilies and cheese in a medium bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Divide spinach mixture into 4 portions and stuff into each chicken breast.
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Sprinkle chicken breasts with seasonings.
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Heat oil in oven-proof skillet.
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(Saute onions and black beans -if using. Remove from skillet and add 1 tsp. oil to skillet)
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Add stuffed chicken breasts to skillet and cook until browned on each side (about 3 minutes per side)
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(Return black beans and onions to skillet if using. Add 1/4 cup chicken broth to keep beans from drying out)
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Cover pan with oven-proof lid or foil and place in oven.
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Bake 20-30 minutes or until internal temp of chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
Recipe Notes
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