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keto ricotta stuffed chicken breast on a plate with garnish

Keto Ricotta Stuffed Chicken

This delightful low carb dish sees us marinating chicken breast in a lemony herb mixture before rolling and stuffing with a yummy Ricotta cheese mixture. It makes 4 servings with each serve containing 2g or less of net carbs
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Prep Time 35 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine European
Servings 4 servings
Calories 390 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing / marinading bowl
  • 1 Large baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Chicken breast
  • 20 grams Parmesan cheese (grated)
  • 40 grams Butter (melted)

For the stuffing

  • 100 grams Ricotta cheese
  • 35 grams Mozzarella cheese (grated)
  • 2 small Stalks of green onion
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg (freshly grated if possible)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Black pepper

For the Marinade

  • 1 medium Lemon
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Whole black peppercorns (typical in marinade)
  • 2-3 spriggs Thyme

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken breast into 4 identical pieces
  • Use a flat object with some cling film to tenderize and flatten the meat
  • Prepare the marinade in a large bowl by adding the juice from 1 lemon, 4-5 cloves of finely chopped garlic, some salt, whole black peppercorns, fresh thyme and enough olive oil to cover the meat
  • Leave to marinate for 30 minutes - make sure to keep the precious liquid, DON’T throw it away after the time is up!
  • Let’s prepare the stuffing! Grab another bowl and crack one egg. Beat it thoroughly
  • Add 100 grams of ricotta, 35 grams of freshly-grated mozzarella (don’t buy pre-grated) and 2 small pieces of finely chopped green onion
  • Now it’s time to make everything smell nice! Grate some nutmeg, add a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix all ingredients.
  • Once the 30 minutes for the meat are up, preheat your oven to 350 F (180 C)
  • Take each piece of breast and lay it flat. Place some of the stuffing in a row close to one edge and roll it up like a carpet
  • Carefully place each chicken roll in the oven tray
  • When you’re done with all 4 pieces, pour the marinade on top & finish off with about 40 grams of butter
  • Bake for 25 minutes and then take the tray out of the oven
  • Grate some parmesan cheese on top and bake for another 15 minutes
  • Finally, leave to cool and decorate with some fresh forest thyme & green onion on top during plating

Notes

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