Easy Air Fryer Stuffed Tuscan Chicken

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If you’re looking for new keto dinner ideas, you’ll love this easy stuffed Tuscan chicken recipe which can be cooked in an air fryer. This dish is bursting with mouthwatering flavors. The chicken breasts are filled with a delightful Tuscan cream cheese sauce which is infused with garlic, herbs, and tomato paste. This ensures the breasts come out of the air fryer juicy and packed full of flavor.

Once it’s cooked, you can slice and serve the Tuscan chicken with your favorite keto-friendly vegetables. The result is a super tasty meal that everybody will love.

Cooking chicken in an air fryer means you get succulent, flavorful chicken cooked perfectly. The cooking method ensures the chicken remains tender and juicy while achieving a crispy exterior.

We like to slice the chicken into large pieces and serve it with roast or steamed vegetables. You don’t need to serve it with an additional sauce, as the cream cheese mixture will ooze out of the chicken as you slice it.

This recipe makes a great dinner party dish. You can prepare the chicken in advance and cook it in the air fryer once your guests arrive. While the chicken cooks, prepare your side dishes and serve the whole meal when everything is ready. Even if your guests aren’t on a keto diet, they will love this recipe. Give it a try next time you have a dinner party!

Yields 2 servings of Easy Air Fryer Stuffed Tuscan Chicken

The Preparation

Tuscan Chicken

  • 16 ounce chicken breasts
  • 4 ounce cream cheese
  • 1/2 teapsoon garlic powder
  • 1 teapsoon  dried basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 teapsoon avocado oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Sautéed Spinach

  • 4 ounce Spinach
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste

The Execution

1. Prepare all of the ingredients. Pre-heat the air fryer to 350F.

2. Make the cream cheese mixture by combining cream cheese, tomato paste, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic powder, and basil.

3. Lay chicken breast(s) flat. Using a knife, slice a pocket into each breast, leaving enough room to stuff the chicken. Do not cut all the way through the side of the breasts.

4. Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the chicken breast(s). Close the pocket in the chicken breast and secure it with toothpicks.

5. Brush the outside of the breast(s) with avocado oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.

6. Place the stuffed chicken into your air fryer. Cook for 16-20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

7. Add avocado oil and spinach to a pan. Saute spinach until soft and tender, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with chicken and enjoy!

This makes a total of 2 servings of Easy Air Fryer Stuffed Tuscan Chicken. Each serving comes out to be 768 calories, 46g fats, 7.6g net carbs, and 76.9g protein.

NUTRITION CALORIES FAT CARBS FIBER NET CARBS PROTEIN
16.00 ounce boneless, skinless chicken breast 748 16.3 0 0 0 140.6
4.00 ounce cream cheese 388 38.6 4.7 0 4.7 7
2.00 tablespoon tomato paste 27 0.2 6.2 1.4 4.9 1.4
0.50 teaspoon garlic powder 5 0 1.2 0.1 1 0.3
1.00 teaspoon dried basil 3 0 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3
2.00 tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes 17 0.2 3.8 0.8 2.9 1
2.00 teaspoon avocado oil 80 9.1 0 0 0 0
0.00 none salt and pepper 0 0 0 0 0 0
2.00 tablespoon avocado oil 241 27.3 0 0 0 0
4.00 ounce spinach 26 0.3 4.3 2.7 1.5 3.4
0.00 none salt and pepper 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1536 91.9 20.5 5.5 15.1 153.8
Per Serving (/2) 768 46.0 10.3 2.8 7.6 76.9

Easy Air Fryer Stuffed Tuscan Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 768 kcal

Ingredients
  

Tuscan Chicken:

  • 16 oz. chicken breasts
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp. sun-dried tomatoes chopped
  • 2 tsp avocado oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Sautéed Spinach:

  • 4 oz. Spinach
  • 2 tbsp. avocado oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Prepare all of the ingredients. Pre-heat the air fryer to 350F.
  • Make the cream cheese mixture by combining cream cheese, tomato paste, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic powder, and basil.
  • Lay chicken breast(s) flat. Using a knife, slice a pocket into each breast, leaving enough room to stuff the chicken. Do not cut all the way through the side of the breasts.
  • Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the chicken breast(s). Close the pocket in the chicken breast and secure it with toothpicks.
  • Brush the outside of the breast(s) with avocado oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place the stuffed chicken into your air fryer. Cook for 16-20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
  • Add avocado oil and spinach to a pan. Saute spinach until soft and tender, then season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with chicken and enjoy!

Notes

This makes a total of 2 servings of Easy Air Fryer Stuffed Tuscan Chicken. Each serving comes out to be 768 calories, 46g fats, 7.6g net carbs, and 76.9g protein.

Nutrition

Calories: 768kcalFat: 46g