High Protein Stuffed Chicken Pockets with Cheese and Tomatoes

Ground chicken stuffed with cheese and tomatoes and baked

High Protein Stuffed Chicken Pockets with Cheese and Tomatoes

This is a healthy and lightened-up version of the viral stuffed chicken pockets. Made with just 5 key ingredients, this gluten and grain-free recipe is high in protein and pairs nicely with a side salad.

Course Menopause Mains

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword gluten free, grain-free, high protein, low carb, one pot dinners

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 723kcal

Author Jen Casey, Holistic Nutritionist

Equipment

parchment paper
Baking sheet

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken breast
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tomato
1 cup mozzarella cheese
6 leaves Fresh basil
3 Tbp olive oil
2 Tbsp parmesan cheese

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F
Lay out 2 pieces of parchment paper
In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken with the spices
Divide the seasoned chicken into two portions and flatten each one out thinly on the parchment paper. Use your hands or a spoon to spread it out evenly to 1/2 inch thick, creating a circle shape
Fill one half of each chicken circle with slices of tomato, basil, and 1/2 cup of mozzarella each
Use the parchment paper to fold over the undressed half onto the dressed half. You are sealing in all the filling and creating a "pocket" with the chicken. You can leave it slightly open if you like the melted cheese to spill out
Transfer the 2 chicken pockets to a baking sheet. You can leave them on their pieces of parchment paper. Drizzle each with some olive oil and extra torn up basil leaves, if desired
Bake for 25 minutes, remove from the oven, and top each with grated parmesan. Bake for another 5 minutes.

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