Keto Stuffed Chicken Thighs Recipe – Wrapped & Stuffed with 3 Cheeses

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This keto chicken thighs recipe is a great way to use leftover cheese and cured meats for a delicious dinner.

We like to wrap our chicken thighs with Spanish Serrano ham, but you can use thinly sliced bacon or prosciutto.

This recipe makes 8 serves. One serve is one stuffed chicken thighs.

Ingredients for Making Stuffed Keto Chicken Thighs

• 3.5 ounces of Fresh Ricotta Cheese
• 3.5 ounces of Feta Cheese, crumbled
• 3 ounces of Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
• 1 clove of Garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons of Italian Herb Mix
• ¼ teaspoon of Pepper
• Pinch of Salt
• 1 medium Egg
• 8 small to medium Chicken Thighs, boneless and skinless
• 4 ounces of
• Serrano Ham, 16 super thin slices

How to Make Stuffed Keto Chicken Thighs

1. Preheat your oven to 200C/390F.
2. In a mixing bowl, add the ricotta and feta cheese and mix well.
3. Add the mozzarella, garlic, herb mix, salt, and pepper and mix well.
4. Add the egg and mix until all ingredients are combined. Set aside.
5. Layout the chicken thighs on a clean cutting board and using a meat mallet, pound the thicker end until it is all the same thickness.
6. Fill the center of each thigh with 2 tablespoons of the mixture, until it is all used it.
7. Fold the chicken around the cheese filling and wrap in one slice of serrano ham. Wrap another slice the opposite way around to make a little parcel.
8. Place on a roasting tray and into the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
9. Serve immediately with steamed greens or buttery cauliflower mash.

Keto Chicken Thighs – Wrapped & Stuffed with 3 Cheeses

This keto chicken thighs recipe is a great way to use leftover cheese and cured meats for a delicious dinner.

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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Australian, British

Prep Time: 25 minutes mins

Cook Time: 30 minutes mins

Total Time: 55 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

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Calories: 311kcal

Author: Gerri

Unit Conversion

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Ingredients

• ▢ 3.5 ounces ricotta cheese fresh
• ▢ 3.5 ounces feta cheese crumbled
• ▢ 3 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
• ▢ 1 clove garlic crushed
• ▢ 2 teaspoons italian herb mix
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• ▢ pinch salt
• ▢ 1 medium egg
• ▢ 8 small to medium chicken thighs 1kg
• ▢ 4 ounces serrano ham 16 thin slices

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Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 200C/390F.
• In a mixing bowl, add the ricotta and feta cheese and mix well.
  
• Add the mozzarella, garlic, herb mix, salt and pepper and mix well.
  
• Add the egg and mix until all ingredients are combined. Set aside.
  
• Lay out the chicken thighs on a clean cutting board and using a meat mallet, pound the thicker end until it is all the same thickness.
  
• Fill the centre of each thigh with 2 tablespoons of the mixture, until it is all used it.
  
• Fold the chicken around the cheese filling and wrap in one slice of serrano ham. Wrap another slice the opposite way around to make a little parcel.
  
• Place on a roasting tray and into the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until cooked through.
  
• Serve immediately with steamed greens or buttery cauliflower mash.
  

Nutrition

Serving: 175g | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 172mg | Sodium: 613mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 1.6mg

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To make a larger batch of Three Cheese Stuffed Keto Chicken Thighs, simply adjust the serving above.

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