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
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!
