September is National Chicken Month. We often joke that there is a holiday for everything. But it may seem crazy to celebrate the most ubiquitous form of animal protein we eat in America.
While chicken thigh meat is gaining in popularity and price, chicken breast remains dominant for most Americans when it comes to weeknight dinners. We’re happy to stick with the old, tried and true standard as it is lower in fat and can be just as flavorful. But we get bored cooking the same recipes over and over again.
If we are celebrating chicken, we would like to do it right. And, call us crazy, but for our money, stuffed chicken breasts are fancier than plain chicken breasts. Once you go the extra step of giving them a filling, then you can call it a celebration. So, here are four low-carb stuffed chicken breast recipes worth celebrating.
Everything But the Bagel Seasoning was a massive hit when Trader Joe’s first introduced it. No one could get over putting all the toppings of an everything bagel into one shaker. Now you can get it in tons of other stores, and we’re thrilled because it is wonderful on everything! We love using it on things other than high-carb bread. It works excellently inside chicken! A serving has 282 calories, two grams of carbs and eight grams of fat. Get the recipe.
If you are celebrating chicken, chicken cordon bleu is one of those gold standard dishes that just screams celebration and decadence. But this version uses simple ingredients and turns it into a weeknight dinner. That’s an incredible feat worth celebrating in and of itself! We also love that this recipe includes instructions for if you want to skip the breading. With breading, a serving has 469 calories, 3.8 grams of carbs, 1.7 grams of fiber and 29.5 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
This is a classic, restaurant-style version of a stuffed chicken breast that we love. It’s also a fantastic way to eat veggies if you aren’t a vegetable lover. The chicken is stuffed with spinach, tomatoes, cheese and garlic. The flavors all come together in a marriage that will make even a veggie hater happy! A serving has 271 calories, five grams of carbs, one gram of fiber and nine grams of fat. Get the recipe.
Finally, for everyone who views every chicken as an opportunity for buffalo chicken, we have a buffalo ranch stuffed chicken! We love this tasty dish stuffed with so much cheese and smothered in buffalo sauce. Serve it with your choice of low-carb blue cheese or ranch dressing for the perfect finish! A serving has 407 calories, six grams of carbs and 15 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
We hope that these recipes help you feel like your meals are more of a celebration as you prepare chicken this month!
