This Keto Lasagna Stuffed Chicken is ultra creamy, cheesy and packed with traditional lasagna flavours! A delicious low carb main dish that's easy to make, with only 6 grams of net carbs!
by Chrissie
Modified: 05/06/24
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50 minutesminutes
This Keto Lasagna Stuffed Chicken is ultra creamy, cheesy and packed with traditional lasagna flavours! A delicious low carb main dish that’s easy to make, with only 6 grams of net carbs!
One of the most difficult things about adopting healthy eating habits is not being able to enjoy your favourite foods you used to love – most comfort foods can be hard to make in a healthy way, but this Keto Lasagna Stuffed Chicken is one of my favourite ways to enjoy all those classic Italian lasagna flavours but without the carbs!
Another great thing about this recipe is that it’s packed with protein! Where conventional lasagna is often low in protein and high in fat and carbs, this Lasagna Stuffed Chicken is high in protein and moderately high in fats, thanks to the cheeses. If you’re looking for a lower fat version of this recipe, feel free to use skim milk ricotta and low-fat mozzarella to make it even healthier!
Ingredients for Lasagna Stuffed Chicken
Here’s what you’ll need to make this recipe!
Ricotta cheese
Egg
Fresh spinach
Shredded Mozzarella cheese
Shredded Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Garlic
Nutmeg
Lemon juice
Chicken breasts
Marinara sauce
How to Make Lasagna Stuffed Chicken
Making this recipe is SO easy! Follow my tips below:
Use fresh chicken breasts, not frozen. Chicken that’s been frozen tends to release a lot of water as it cooks. Try to use fresh chicken breasts for this recipe, or completely defrost your chicken ahead of time to make sure it releases as much water as possible.
Choose high-quality cheese. Using a good-quality cheese will make this recipe even more amazing and give it tons of flavour!
Choose a marinara sauce with a low water content. Choose a thick sauce that’s been reduced a lot before being canned and sold at the market or grocery store. You can also replace up to 1/4 cup of the marinara sauce measurement with tomato paste to thicken the sauce.
Bake at a high temperature. Baking at 400 (375 convection) will help the cheese brown nicely and help some of the water from the sauce to evaporate.
Let the chicken rest. Resting for 5 minutes before enjoying allows the chicken to stay nice and juicy!
This Keto Lasagna Stuffed Chicken is ultra creamy, cheesy and packed with traditional lasagna flavours! A delicious low carb main dish that's easy to make, with only 6 grams of net carbs!
To a large bowl add the ricotta, egg, spinach, mozzarella, parmesan, salt, pepper, garlic, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
Stir everything together very well until well combined.
Set this mixture aside.
For assembly:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (375 degrees Fahrenheit convection).
On a large cutting board or work surface, slice the chicken breasts to butterfly them by placing your hand on top of the chicken breast and slice the breast horizontally, leaving the top and bottom parts connected.
Open up the chicken breasts and divide the ricotta filling between the 6 chicken breasts.
Press the filling into the chicken and fold the top of the chicken over the bottom with the filling in the middle, securing the sides together with toothpicks. Repeat with all 6 chicken breasts.
Pour one cup of the marinara sauce into the bottom of a 9-inch by 13-inch baking dish and spread it out.
Place the stuffed chicken breasts into the bottom of the pan, nestling them into the marinara sauce.
Pour the remaining cup of marinara sauce over the chicken in the pan, and top with the shredded cheeses.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (or until the internal temperature of the chicken measures 74 degrees Celsius or 165 degrees Fahrenheit).
After baking, let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe: Notes
This recipe is great for meal prep. Prepare as directed and place in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat well before serving.
Course: Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian, Keto, low carb, North American
You could check if your oven actually gets to temperature with an oven thermometer. Cooking time may prolong if working with ingredients recently taken out of the fridge or depending on your oven dish. Hope this helps!
One of the most difficult things about adopting healthy eating habits is not being able to enjoy your favourite foods you used to love – most comfort foods can be hard to make in a healthy way, but this Keto Lasagna Stuffed Chicken is one of my favourite ways to enjoy all those classic Italian lasagna flavours but without the carbs!
Another great thing about this recipe is that it’s packed with protein! Where conventional lasagna is often low in protein and high in fat and carbs, this Lasagna Stuffed Chicken is high in protein and moderately high in fats, thanks to the cheeses. If you’re looking for a lower fat version of this recipe, feel free to use skim milk ricotta and low-fat mozzarella to make it even healthier!
Another great thing about this recipe is that it’s packed with protein! Where conventional lasagna is often low in protein and high in fat and carbs, this Lasagna Stuffed Chicken is high in protein and moderately high in fats, thanks to the cheeses. If you’re looking for a lower fat version of this recipe, feel free to use skim milk ricotta and low-fat mozzarella to make it even healthier!
I hope you love this Keto Chicken Recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your go-to low carb main dish? I’d love to know!
Thanks For Sharing this Amazing Recipe. My Family Loved It. I will be sharing this Recipe with my Friends. Hope They will like it.
Thanks so much for letting us know! Glad you liked it!!
Flavor is good but it took a lot longer than 30 minutes to cook the chicken. I wonder if I did something wrong. Regular size chicken breasts
You could check if your oven actually gets to temperature with an oven thermometer. Cooking time may prolong if working with ingredients recently taken out of the fridge or depending on your oven dish. Hope this helps!