This is a very easy, and filling, weeknight meal. Stuffed with two cheeses, inexperienced chilies, and savory spices, this Mexi-stuffed hen bakes up fairly rapidly. I used hen breast, as a result of that’s what my youngsters desire, however be happy to make use of white or darkish meat, to your choice. If pepper jack cheese is just too spicy for your loved ones, be happy to swap it for cheddar or a Mexican mix.

Description
2.5 g NET carbs per serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tbsp floor cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp Seasoned Salt
- 4 oz (1/2 a brick) cream cheese, softened
- 4 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 4 oz can diced inexperienced chilies
- 2 lb (32 oz) hen breast
- 2 tbsp contemporary cilantro, chopped
- juice of half a lime
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 levels F and put together a baking dish or roasting pan.
- Mix seasonings collectively in a small container and put aside.
- In a small bowl, make the filling by combining cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, inexperienced chilies, and 1 tsp of the seasoning combination and mixing effectively. Set apart.
- Prepare the hen by dividing the breasts into 6 equal items. I sliced mine in half, size-clever. Lay each bit down flat and reduce a pocket into the highest of every for the filling. You need your stuffed meat to have the ability to stand upright in your baking container, with the stuffing within the prime, nearly like a stuffed baked potato would.
- Rub the surface of every hen piece effectively with the remaining seasoning combination. You could rub the within pocket, as effectively, if desired.
- Fill every hen pocket with the cheese filling combination, and organize with the filling face up in your baking dish.
- Bake at 400 levels F for about 35 minutes, or till the hen is cooked by means of and an immediate thermometer inserted into the filling reaches a minimal of 160 levels F.
- Remove from the oven and let stand to relaxation 10 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and a drizzle of lime juice.
- Serve scorching.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 recipe
- Calories: 295.4
- Fat: 14.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.2 g (see Description for NET carbs)
- Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 38 g
Keywords: Chicken, poultry, cheese, stuffed