Ricotta-and-Ham-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Health score
16%
Ricotta-and-Ham-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
20 min.
4
394kcal

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Ingredients

  • slices deli ham thin
  • 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
  • 0.3 cup basil leaves fresh finely chopped
  • clove garlic minced
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • 0.3 cup parmesan grated
  • 0.5 cup ricotta 
  • servings salt and pepper 
  • 20 oz chicken breast halves boneless skinless
  • tablespoon butter unsalted

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • toothpicks

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, basil and garlic.
  2. Rinse chicken and pat dry.
  3. Cut a slit along thick edge of each breast half, forming a pocket. Open breast halves like a book and lay one slice of ham in each.
  4. Spoon 1/4 of ricotta mixture on top of each ham slice, then close chicken over filling and fasten with toothpicks.
  5. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken on both sides with flour until well coated. Discard remaining flour.
  6. In a large skillet, warm oil and butter over medium-high heat until butter melts and begins to foam.
  7. Add chicken to pan and cook 5 minutes; flip and cook on second side for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink inside (cut to test).
  8. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Calories394kcal
Protein44.5%
Fat47.8%
Carbs7.7%

Properties

Glycemic Index
57.25
Glycemic Load
4.71
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
20.413478281187%

Flavonoids

Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:394.12kcal
19.71%
Fat:20.44g
31.44%
Saturated Fat:8.37g
52.31%
Carbohydrates:7.41g
2.47%
Net Carbohydrates:7.15g
2.6%
Sugar:0.17g
0.19%
Cholesterol:135.66mg
45.22%
Sodium:817.56mg
35.55%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:42.81g
85.61%
Selenium:60.41µg
86.3%
Vitamin B3:16.57mg
82.84%
Vitamin B6:1.2mg
60.15%
Phosphorus:461.49mg
46.15%
Vitamin B5:2.29mg
22.89%
Vitamin B1:0.33mg
21.94%
Vitamin B2:0.33mg
19.23%
Potassium:661.03mg
18.89%
Calcium:154.28mg
15.43%
Zinc:2.09mg
13.91%
Magnesium:51.6mg
12.9%
Vitamin K:11.42µg
10.88%
Vitamin B12:0.65µg
10.82%
Vitamin A:422.32IU
8.45%
Iron:1.4mg
7.77%
Vitamin E:1.02mg
6.83%
Folate:26.45µg
6.61%
Manganese:0.12mg
5.89%
Copper:0.09mg
4.6%
Vitamin D:0.48µg
3.22%
Vitamin C:2.3mg
2.78%
Fiber:0.26g
1.03%
Source:My Recipes