Recipe: Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts (low carb)

BACON & CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
Recipe By :J.Renee at Barbo's Low Carb Kitchen
Servings: 4
Categories : 0-5G Low Carb

4 chicken breast, no skin, no bone, R-T-C -- halved
4 bacon slices -- cooked and crumbled
2 oz sharp cheddar cheese -- 60gr cut into 4
2 oz sharp cheddar cheese -- 60gr cut into 4
pieces
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp paprika -- (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cornstarch
2/3 cup chicken broth
2 tbsp dried parsley

Cut a pocket into the thickest side of each chicken breast. Stuff each half with 1/4 of the bacon and a piece of cheese. Seal with a toothpick. Sprinkle with pepper and paprika. Heat oil in skillet, over med/high heat. Add chicken and cook 4 min. per side, until browned. Reduce heat to med/low; cover and cook 10 min. until chicken is cooked through. Remove from skillet and cover loosely with foil to keep warm. Stir cornstarch into chicken broth with a fork until dissolved. Add to skillet and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits in skillet. Add parsley, cook 3 min. until sauce thickens a bit. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve. Only about 1 carb per chicken breast.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 470 Calories; 22g Fat (43.9% calories from fat); 62g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 179mg Cholesterol; 532mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 8 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Fat.