Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
This slimming friendly Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken is a firm family favourite – great if you are calorie counting or following a plan like Weight Watchers!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories291
- Carbs1g
- Protein24g
- Fat1g
- Saturates0.3g
- Sugars1g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card below. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff in the blurb!
Chicken is a real staple in our household and we’re always looking for ways to jazz it up… if we can sneak in some hidden vegetables, than even better!
This Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken is slimming friendly, but it definitely doesn’t taste like it. We love using seasonal veg in our recipes and British asparagus is no exception. It really adds an extra level of flavour and texture to this dish and to make things better, it’s not that expensive either!
We love our Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken served with lots of veggies, a crisp, colourful salad or even our Homemade Oven Chips.
What diets is this Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken suitable for?
This Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken is suitable for gluten free diets.
It can be made dairy free by swapping the following ingredients out for dairy free alternatives;
- Mozzarella
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make this Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken?
You can grab ‘wonky’ asparagus from Morrisons for just £1 a bunch which isn’t bad at all, considering it’s usually £2 a bunch! Besides, doesn’t the wonkiness add an extra special bit of character to the dish?!
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How many calories are in this Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken?
There are 291 calories per portion in this Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
What could I serve with this Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken?
This Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken works really well when served alongside a range of accompaniments including any of the following:
How do you know when this Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken is cooked?
You’ll need to cook this Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken for around 25 minutes or until it’s golden and cooked through.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken in the fridge for approximately 3 days or so.
Can I freeze Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken?
No, we wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe.
How do I reheat this Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken?
From chilled: Place in a microwave proof container with loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.
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Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
This slimming friendly Mozzarella and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken is a firm family favourite - great if you are calorie counting or following a plan like Weight Watchers!
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Prep Time
10 MINS
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Cook Time
25 MINS
- KCals 291
- Carbs 1G
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees. Cut each chicken breast lengthways almost to the edge and open out.
- Cut the asparagus spears in half and cut the mozzarella into 4 slices. Place 4 pieces of asparagus and a slice of mozzarella into the opened out chicken breast and fold one half back over.
- Wrap the parma ham around the chicken and secure the chicken together with a cocktail stick.
- Place on a greased baking tray and bake in the oven for around 25 minutes until golden and cooked through. Serve with your choice of garnish and veg!
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Michelle WilkinsonThursday 6th February 2020
Hi, I’m aware this may seem like an obvious question, but how do I organise the online recipes into folders? Absolutely superb recipes by the way – keep up the good work! (And I have purchased the recipe books!),
Michelle
Holly LevellTuesday 2nd June 2020
Hi Michelle, we have a handy guide on how to sort you recipes on our website here https://pinchofnom.com/how-to-organise-your-saved-recipes-into-folders/
Carolyn MortonFriday 10th January 2020
Hi,
Can the mozzarella, asparagus stuffed chicken be frozen and reheated?
Thanks x
Holly LevellTuesday 12th May 2020
Hi Carolyn, we wouldn’t recommend freezing this recipe. If you have any leftovers keep them in the fridge and follow the reheating instructions in the how to reheat section
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