Chicken Kyiv Traybake

Name: Chicken Kyiv Traybake | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, (approx. 150g each); 500 g new potatoes, (quartered); 2 medium carrots, (peeled and sliced into batons); 60 g panko breadcrumbs; 1 medium egg, (beaten); salt and pepper, (to taste); low-calorie cooking spray; 60 g reduced-fat cream cheese; 25 g water-thin ham, (finely diced); 1 tsp dried parsley; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp onion powder; salt and pepper, (to taste)

15MINS
40MINS
Serves 4
362KCAL

Everyone loves an easy-peasy traybake! For this slimming-friendly Chicken Kyiv Traybake, we’ve included potatoes and carrots to cook along with the crunchy breadcrumbed chicken. Cut through the golden coating to reveal the garlicky cheese and ham filling that’s melted inside! Thanks to the magic of cooking everything together, there'll be less washing-up to do after dinner.

Also in these categories:

Easy Peasy

Gluten Free If using GF breadcrumbs!
Dairy Free If using DF cream cheese!
Freezable

NutritionPer Serving

Calories362
Carbs30g
Protein44g
Fat6.2g
Saturates2.4g
Sugars5.8g

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Midweek meals need to tick all the boxes; easy to make, healthy, delicious, ready in under an hour – and it helps if they’re quick to clean up too! We think we’ve nailed it on all counts with this cracking Chicken Kyiv Traybake.

Instead of stuffing our chicken with high-calorie garlic butter, we’ve ramped up the flavour with a slimming-friendly mixture of cream cheese and wafer-thin ham, seasoned with garlic and onion powder. Once it’s sealed inside, the chicken gets a good coating of panko breadcrumbs, which crisp up a treat in the oven.

Let’s not forget this is a traybake, which means we’ve included your sides to cook along with the chicken! The new potatoes and carrot batons can nestle onto the baking tray around your Kyivs, so there’s no need to grab another dish from the cupboard. Yay for less to wash-up after you’ve eaten!

It all comes to just 362 calories per serving, so you can load up your plate with extra veggies if you fancy it. Trust us, once you’ve tried this recipe, it’ll be a new-favourite addition to your weekly meal plan!

What diets is this Chicken Kyiv Traybake suitable for?

This Chicken Kyiv Traybake can be enjoyed on a gluten-free diet, as long as you substitute the panko breadcrumbs for a suitable gluten-free alternative.

To make the recipe dairy-free, simply swap the cream cheese for a dairy-free version.

As always, take extra care when cooking for people with allergies and be sure to use different utensils, cookware and preparation areas.

Do you need any special ingredients to make Chicken Kyiv Traybake?

Nope! This is an easy recipe, with simple ingredients that you can find in any supermarket.

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How many calories are in this Chicken Kyiv Traybake?

There are 362 calories per portion in this Chicken Kyiv Traybake, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.

This Chicken Kyiv Traybake 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.

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 190°C.

Step 2

Prepare your chicken for stuffing by slicing from the thickest edge to ¾ of the way through the breast to make a pocket.

Step 3

For the filling, add the cream cheese, ham, parsley, garlic granules and onion powder to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Step 4

Stuff the chicken breasts with the cheese filling. Pin closed with a cocktail stick.

Step 5

Place the egg and breadcrumbs onto two separate plates. Season the breadcrumbs with salt and pepper to taste. Dip each chicken breast into the egg, and then cover with breadcrumbs on the second plate. Leave to one side.

Step 6

Add the potatoes and carrots to a baking tray, spray well with low-calorie cooking spray and toss to coat. Place each crumbed chicken breast onto the baking tray, spray the tops with low-calorie cooking spray and cook for 35-40 minutes. The vegetables should be roasted and cooked through and chicken golden brown with no sign of pinkness.

Step 7

Serve with steamed vegetables or your choice of accompaniment!

What could I serve with this Chicken Kyiv Traybake?

We’d recommend serving this recipe with a portion of steamed vegetables to add some extra goodness to your meal. An 80g serving of steamed veggies will add an extra 38 calories, making the total for the meal 400 calories.

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How do you know when Chicken Kyiv Traybake is cooked?

You should cook this Chicken Kyiv Traybake until the vegetables are tender and the chicken is cooked all the way through. It should be crisp and golden on the outside, with no pinkness in the middle. This will take 35-40 minutes.

Here in the UK, the standard advice is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and maintained that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep you and your family safe!

How long can you keep Chicken Kyiv Traybake in the fridge?

Once you’ve served this recipe, you’ll ideally need to eat it within 4 hours.

You can store any leftovers of this Chicken Kyiv Traybake in the fridge for 1-2 days. Make sure that you allow them to cool before putting them in a container with a lid and chilling in the refrigerator.

Can I freeze Chicken Kyiv Traybake?

This recipe CAN be frozen, but please do remember to do the following:

Make sure that you freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
Choose a container or a bag that is suitable for freezing.
Label your dish with the name of the recipe and the date that you froze it on.

How do I reheat Chicken Kyiv Traybake?

From chilled: Place in a microwavable container with a loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot. Alternatively, reheat in a moderate oven until piping hot.

From frozen: Allow to defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat from chilled.

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