Updated Published Jan 24, 2019 By Julia 53 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links.
Summary:
These oven baked chicken breasts are a keto and low carb meal that's quick, easy, and delicious. The chicken is spread with a cheesy spinach and sun-dried tomato topping.
Oven Baked Chicken Breasts
5 from 39 votesPRINT PIN
Prep: 15 minutes mins
Cook: 25 minutes mins
Cool: 5 minutes mins
Yield: 2 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 2 (8-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts (Note 1)
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Topping:
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach, stems removed (Note 2)
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped
sun-dried tomatoes (Note 3) - 1/2 teaspoon
garlic powder
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare Chicken: Preheat oven to 425 F. Slice each chicken breast in half; resulting pieces should be no thicker than 1/2 inch (Note 4). If moist, pat dry with paper towels. Spread out chicken pieces in single layer on baking tray lined with
parchment paper . Season both sides of chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Set aside.Make Topping: Cook spinach on skillet on stovetop until wilted. Separately, microwave cream cheese until very soft, about 20 seconds. Stir together cooked spinach, softened cream cheese, cheddar, tomatoes, and garlic in bowl until well-mixed. Evenly spread mixture across tops of chicken pieces.
Bake: Bake uncovered at 425 F until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes, depending on size of chicken pieces. Let cool at room temperature for about 5 minutes before serving (Note 5).
NUTRITION
| Makes 2 Servings |
| Amount Per Serving: |
| Calories 480 (41% from fat) | |
| Total Fat 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium 1310mg | 55% |
| Net Carb 7g | |
| Total Carb 9g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g | 8% |
| Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 57g |
Vitamin A 67% · Vitamin C 21% · Calcium 20% · Iron 21%
PHOTOS
NOTES & TIPS
(1) Chicken. Use 2 whole chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, about 0.5 pound each. I use fresh chicken; if yours is frozen, defrost in the refrigerator until thawed before using in this recipe.
(2) Spinach. About 3 ounces weight. I use fresh spinach, but frozen spinach is fine as long as any excess liquid is squeezed out before using it to make the cheesy filling.
(3) Sun-Dried Tomatoes. I use dry-packaged sun-dried tomatoes, typically found in the produce area in U.S. supermarkets, in plastic bags. Oil-packed ones are fine as long as you blot off any excess oil.
(4) Cutting Chicken. The purpose of cutting each chicken breast in half is to reduce the cooking time and increase the chicken’s area that is exposed to the cheesy topping. You should be cutting each chicken breast in half horizontally so that it’s half as thick as before. If your chicken breasts are unusually thick, you may need to cut each breast into 3 pieces. Each resulting piece should be no thicker than about 1/2 inch. Alternatively, pound the chicken breasts until they’re 1/2 inch or thinner.
(5) Serving. Serve these baked chicken breasts with sides like roasted vegetables or Mexican cauliflower rice, or a bright salad like strawberry salad or broccoli salad.
About Julia
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia is a recipe developer and the founder of Savory Tooth, and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 2015, she has been sharing simple recipes for tasty dishes in a user-friendly format. She typically prefers savory foods over sweet, hence the name of the site. Contact her at julia@savorytooth.null.com.
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Leolyn
Sauteed garlic and diced (somewhat fine) cremini mushrooms and added it to the cream cheese, spinach and cheddar cheese. (My husband won’t eat tomatoes) It all came out beautifully. Thank you.
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4 years ago
Linda Lipscomb
Tip – if you just defrost the chicken breast half way, it’s much easier to slice them laterally!
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3 years ago
Joy
Super easy and delicious!!!
I subbed a couple of ingredients…
Used instead of dried, I used hydrated sundried tomatoes (packed in olive oil, a blotted off excess). For the cheese, I used organic cream cheese, Beechers sharp cheddar and Tillamook sharp cheddar.
I decided to pound my chicken breasts (instead of splitting them). They were large, so I cut them in half.
Baked for 20 minutes to 170° and let rest for 5 minutes.
Served with roasted yams.
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4 years ago
Tonya Nelson
Loved it! I added red pepper flakes and smothered it in sauteed mushrooms. Amazingly delicious!
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4 years ago
Mallerie
Used fresh cut grape tomatoes in place of sun dried. Turned out great and the mixture on top kept the chicken moist! We have made it a staple. Highly recommend.
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3 years ago
Amy
My husband rated this as “good”. He’s not a cream cheese person so I was impressed. He thought the flavor was a little bitter and I did too. However it’s on the keep list. 🙃
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4 years ago
Jani
Made this today and paired with a big salad. It was enjoyed by everyone!
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4 years ago
NAVETH KHUN
Made this for my boyfriend he really enjoyed it. Thank you. Now it’s going to be one of our go to recipes.
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4 years ago
Lauren
One of my new favorites! I substituted the sun dried tomatoes with chopped fresh red bell pepper and it took the flavor to a whole new level! The different cheeses in this are amazing and cream cheese baked on chicken is to die for. Love this recipe! I make it often! Usually with steamed veggies and a baked sweet potato! Thank you for sharing!
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3 years ago
Zoe
Made this..it was DELICIOUS!! I used fresh garlic instead of powder, but everything else exactly as written. Whole family loved it, even all 3 kids!
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4 years ago
Brenda Matthews
This was excellent, and my husband thought it was great. Making it again tonight.
Frank Matyus
made this last night, had some chicken breast left over making jerky for the dogs, so simple and fantastic will be sharing this with a friend
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4 years ago
Joanne
I made this today for dinner, it was delicious so easy to make.
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4 years ago
Anita
We loved this! It’s very easy and quick to make! DELICIOUS!
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4 years ago
Angela
Soooo delicious
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4 years ago
Farah Hassan
I didn’t have sun dried tomatoes or Cheddar other than the sliced American cheese from Emborg so I used a slice on each piece of chicken. I did add Parmesan and tossed some carrots. I used bone-in chicken breasts and didn’t bother cutting the chicken so I cooked the chicken first at 180°C for 30 minutes, then added carrots and toppings and cooked it for another 30 minutes. My most picky eater loved the spinach so this is definitely going to be on rotation from now onwards (plus I have used cream cheese and am too lazy to bake anything with it).
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4 years ago
Paige
This recipe is delicious! It’s so light and easy. I’m making it again tonight!
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4 years ago
Cassie
I loved this dish. I winged it on the measurements. Came out amazing. Highly recommend.
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4 years ago
Tracy
This turn out delicious! Huge hit and will be in rotation. I also just put the uncooked spinach in the mix with great results.
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4 years ago
Nancy
Excellent!
This very easy and it tasted fabulous! I will make this many more times!
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4 years ago
Ben
I’m making this tonight for my family. One issue tho. I couldn’t find “dry packaged” sun dried tomatoes. Only packaged in an oil. I compared the nutritional facts and it’s not far off. Will that be a problem?
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4 years ago
Julia
I often see the dry packaged ones in or near the produce section in U.S. grocery stores. The oil packaged ones should be fine; I would drain the oil and pat them dry before using.
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4 years ago
Fran
Oddly, the Dollar Store carries them.
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4 years ago
Alekhya
I usually order the dry packaged tomatoes online in the Indian Grocery Store “https://www.cartly.ca/” but you can easily find them in any of the other U.S stores too sometimes.
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4 years ago
Katy Humphreys
Made this the other day and it was so delicious. It’s actually quite a quick and easy dish to make. Will definitely do this again
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4 years ago
Melissa
Made this for dinner tonight, SO SO SO delicious!! The chicken was so moist and full of flavor. I also sprinkled cheddar cheese on the top for some crispy cheese. DELISH!!! We will be making again!! Thank you for the recipe!!
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4 years ago
Lynn Galbreath
Really good. Thanks. I did not precook the spinach and next time I’ll add a few more sun dried tomatoes just because we like them. This seems to be a pretty forgiving recipe. It cooked up perfectly in exactly 20 minutes.
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4 years ago
Angie
Anyone ever tried plain Greek yogurt in place of the cream cheese?
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4 years ago
