Low-Carb Italian Stuffed Chicken Burgers
Martina Slajerova- Ready in 20m
- 3.4 g net carbs
- 526 kcal
- Serves 2
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These cheesy parmesan chicken burgers are stuffed with homemade Marinara Sauce and creamy mozzarella. It's a healthy higher protein option that will keep hunger at bay.
You can serve these cheese stuffed burgers with any summer salads, or make a batch of Low-Carb Fries from parsley roots, turnips or rutabaga (swede) instead of potatoes. You can also serve these bunless burgers with roasted vegetables or a simple Keto Coleslaw.
Air Fryer to Oven Baking Conversion
If you don't have an air fryer, simply bake these in the oven. When converting an air fryer recipe to oven, you will need to bake it at a higher temperature for a few minutes longer.
To bake these Low-Carb Italian Stuffed Chicken Burgers in the oven, preheat the oven to 200 °C/ 400 °F (fan assisted), or 220 °C/ 425 °F (conventional). Once preheated, place the burgers in a tray lined with parchment paper and place in the middle rack of your oven. Bake for 6 minutes. Remove and top with the marinara sauce and mozzarella. Place bake in the oven and bake for another 8 to 9 minutes.
I used a large half-pound burger press to make these stuffed burgers. If you use a quarter-pound burger press to create 4 small burgers instead, reduce the cooking time by about 20 %.
Step-by-step
In a bowl combine the ground chicken (I used thigh meat) or turkey, grated parmesan cheese and salt.
Use your hands to divide the meat into two equal parts. Flatten each part using your hands. Then take a glass and place in the middle of the burger to create a well just like I did in this recipe. (Alternatively you can use half-pound burger press like I did.)
Spray or brush with avocado oil and cook in an air fryer (one at a time if you can't fit both) at 190 °C/ 375 °F for 5 minutes. Remove and spoon in the marinara sauce inside the hole. Add the mozzarella slices and return into the air fryer for another 7 minutes. (If you don't have an air fryer, check the recipe tips above for oven instructions.)
Serve while still warm with a bowl of dressed greens, simple salads or a quick Keto Coleslaw and fresh basil.
Recipe
Low-Carb Italian Stuffed Chicken Burgers
★★★★★4.7Juicy and tender parmesan chicken burgers stuffed with homemade marinara sauce and creamy mozzarella. This is ...
- Hands on
- 10m
- Overall
- 20m
- Servings
- 2
- 3.4 g
- Net carbs
- 55.8 g
- Protein
- 30.9 g
- Fat
- 526
- kcal
Ingredients makes 2 burgers
Instructions
In a bowl combine the ground chicken (I used thigh meat) or turkey, grated parmesan cheese and salt.
Use your hands to divide the meat into two equal parts. Flatten each part using your hands. Then take a glass and place in the middle of the burger to create a well just like I did in this recipe. (Alternatively you can use half-pound burger press like I did.)
Spray or brush with avocado oil and cook in an air fryer (one at a time if you can't fit both) at 190 °C/ 375 °F for 5 minutes. Remove and spoon in the marinara sauce inside the hole. Add the mozzarella slices and return into the air fryer for another 7 minutes. (If you don't have an air fryer, check the recipe tips above for oven instructions.)
Serve while still warm with a bowl of dressed greens, simple salads or a quick Keto Coleslaw and fresh basil.
Nutrition per burger
Carbs 3%Protein 43%Fat 54% of calories
- Net carbs
- 3.4 g
- Total carbs
- 4 g
- Fiber
- 0.6 g
- Sugars
- 1.8 g
- Protein
- 55.8 g
- Fat
- 30.9 g
- Saturated fat
- 10.9 g
- Calories
- 526 kcal
- Sodium
- 1,185 mg · 51.5% RDA
- Magnesium
- 68 mg · 17% RDA
- Potassium
- 592 mg · 29.6% EMR
Nutrition by ingredient
| Per burger | Net carbs | Protein | Fat | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken, minced (ground), dark meat, thighs | 0 g | 38.6 g | 8.2 g | 238 |
| Parmesan cheese | 1 g | 10.7 g | 7.7 g | 118 |
| Salt, sea salt | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Marinara sauce | 1.8 g | 0.4 g | 6.5 g | 68 |
| Mozzarella cheese, fresh (for salads) | 0.7 g | 6.1 g | 4 g | 64 |
| Avocado oil, extra virgin | 0 g | 0 g | 4.5 g | 40 |
| Total | 3.4 g | 55.8 g | 30.9 g | 526 |
Serving size burger
- Gluten free
- Egg free
- Nut free
- Pork free
- Avocado free
- Coconut free
- Fish free
- Shellfish free
- Beef free
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Comments & ratings (3)
Yumm and so easy
Made this for lunch today. Both my husband and I really enjoyed it and that homemade marinara! I could eat it with a spoon!
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Thank you so much! I love the marinara, I always have some in the fridge 😊
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