Low-Carb Italian Stuffed Chicken Burgers

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By Martina Slajerova, updated September 28 20233
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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 %.

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Serving size burger

Allergy information for Low-Carb Italian Stuffed Chicken Burgers

✔ Gluten free

✔ Egg free

✔ Nut free

✔ Pork free

✔ Avocado free

✔ Coconut free

✔ Fish free

✔ Shellfish free

✔ Beef free

Nutritional values (per serving, burger)

Net carbs3.4 grams

Protein55.8 grams

Fat30.9 grams

Calories526 kcal

Calories from carbs 3%, protein 43%, fat 54%

Total carbs4 gramsFiber0.6 gramsSugars1.8 gramsSaturated fat10.9 gramsSodium1,185 mg(52% RDA)Magnesium68 mg(17% RDA)Potassium592 mg(30% EMR)

Ingredients (makes 2 burgers)

400 g ground chicken (14.1 oz)
²/₃ cup grated Parmesan cheese or Pecorino Romano (60 g/ 2.1 oz)
¹/₄ tsp sea salt
¹/₃ cup homemade Marinara Sauce or any sugar-free pizza sauce (80 ml/ 2.7 fl oz)
¹/₂ fresh mozzarella ball, sliced (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
2 tsp virgin avocado oil

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.

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving, burger)

Net carbs	Protein	Fat	Calories
Chicken, minced (ground), dark meat, thighs
0 g	38.6 g	8.2 g	238 kcal
Parmesan cheese
1 g	10.7 g	7.7 g	118 kcal
Salt, sea salt
0 g	0 g	0 g	0 kcal
Marinara sauce
1.8 g	0.4 g	6.5 g	68 kcal
Mozzarella cheese, fresh (for salads)
0.7 g	6.1 g	4 g	64 kcal
Avocado oil, extra virgin
0 g	0 g	4.5 g	40 kcal
Total per serving, burger
3.4 g	55.8 g	30.9 g	526 kcal

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Jackie wingrave 2 years ago # Reply

Yumm and so easy

Janice Williams Wilson 2 years ago # Reply

Made this for lunch today. Both my husband and I really enjoyed it and that homemade marinara! I could eat it with a spoon!
The recipes on this blog are wonderful and so much better than the first keto app I joined. That was a complete waste of money. If you could just explain how I can copy and paste the recipes I make onto my daily report( nutrition etc) I would greatly appreciate it. So glad I became a full member. So worth it😊

Martina @ KetoDiet (https://ketodietapp.com/) 2 years ago # Reply

Thank you so much! I love the marinara, I always have some in the fridge 😊
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