Chicken Stuffed Baked Avocados

February 4, 2021 Receipt BBQ & Grilling 0

Chicken Stuffed Baked Avocados This is a recipe that I hope gets passed down. Everyone seems to like it. We make it as a main dish when I make it with chicken. We also make it a side when omitting the chicken. We will then have grilled chicken with it.

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

4 avocados, halved and pitted
2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup chopped tomatoes
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, or more to taste

Time Details

PREP :

COOK : 8 mins

TOTAL : 18 mins

SERVING : 8

YIELD : 8 avocado halves

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Step 2

Scoop out some of the flesh in the center of each avocado; place into mixing bowl. Add chicken, cream cheese, tomatoes, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper; mix well to combine. Scoop spoonfuls of chicken mixture into the wells of each avocado; top each with generous amount of Parmesan cheese. Place avocado halves, face-up, in muffin cups to stabilize.
Step 3

Bake avocados in preheated oven until cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes.

Per Serving: 334 calories; protein 20.1g; carbohydrates 9.4g; fat 25.2g; cholesterol 61.2mg; sodium 232.5mg. Substitute 6 ounces crab meat (drained well if using canned meat) for the chicken; along with 1 tablespoon of scallions.