Chicken Stuffed Baked Avocados Recipe

"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

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

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    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
    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, inmuffin cups to stabilize.
    3. Bake avocados in preheated oven until cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes.

    Footnotes

    • Cook’s Notes:
    • Substitute 6 ounces crab meat (drained well if using canned meat) for the chicken; along with 1 tablespoon of scallions.
    • Leftover mixture can be added to hollowed out tomatoes or peppers and cooked in the same way.
    • Cooking time and flavor will vary depending on how chicken is cooked (grilled, broiled, or stewed).
    • Tip
    • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.

    Nutrition Facts

    Per Serving: 334 calories;25.2 g fat;9.4 g carbohydrates;20.1 g protein;61 mg cholesterol;233 mg sodium.Full nutrition
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