Easy Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe
In just over 20 minutes, you can make this easy stuffed chicken breast recipe with a tasty mixture of cheese, spinach, walnuts, sundried tomatoes and fresh herbs! A winner every time!
Servings: 6 people (up to)
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil,
- For the filling/stuffing
- ½ cup Ricotta cheese
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- ¾ cup walnut halves, finely chopped, divided
- 5 ounces frozen spinach thawed and drained (squeeze all the water out of the spinach
- 6 sundried tomatoes in olive oil chopped (more for garnish)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley more for garnish
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Instructions
- Make the filling. In a mixing bowl combine the ricotta cheese, mozzarella, Parmesan, chopped walnuts (save ¼ cup walnuts for later), spinach, sundried tomatoes, parsley, garlic and oregano. Add a pinch of kosher salt and black pepper. Drizzle with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil. Mix until well combined.
- Pat the chicken breast dry and season on both sides with Kosher salt and black pepper.
- Now, you need to make a pocket in each chicken breast. Lay a chicken breast flat on a cutting board. Place a hand firmly on top of the breast. Insert a good chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cut through to make a pocket about 3 to 4 inches wide (only cut ¾ of the way in or you will split the chicken breast).
- Spoon the stuffing mixture into the pocket of each chicken breast (try to equally divide the stuffing among all four pieces).
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add the chicken in and cook on one side for 5 to 7 minutes, then turn over and cook on the other side for another 5 minutes or so (chicken’s internal temperature should register 165 degrees F).
- Remove from heat and allow the chicken 3 to 5 minutes to rest. If you like, slice the chicken up into smaller pieces and garnish with the remaining walnuts, a bit of parsley and sundried tomatoes. Enjoy!
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Notes
- To serve. If you leave the stuffed chicken breasts whole, you can serve 4 people (this is a very generous serving). But I like to slice up the chicken breasts, which shows off the beautiful stuffing and also allows me to serve more people (6).
- Baked option: You can bake this chicken in a lightly oiled baking dish at 350 degrees F heated for about 16 to 18 minutes or until the internal temperature at the thickest part of the chicken registers 165 degrees F.
- Sides to serve along: Garlic and Herb Boiled Potatoes; Roasted Greek Potatoes; Italian Roasted Vegetables; Or Grilled Zucchini
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Nutrition
Calories: 259.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.3g | Protein: 24.2g | Saturated Fat: 4.4g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Potassium: 460.3mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Vitamin A: 3162.2IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 171.4mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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