Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breast Food

CHEESY BROCCOLI-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat an 8-inch square casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Combine broccoli, Cheddar cheese, rice, and onion in a medium bowl. Add salt and garlic granules; mix well.
• Cut a deep pocket into each chicken breast with a sharp knife. Stuff each breast with broccoli-cheese mixture, place in the prepared casserole, and sprinkle with poultry rub. Cover casserole with aluminum foil.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHEESY SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425˚F with a rack in the center. In a mixing bowl, mash together cream cheese, mayo and garlic with a fork then stir in mozzarella, parmesan and chopped spinach leaves until combined.
• Lay chicken on a flat surface and cut slit 3/4 of the way through without cutting all the way through. Stuff each chicken breast with 1/3 of the mixture and seal horizontally with a toothpick (make sure the chicken breast can lay flat on the sides for searing.
• Season the outside of the chicken breast all over with 3/4 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1/2 tsp paprika, or season to taste.
• Heat 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil in an oven-proof pan such as cast iron, or large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté for 4 minutes per side until golden brown on each side.
• Flip a second time and immediately transfer skillet to preheated oven. Bake at 425˚F for 10-15 minutes until thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers at 165˚F. Rest chicken 5 minutes before slicing. Spoon pan juices over chicken to serve.

CHEESY STUFFED LEMON CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Split chicken breasts down the middle with a knife, but do not cut fully in half.
• Mix cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, buttermilk, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme together in a bowl. Divide mixture and stuff evenly into split chicken breasts. Set into a casserole dish.
• Mix mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme together in a separate bowl. Apply mayo mixture evenly to both sides of the chicken breasts.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chicken breast should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHEESE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• In small mixing bowl combine green onion, parsley flakes, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Set aside.
• Place one piece of cheese in center of each chicken breast.
• Top with one-fourth of onion mixture. Starting at narrow edge, roll each breast tightly, tucking in sides to enclose cheese and onion mixture.
• Dredge with flour.
• In small bowl combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
• Dip each rolled breast in beaten egg, then in crumb mixture to coat.
• Spray a 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan with Crisco No Stick Cooking Spray.
• Generously spray each of coated breasts with Crisco No Stick Cooking Spray and arrange in pan.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown.

CHEESY GARLIC STUFFED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, mozzarella, ¼ cup parmesan, butter, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning until well mixed.
• Cut about a 3-inch wide pocket into the thick side of each chicken breast (almost to the other side, but do not cut all the way through).
• Stuff ¼ of the cheese filling into each chicken breast and secure it with toothpicks. Set aside.
• Get out 3 shallow bowls for the breading station. In one bowl, mix the flour with a pinch of salt and pepper. Put the eggs in the second bowl. Mix the breadcrumbs, ¼ cup parmesan, 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper together in the third.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.
• Dip each side of the chicken in the flour, then egg, and finally breadcrumb mixture. Place the chicken in the hot skillet and repeat until each chicken breast is breaded and cooking.
• Cook the chicken until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is 165°F at the thickest point.
• Remove from the oven, let rest for 5 minutes, and serve.

CHEESY GARLIC STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Butterfly fillet the chicken breasts and lay flat in order to stuff them. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBSAEHnFaO4)
• 2. Stuff inside with both cheese's on the breast.
• 3. Then add garlic.
• 4. Sprinkle with sweet basil before closing up and securing with toothpicks or short skewers. (Make sure you have secured the opening because the next step is to roll in butter and bread crumbs.)
• 5. Melt the butter in a flat dish with sides so you can still roll the chicken in it.
• 6. Then roll in bread crumbs.
• 7. Place them in a baking dish or pan.
• 8. Pour remaining butter, or melt a little more, over the chicken.
• 9. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour.
• 10. Make sure to pull out all the toothpicks or skewers before serving. (I like to use the short skewers because they don't get in the way and they are easier to take out once the chicken is ready.)

CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large non-stick frying pan over med.
• heat, sauté onion and garlic in 1 tbsp.
• of oil until soft (about 3-4 min.) Cool.
• Add onion and garlic mixture to remaining stuffing ingredients and mix together in a medium sized bowl.
• With a rolling pin or meat pounder, flatten chicken breasts.
• Divide stuffing equally in the centre of each breast.
• Tightly roll chicken around the stuffing, tucking in the ends.
• Seal with toothpicks.
• In the same frying pan, add 1 tbsp.
• each of olive oil and butter.
• Over med-high heat, brown the stuffed chicken breasts, turning several times, for 5 min.
• Reduce heat to med-low; cover pan and simmer for 10 min.
• turning occasionally.
• Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
• Increase heat to high, add sauce ingredients and boil until liquid is reduced by half.
• Slice each breast into 4 pieces, drizzle sauce over chicken, and serve.

FIVE CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease an 8 x 8-inch square baking dish.
• With a wooden mallet, flatten each chicken breast carefully.
• In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, Parmesan cheese and egg.
• Place 1 slice of Swiss and 1 slice of mozzeralla cheese on each of the flattened chicken breast.
• Place 2 tsp of the ricotta mixture in the center of each breast.
• In a small bowl mix the breadcrumbs with seasoned salt and black pepper (you could add in 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese to the breadcrumb coating mixture if desired).
• Roll up the breasts tight and close with a toothpick.
• Roll in breadcrumb mixture, and brown in frying pan.
• Remove from the pan, and place in a prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• On top of the stove in a saucepan, mix together the cheddar cheese, half and half cream and the chicken broth; stir until the cheese has melted.
• Before serving the breasts, cover each breast with the cheese sauce.