Author:
Kevin Curry
Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This chicken breast recipe is so versatile due to the fact that you could change it around in terms of both what’s in it and outside of it! Nobody could hate on cheese stuffed chicken, so it is the perfect family dinner recipe. While this particular dish uses roasted red peppers, you can easily switch it out to become a spinach stuffed chicken breast with feta and cream cheeses to become a tasty Greek Chicken Athena recipe. The possibilities are endless.
There’s really not that much finesse that goes into stuffing chicken breast, be it spinach stuffed or otherwise. All you need to do is cut a pocket in the raw chicken breast, put the ingredients in, place it on a baking sheet or cast iron skillet, and bake it in your preheated oven. Since raw chicken can be a source of germs that could make you very sick, make sure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit, just to be safe. You can also cook this in a crock pot and have it swimming in its tasty juices. Since the raw ingredients freeze well, feel free to stuff the raw chicken breasts and keep them frozen on hand. This way all you have to do is pop them in the oven until fully cooked, and you got yourself a weeknight meal that doubles as lunch fo the next day!
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Enjoy Our Recipe!
Ingredients
Ingredients for 5 stuffed breasts:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1 cup (red) onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeds removed, chopped into slices
- sea salt & pepper
- 1 red bell pepper, seeds removed, chopped into slices
- 1 1/2 cups chopped portobello mushroom caps (optional)
- 30oz raw chicken breasts (five ~6oz chicken breasts)
- Seasonings for each breast
- pinch of sea salt & pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 10 tablespoons reduced fat mozzarella, shredded (optional, but recommended)
Steps
Step 1
Fire up grill to 350F or set oven to 400F.
Step 2
Set a nonstick skillet on medium heat and add olive oil, garlic, onion and bell pepper. Saute for 1 minute, then toss in mushroom caps and squeeze in lemon. Cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes until the onions are caramelized and the edges of the pepper are seared. Season to taste with sea salt & pepper.
Step 3
Season chicken breasts. Slice the chicken down it’s side to create a “pocket.” Do NOT butterfly the chicken, cutting it from top to bottom; slice it more so in the middle in order to create a deep pocket.
Step 4
Stuff each chicken with grilled veggies and 2 tablespoons of cheese.
Step 5
Place the chicken on the hot grill and cook for 20 minutes (flipping halfway), or until the juices of the chicken run clear and it is completely white.
Step 6
Serve immediately while hot; but, you can also eat these while cold, like chicken pizza! These are hearty pieces of protein so chop if them up for more than 1 serving.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hey, I'm Kevin
My name is Kevin. My life changed when I realized that healthy living is a lifelong journey, mainly won by having a well-balanced diet and maintaining an active lifestyle.
By experimenting in the kitchen and sharing my meals on Tumblr, I learned healthy eating is not boring! By making a few adjustments to my favorite foods, I could design a diet that could help me achieve my wellness goals while satisfying my desire for BANGIN food! 😅 Now I try to help people around the world realize that same level of freedom in eating regardless of budget. Welcome, let's #DemocratizeWellness together!