Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This easy stuffed chicken breasts recipe has a cheesy filling with fresh grated zucchini, juicy tomatoes, and creamy cheeses.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts about 1.5 pounds total
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
For the Filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium zucchini
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened at room temperature
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan finely
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 Roma tomatoes thinly sliced
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pound the chicken. Place a chicken breast between two pieces of plastic wrap on a cutting board and pound with a rolling pin to even thickness (about ¼ inch). Repeat with the remaining breasts.
- Season the chicken. Season the chicken pieces on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside.
- Saute the aromatics. Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a skillet. Add the shallot and saute until translucent. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant. Turn off the heat and set aside.
- Grate the zucchini. Grate the zucchini and then squeeze as much water out of it as possible. You can use your hands or a cheesecloth.
- Put it all together. Combine the sauteed aromatics, zucchini, cream cheese, parmesan, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning in a mixing bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Stuff the chicken breasts. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the filling on half of each chicken breast. Top with basil and tomato slices. You’ll want ~2 slices of tomato per chicken piece. Fold the other side of each chicken breast over the filling and secure with toothpicks.
- Bake. Arrange the stuffed chicken breasts on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Rest. Allow the chicken breasts to rest for 5 minutes or so before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 1504mg | Potassium: 264mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 774IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 132mg | Iron: 1mg
