Description
Delicious stuffed chicken breast filled with roasted peppers, mushrooms, and cheese, seared to golden perfection and served with a rich sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter (for sauce)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (for sauce)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste (for sauce)
Instructions
- Slice a pocket into each chicken breast without cutting all the way through. Season inside and outside with salt, pepper, paprika, and oregano.
- In a pan, sauté mushrooms in a little olive oil until golden. Mix with roasted red peppers, mozzarella, cream cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Fill each chicken breast generously with the mixture. Secure with toothpicks if needed.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sear chicken for 4–5 minutes per side until golden brown.
- In the same pan, melt butter and sauté garlic. Pour in chicken broth, add thyme and Italian seasoning. Simmer for a few minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return chicken to the pan, spoon sauce over the top. Cover and cook on low heat for 10–15 minutes until fully cooked and juicy.
- Spoon extra sauce over the chicken and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Stuffed Chicken Breast Roasted