Description
This Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe is a delicious and elegant dish perfect for a special dinner. Juicy chicken breasts are filled with a savory mushroom mixture and gooey mozzarella cheese, then baked to perfection. Serve with your favorite sides for a complete meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 x 220g / 7oz chicken breast, skinless boneless
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Mushroom Filling:
- 30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 200g / 7 oz mushrooms, sliced 3mm thick (~2 heaped cups)
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1/2 tsp thyme leaves
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 80 g / 3oz mozzarella, sliced (or other melting cheese)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°F fan).
- Cut pockets in chicken: Cut pockets into each chicken breast without cutting all the way through.
- Season chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Prepare mushroom filling: Cook mushrooms, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper until golden. Add spinach and wilt.
- Stuff chicken: Fill chicken pockets with mushroom mixture and cheese. Seal with toothpicks.
- Sear chicken: Sear chicken on both sides until golden.
- Bake: Transfer skillet to oven and bake for 15 minutes or until chicken reaches 65°C/149°F.
- Rest and serve: Rest chicken, then serve with desired sides.
Notes
- Chicken breast is required for this recipe as it’s the right shape to cut pockets and hold filling.
- Other herbs can be used for variation.
- Baby spinach can be substituted with other greens.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
