Best 3 Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipes
If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make Italian dish, look no further than stuffed chicken breasts. This classic dish features tender chicken breasts filled with a savory mixture of Italian herbs, cheeses, and vegetables. Whether you're cooking for a special occasion or just a weeknight dinner, Italian stuffed chicken breasts are sure to be a hit.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
ITALIAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST
An ad on TV sparked the idea for this recipe, and its become a family favorite. I usually serve with fettuccini and Italian bread. It makes a very filling and delicious meal. It also is elegant enough to serve for company.
Provided by CSLUSH
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine 1 1/2 cup Italian cheese blend, garlic, basil, and oregano in a bowl. Combine Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs in a separate bowl.
- Cut one side of each chicken breast through the middle horizontally to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book. Lightly pound chicken to flatten. Fill each chicken breast with Italian cheese blend mixture and close like a book over the filling. Coat the outside of each chicken breast with egg; press bread crumb mixture over egg layer to coat each chicken breast. Arrange chicken breasts in a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bake 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 should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Pour spaghetti sauce over cooked chicken; top with 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend. Bake until sauce is bubbling and cheese is melted, about 5 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 154.5 mg, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 43.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 1007.7 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
ITALIAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST
I got this recipe from a book that was at the check-out line at the grocery store. I leaf through them while waiting and if there are more than four good-looking recipes, I buy it. If not, I leave it. They can get expensive. Anyway, this is a tasty one. Serve it with my Recipe #227176 and it makes a great meal.
Provided by Mimi in Maine
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the bread crumbs in a large resealable plastic bag.
- Place the chicken between two pieces of wax paper and pound the chicken to flatten a little.
- Add this to the bag of crumbs and shake to coat.
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, brown the chicken in the oil.
- Remove from skillet.
- Place half of a cheese slice and two tablespoons of spinach (squeezed dry) down the center of each piece of chicken.
- Fold chicken over the filling and secure with a toothpick.
- Place in a greased 9-inch square baking dish.
- Top with spaghetti sauce and bake uncovered at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until heated.
- Discard toothpick and serve.
ITALIAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH A MARSALA SAUCE
Yet another experiment and another success I am pleased to say. This is very easy to do and tastes delicious, the only fiddly thing is tying it with the kitchen string and I hate that anyway. Well actually that's not entirely true, it is more if I am stuffing something with cheese as you have to get the string as tight as possible to stop the cheese from melting out. Anyway enough about kitchen string and more about the dish. Feel free to serve it anyway you want I served mine over celeriac mash which was a really lovely accompaniment, but regular mash would be fine, or just vegetables if that is what you are in the mood for. I only made this for 2 so I hope I have guessed right on the amount of cheese, please adjust if this is not enough.
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pound chicken with a meat mallet until it is close to the same thickness all over about 1/4 inch.
- Lay a slice of prosciutto over breast, 2 if they are thin, top with two sage leaves, laying them top to bottom down the centre of the breast. Distribute cheese equally among the breasts again lay it top to bottom down the centre of the breast.
- Fold breast over to join, secure with kitchen string at close intervals, tying as tightly as you can, to prevent cheese from melting out of the chicken breast during cooking.
- Heat a small amount of olive oil in a pan, add chicken breasts and brown on both sides to give the breast a nice rich colour.
- Transfer breasts to an ovenproof dish and finish cooking in a pre-heated oven 180c. It will take about 30-40 Min's depending in the size of the breasts.
- Sauce.
- Add 1 cup of Marsala, 2 teaspoons chicken stock, heat through, add 1/2 cup reduced fat cream and the double cream, mix a little water with the cornflour add a little at a time, to thicken, add pepper to taste and stir in tarragon.
- To serve: Place a couple of spoonfuls of mash on a plate, slice chicken, and arrange over the top drizzle sauce over.
Tips:
- To ensure the chicken breasts are evenly cooked, use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature. The chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- If you don't have a meat thermometer, you can also check if the chicken is cooked by cutting into the thickest part of the breast. If the juices run clear, the chicken is done.
- To prevent the chicken from drying out, baste it with the pan juices or melted butter every 15 minutes during baking.
- If you are using a different type of cheese, such as mozzarella or provolone, be sure to shred it finely so that it melts evenly.
- To add more flavor to the chicken, you can also stuff it with other ingredients, such as cooked spinach, mushrooms, or sun-dried tomatoes.
Conclusion:
Italian Stuffed Chicken Breast is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. The chicken breasts are stuffed with a flavorful mixture of spinach, ricotta cheese, and Parmesan cheese, then baked in a tomato sauce. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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