Description
Juicy chicken breasts stuffed with a flavorful mixture of zucchini, cream cheese, and herbs, then baked to perfection. This stuffed chicken breast recipe is easy to make and impressive enough for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
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
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Filling:
- 1 shallot (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 medium zucchini (grated and drained)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 Roma tomato (thinly sliced)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pound the Chicken: Place each chicken breast between plastic wrap and pound to ¼ inch thickness.
- Season the Chicken: Season both sides of the chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Saute the Aromatics: Saute the shallot and garlic until fragrant. Set aside.
- Prepare the Filling: Combine sauteed aromatics, zucchini, cream cheese, parmesan, salt, pepper, and herbs.
- Stuff the Chicken: Spread filling on each chicken breast, top with basil and tomato slices, then fold over and secure with toothpicks.
- Bake: Bake stuffed chicken breasts for 25 minutes at 400°F.
- Rest: Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Make sure to drain the grated zucchini well to prevent excess moisture in the filling.
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite herbs and spices.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Stuffed Chicken, Chicken Breast Recipe, Baked Chicken, Zucchini Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken
