This is a really pretty dish; it’s great for any day and for entertaining guests as well. These tender, rolled chicken breasts, filled with fresh basil, melty mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes, and covered in sun-dried tomato cream sauce, are both delicious and amazing looking. This dish is really easy to make and the stuffing easily adaptable to what you have in the kitchen.
Thanks to Tse of Cooking With Tse for this wonderful recipe.
Stuffed Chicken Breast With Mozzarella, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Basil
I use this stuffing technique for chicken, steak and pork chops. Be creative about what you put inside: try sautéed spinach and mushrooms or capers, parsley and lemon zest.
Stuffed Chicken Breast With Mozzarella, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Basil
Serves 4INGREDIENTS
6 sun dried tomatoes halves in oil, drained and chopped
2 ounces fresh mozzarella, chopped
10 large basil leaves, chopped
Zest from 1 lemon
2 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of extra fat
2 teaspoons olive oil
Salt and pepperDIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix together tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and lemon zest. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
Using a pairing knife, start a thickest part of chicken and make a pocket lengthwise in the chicken. Using fingers, stuff chicken with mozzarella filling. Repeat with remaining chicken breast. Season chicken with salt.
Heat a medium stainless steel skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and once hot, add chicken breasts. Sear on both sides until brown. Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until centers are hot and reach 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let chicken rest 5 minutes. Slice chicken into rounds and serve hot.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories: 179; total fat: 6g; cholesterol: 75mg; sodium (not including additional seasoning): 127mg; carbohydrate: 1g; total dietary fiber: 0g; protein: 29g
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Looks delicious
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