Description
This Healthy Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe features tender chicken breasts filled with a savory mixture of mushrooms, garlic, spinach, and melted cheese for a delicious and nutritious meal.
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Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts (220g or 7oz each, skinless and boneless)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (30g)
- 7 oz mushrooms, sliced about 1/8″ thick (approximately 2 full cups, 200g)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 3 oz mozzarella cheese, sliced (or any cheese that melts well, 80g)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Season Chicken: Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Prepare Filling: In a skillet, melt butter and sauté mushrooms, garlic, and thyme until mushrooms are golden. Add spinach and cook until wilted.
- Stuff Chicken: Cut a pocket into each chicken breast and stuff with mushroom mixture and cheese.
- Cook Chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet, sear chicken on both sides, then transfer to the oven and bake until cooked through.
- Serve: Slice and serve hot.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite ingredients like sun-dried tomatoes or herbs.
- Make sure to seal the chicken pockets well to prevent the filling from leaking out during cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg