Description
A delicious and hearty dish featuring chicken breasts stuffed with a cheesy broccoli filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts (about 2 to 2 ¼ pounds total)
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 ½ cups broccoli florets, chopped into tiny pieces (~½ inch), blanched, and dried
- ¼ cup very small red bell pepper cubes
- 1 ⅓ cups shredded colby-jack cheese
- 1 ½ tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Cut a pocket along the side of each chicken breast with a sharp paring knife, being careful not to slice all the way through. Open the pocket slightly and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, toss together the broccoli, diced red bell pepper, colby-jack cheese, and mayonnaise. Add 1 teaspoon of the seasoning mix and stir gently.
- Stuff each chicken breast pocket with a quarter of the broccoli and cheese mixture. Use toothpicks to secure the openings.
- Sprinkle the remaining seasoning mix over both sides of the stuffed chicken breasts.
- In a large oven-safe skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and brown 2 stuffed chicken breasts at a time for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden. Remove and repeat with the remaining chicken.
- Return all the browned chicken breasts to the skillet, cover with foil, and bake for 18–20 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Let the chicken sit for 5 minutes after baking. Remove toothpicks carefully before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the chicken is fully cooked before serving.
- Feel free to substitute the cheese for a different variety if desired.
- Make sure the broccoli is blanched well for better texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking and Pan-searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg