Can’t think of what to cook for lunch or dinner? Try this amazingly tasty and satisfying dish – chicken stuffed with cheese at home, baked under a cheese crust.
Summary
| Cook Time | 1 hour |
| Total Time | 1 hour |
| Course | Main Dish |
| Servings (Default: 6) |
Ingredients
Ingredients- Cream cheese – 200 Gram
- Mayonnaise – 50 Grams
- Hard cheese – 200 Grams
- Garlic – 1-2 Cloves
- Fresh Basil – To taste
- Spinach – 200 Grams
- Salt – 1 Pinch
- Pepper – 1 Pinch
- Chicken breast – 6 Pieces
- Mozzarella Cheese – 100 Grams
- Cherry tomatoes – 6-8 Pieces (optional)
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Pin Recipe Instructions
- Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels.
- Using a sharp knife, cut a horizontal pocket into each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through.
- In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise, stirring until smooth. Mince the garlic and add it. Chop the fresh basil to taste and add it, along with the spinach. Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper. Grate half of the hard cheese and fold it into the mixture.
- Stuff each chicken breast pocket with the filling, pressing it firmly with a spoon.
- Lightly oil a baking dish and arrange the stuffed chicken breasts in a single layer. Season the exterior of each breast with salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread the remaining filling evenly over the top of each chicken breast. If using cherry tomatoes, halve them and stir into the filling before spreading.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30 minutes.
- While baking, grate the remaining hard cheese and the mozzarella.
- Remove the foil, top each chicken breast with the grated cheeses, and continue baking uncovered at 180 °C (350 °F) for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 74 °C (165 °F).
- Rest for 5 minutes, garnish with fresh herbs if desired, and serve.
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