Name: Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 1/4 cup broccoli florets; 2 cup sliced mushrooms; 1 tomato; 1 mozzarella ball; 1/4 zucchini; 3 sundried tomatoes; 3 artichoke hearts; 1/4 cup baby spinach; 3.5 oz melty cheese (mozzarella, Swiss, cheddar, gouda, etc.); sea salt; pepper

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These stuffed chicken breast recipes are all quick and easy to make for a weeknight dinner. Juicy, pan-seared chicken breasts with your choice of 4 stuffing options. Regardless of which one you choose, your delicious dinner will be a kid-friendly, 30-minute meal!

Raw Stuffed Chicken Breast on a cutting board

All four of these stuffed chicken breast recipes create one-pan dinners, and all are prepared in a skillet on a stovetop. If your family prefers baked chicken, take a peek at these healthy baked chicken breast recipes.

To stuff the chicken breasts with the filling of your choice, you will first need to butterfly them.

What does it mean to butterfly chicken?

Butterflying is a technique that makes a thick cut of meat thinner, allowing it to cook faster, and/or, as in this case, allowing filling to be placed inside.

How to Butterfly Chicken Breasts

To butterfly chicken breasts, you will need a long, sharp chef’s knife and a sturdy, stable cutting board. To prevent the board from slipping, place a damp kitchen towel underneath.

Start by placing the chicken breast on the board, one end pointing toward you and the other end toward the top of the cutting board.
Holding the knife in your dominant hand, place your other hand flat on top of the chicken breast.
Slice the chicken almost in half, through the long side of the breast, stopping just before you reach the other side. You don’t want to split the breasts in half completely. The purpose of butterflying is to make thinner breasts, but you need to keep the breast in one piece.

Filling Options

When making these stuffed chicken breast recipes, there are four different filling options to choose from:

Broccoli, mushrooms, and cheese
Tomato and mozzarella
Zucchini and sun-dried tomatoes
Spinach, artichokes, and cheese

Stuffed Chicken Breast Cook Time

When cooking any type of meat or seafood, it is important to cook the food thoroughly, assuring that it meets food safety standards. Failure to do this can have serious consequences, including food poisoning and illnesses such as Salmonella. Using a food-safe instant-read thermometer will assure that your stuffed chicken breasts are cooked to the FDA-recommended internal temperature of 165 F.

To check the internal temperature, place an instant-read thermometer into the thickest part of the breast. Be careful not to push the thermometer completely through the meat. Because these stuffed chicken breast recipes use butterflied breasts, there may not be a portion that is thicker than another, In that case, just place the thermometer through the opening on the side of the breast and take the temperature inside of the filling.

What are good sides for stuffed chicken?

Deciding on a side dish depends on which of the stuffed chicken breast recipes you are making. However, you really can’t go wrong with a healthy green salad. In fact, this Brown Rice Salad will pair perfectly with any of the stuffed chicken recipes.