Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast, juicy chicken breast filled with mozzarella cheese and mushrooms drizzled with a white wine sauce for a delicious and unforgettable quick meal. Show This one pan dish is ready in under 40 minutes and is a perfect choice for quick weeknight dinners for you and your family. It's quite versatile and rich in flavor. For this recipe, boneless skinless chicken breast is essential. As you may already know, chicken breast isn't the "easiest" protein to cook. If not cooked properly, the end result is dry hard to eat chicken. It has very little fat which makes it the healthiest part of the chicken, but the most difficult to cook. If you're not use to cooking chicken breast. I highly recommend that you brine the chicken breast first. Brining is a mixture of salt and water that is used for seasoning and tenderizing meat. Although brining isn't required, I recommend this step if you have at least 15 minutes to spare. You can brine the chicken breast up to 6 hours in the fridge. I brined this chicken breast for 1 hour since I had additional time. Brine the Chicken: Submerge the chicken breast in a large bowl of salt-water mixture and allow the chicken breast to brine for at least 15 minutes up to 6 hours if time permits. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. After brining, rinse the chicken breast with water and pat dry with paper towels. Stuff the Chicken: I stuffed the chicken breast with mozzarella cheese and mushrooms though you can also stuff with frozen spinach and other vegetables. Using a paring knife or other sharp knife, cut a slit through the thickest part of the breast. When cutting, do not cut through to the opposite end of the breast. The goal is to create a "pocket". After stuffing the chicken breast, use a couple of toothpicks to secure the slit, sear both sides of the chicken breast and place the cast iron skillet or oven-proof pan in the oven to continue the cooking process. If you do not have an oven-proof pan, it's perfectly fine. You have 2 options:
Tip: If stuffing your Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast with spinach, make sure to thaw the spinach completely and remove as much of the excess water as possible before stuffing the chicken breast. HEALTH BENEFITS of COOKING CHICKEN BREASTBoneless skinless chicken breast has many nutritional benefits. Not only is it high in protein, it's a low fat, low calorie food and a great source of iron and potassium. In keeping with the nutritional benefit, it's important to recognize that the way in which chicken breast is prepared makes a huge difference in it's nutritional outcome. So, keep it healthier, by removing the skin, enhance the flavor with fresh herbs or other spices, bake instead of frying, use heart healthy oils such as extra virgin olive oil, grapeseed oil, for example. According to LiveStrong.com, "a 3.5 ounce of boneless skinless chicken breast contains 31 grams of protein which is two-thirds of the 46 grams of protein women need each day and 55% of the of the 56 grams of protein that men should have each day." It's no surprise that chicken breast is a healthy protein, but it can also be bland, boring and undesirable to eat if not cook properly, so remember when it comes to chicken breast get creative and challenge yourself to prepare it in a fun and appetizing way. For other quick weeknight dinner ideas, check out these: Turkey Burger Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls Turkey Enchilada Casserole Healthy Chicken Stir Fry Easy Teriyaki Meatballs Or, these side dishes would pair nicely with your mozzarella stuffed chicken: Oven Roasted Broccolette Recipe Roasted Asparagus With Garlic | Whole30 Stir Fry Kale Oven Roasted Potatoes Follow me on Instagram and Pinterest for other easy recipe ideas. Thanks for stopping by.
Brining Process
**Please note: Nutritional values serve as a guide only as values may vary. If you do not have an oven-proof pan, it's perfectly fine. You have 2 options:
Use 2 toothpicks per chicken breast to secure the pocket. Remember to remove toothpicks as soon as you remove the dish from the oven. Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 348mg | Potassium: 501mg | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 0.7mg How do you keep cheese from oozing out of stuffed chicken?The other "trick" is to make a small cut along the folded edge of the breast after you fold and seal the packets, which essentially makes it almost like a sandwich; the top and bottom parts can move independently and you don't have tension trying to pull the top piece away.
How do I cook chicken breast so it's moist?Instructions. Flatten the chicken breasts. ... . Season the chicken breasts. ... . Heat the pan. ... . Cook the chicken breasts over medium heat for 1 minute without moving. ... . Flip the chicken breasts. ... . Turn the heat down to low. ... . Cover the pan and cook on low for 10 minutes. ... . Turn off the heat and let sit for an additional 10 minutes.. What temperature should a stuffed chicken be when cooked?Stick an instant-read meat thermometer in the thickest part of the chicken and check for a temperature of 165°F to be sure your chicken is fully cooked before serving.
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