Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This chicken builds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cream cheese and crumbled cornbread into a hearty meal you can have ready in about 65 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Heat the oven to 190 C (375 F). Finely chop the dried apple rings and mix them in a bowl with the crumbled cornbread, dried cranberries, softened cream cheese and 1 tablespoon of the apple jelly to make a moist stuffing. Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Lay each chicken breast flat and cut a deep horizontal pocket into the thick side, taking care not to slice all the way through.
- Season the breasts inside and out, then spoon the stuffing into each pocket, pressing it in and securing the opening with a cocktail stick if needed.
- Heat the olive oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and sear the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until lightly golden.
- Warm the remaining apple jelly until liquid and brush it over the tops of the breasts for a glaze.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 74 C (165 F) at the thickest part.
- Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, remove any cocktail sticks, and serve.
You'll use: Oven Β· Frying pan / skillet
Tips & common questions
How long does Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Whole Chicken Noodle Soup (163937285).jpg by Eli Hodapp from Naperville, United States, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.