Cheesy Chicken Stuffed with Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil baked in the oven alongside a juicy tomato and balsamic vinegar sauce is so delicious. Must try. - Grilled BBQ Chicken Breasts on Stovetop
Healthy Chicken Breast dinner recipe, which is super cheesy and so delicious. This easy and quick Chicken breast dinner recipe baked in the oven gets ready in just 30 minutes.
It tastes like a Caprese salad with Chicken. Simple baked Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts topped with fresh basil and a juicy tomato balsamic sauce is packed with loads of flavors.
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- Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Why this Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe works like a magic
- Cheese stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Ingredients needed to make Tomato Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts recipe
- How to make Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomato and Basil
- Substitutions
- Storage
- Related stuffed chicken recipes
- More Healthy Chicken Breast recipes for weight loss
- Tomato Basil Stuffed Chicken
Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Summers are here which means its time for Caprese salad and loads of Caprese recipes. As much as I love summers, I love to use the fresh produce in my summer dinner recipes.
From garden fresh basil to juicy and fresh cherry tomatoes, to the freshest Mozzarella cheese is what I crave all summer long.
Why this Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe works like a magic
- Easy to make - This Cheesy Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast is so easy to make.
- Simple ingredients - you need very simple pantry staple ingredients to make this Tomato Basil stuffed chicken recipe.
- cheesy and delicious - I just love the burst of cheese with the chicken and the sweetness of basil along with the tartness of tomatoes.
Cheese stuffed Chicken Breasts
Chicken stuffed with Mozzarella and topped with tangy feta tastes just outrageously delicious. I love how the cheese melts along with the chicken making it extra juicy and flavorful.
Ingredients needed to make Tomato Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts recipe
This Tomato Basil and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast is a pretty simple recipe needing only basic and fresh pantry staple ingredients.
You can find more alternatives and variations to the recipe ingredients below.
- 1 pound Chicken Breast
- salt and pepper
- ¼ cup Feta Cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup Sundried Tomatoes
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese low fat
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- ½ teaspoon Toasted Onion Flakes
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ cup Fresh Basil chopped
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
See recipe card for quantities. Also watch the video of Cheese stuffed Chicken Breasts for a quick visual.
How to make Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomato and Basil
Fill the Chicken Breasts with Cheese and fold it
- Cut open the Chicken breasts into butterflies and season with salt and pepper
- Stuff the Chicken Breasts with Mozzarella Cheese, Sundried Tomatoes and fold it in carefully tucking in all the filling.
Season the Chicken Breasts
- Top the Chicken top with oil from the jar of Sundried tomato.
Make Balsamic Roasted Tomato Sauce
- Heat olive oil in a skillet. As the oil shimmers, add the minced garlic and cherry tomatoes. Lightly season with toasted onion flakes, garlic powder and red pepper flakes.
- De glaze the pan with Balsamic vinegar. Transfer this to the chicken.
- Top the Chicken with Mozzarella Cheese.
Bake the Chicken for 15 min
- Bake @200C or 400F for 15 min.
Serve with the Tomato Basil sauce on top
- Once the chicken gets baked, top with freshly crumbled Feta and chopped Basil. Serve
Substitutions
- Cheese - instead of Mozzarella Cheese you can use Feta Cheese to stuff the chicken
- Fresh Tomatoes - instead of cherry tomatoes you can use chopped Heirloom tomatoes.
- Vegetarian - the beef hamburger can be replaced with a plant-based burger to make this vegetarian
Storage
Store leftover Chicken Stuffed with Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
You can store leftover Stuffed Chicken in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven before serving.
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Tomato Basil Stuffed Chicken
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound Chicken Breast
- salt and pepper
- ¼ cup Feta Cheese crumbled
- ¼ cup Sundried Tomatoes
- 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese low fat
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- ½ teaspoon Toasted Onion Flakes
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ cup Fresh Basil chopped
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cut open the Chicken breasts into butterflies and season with salt and pepper
- Stuff the Chicken Breasts with Mozzarella Cheese, Sundried Tomatoes and fold it in carefully tucking in all the filling.
- Top the Chicken top with oil from the jar of Sundried tomato.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet. As the oil shimmers, add the minced garlic and cherry tomatoes. Lightly season with toasted onion flakes, garlic powder and red pepper flakes. De glaze the pan with Balsamic vinegar. Transfer this to the chicken.
- Top the Chicken with Mozzarella Cheese.
- Bake @200C or 400F for 15 min.
- Once the chicken gets baked, top with freshly crumbled Feta and chopped Basil. Serve
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