Stuffed Chicken Breast (Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken)

Name: Stuffed Chicken Breast (Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1/2 of an 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup diced fire-roasted green chiles (or 1 4.5-ounce can, drained); 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese; salt; freshly ground black pepper; ground chipotle powder, optional; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Chicken

2 servings

porsjoner

20 minutes

aktiv tid

45 minutes

total tid

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Ingredienser

2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1/2 of an 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup diced fire-roasted green chiles (or 1 4.5-ounce can, drained)

1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

salt

freshly ground black pepper

ground chipotle powder, optional

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Fremgangsmåte

Preheat the oven to 425. If your skillet isn’t oven-safe, line a small baking dish with parchment paper.

First, using a small sharp knife, cut a pocket in each chicken breast. Aim about one-third of the way from the top of the breast, and cut horizontally, being careful not to cut all the way through. Repeat with the other chicken breast.

In a medium bowl, stir together the Philadelphia cream cheese, chiles, and cheddar. Stir very well to break up the cream cheese. Add a big pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper and stir again.

Divide the cream cheese mixture in half, and stuff each into the pocket you cut in the chicken. You can use a toothpick to pin the chicken closed, but it doesn’t matter too much.

Sprinkle the top of the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and chipotle powder (if using).

In a small non-stick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat.

Place the chicken top-side down, and sear for 4-5 minutes, until a golden-brown crust forms. While it cooks, season the bottom of the chicken breasts in the pan with salt, pepper and chipotle powder.

Flip the chicken and cook on the other side for 4-5 minutes.

Move the skillet to the oven (if your skillet isn’t oven-safe, gently move the chicken breasts to the oven dish). Bake for 10 minutes, and test the temperature in the thickest part of the chicken—it should register 165-degrees F. If not, return to the oven for 3-5 minutes more, and test again.

Let the chicken cool in the skillet (or pan) for 5 minutes—this helps the filling somewhat solidify and makes it easier to serve. If the filling melted out of the chicken breast, push it back into place, and serve.

Næringsinnhold

Porsjonsstørrelse

Kalorier

890

Totalt fett

68 g

Mettet fett

39 g

Umettet fett

22 g

Transfett

1 g

Kolesterol

288 mg

Natrium

1103 mg

Totalt karbohydrater

10 g

Kostfiber

1 g

Totalt sukker

6 g

Protein

59 g