Stuffed Italian Chicken Breasts
Stuffed Italian Chicken Breasts
Serves:
2 people
Cooking Time:
35 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 skinless chicken breasts
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- Small pinch of salt and pepper
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- 6 asparagus spears
- 6 large basil leaves
- 4 large sundried tomatoes from a jar
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F.
- Prep your cheese by slicing it into 4 thick slices. Wash and pinch off 6 large basil leaves. Lastly, take out 4-6 sundried tomatoes depending on the size. Set all ingredients aside on the cutting board to easily stuff the chicken breast.
- Sprinkle both sides of chicken breast with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper
- Slice both chicken breasts lengthwise to create a pocket. Don’t cut all the way through.
- Lay open chicken pocket and layer the cheese, basil, sundried tomato, and asparagus.
- Close chicken breast and if needed use a toothpick to keep it closed.
- Turn on cast iron or another ovenproof frying pan to medium heat. Heat until hot and then add in 1 tsp of oil. Place in chicken and sear the meat on each side for 2-3 minutes. Once browned then put in the preheated oven for 20-25 mins. Until the internal temperature of the Stuffed Italian Chicken Breasts reaches 165F.
- Remove toothpicks from Stuffed Italian Chicken Breasts before serving.
