Avocado Sun Dried Tomato And Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipes

SUN-DRIED TOMATO STUFFED CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400°F, Gas Mark 6 (200°C.)
• Dice the mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces and tear the basil leaves.
• Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and dried oregano.
• Cut a very deep slit lengthways into the chicken, but do not cut all the way through - spread it out a bit if necessary to give you more room to work with.
• Stuff to the brim with the fillings
• Use a few cocktail sticks to hold the chicken together and place on a baking tray.
• Pour a tablespoon of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes jar over each chicken breast.
• Bake in the center of the oven for 20-25 minutes until cooked through and the juices run clear.
• Remove the cocktail sticks.
• Enjoy!

CAPRESE STUFFED BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C | 350°F. Cut a pocket about 3/4 quarter of the way through on the thickest side of each breast, being careful not to cut all the way.
• Season chicken with salt, pepper, and dried herbs. Pour 1 teaspoon of sun dried tomato oil over each breast, rubbing some of the seasoning inside the pockets.
• Fill each with 2 slices fresh tomato, 2 teaspoons sun dried tomato strips, one slice mozzarella cheese and basil leaves.
• Seal with 3-4 toothpicks diagonally to keep the filling inside while cooking.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of sun dried tomato oil (or olive oil) in a skillet or non stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and fry for 2 minutes on each side until golden.
• While the chicken is cooking, mix together the garlic, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar in a small jug. Pour the mixture into the pan around the chicken; bring to a simmer while stirring occasionally, until the glaze has slightly thickened (about 2-3 minutes).
• Transfer pan to the preheated oven and continue to cook for a further 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the cheese has melted.
• Remove toothpicks and drizzle with pan juices.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO & SPINACH-STUFFED CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• With a knife, carefully cut a slit in the side of the chicken making sure to not cut all the way through.
• Season the chicken breasts with olive oil, pepper, and salt.
• Stuff each chicken breast with a clove of garlic, half of the mozzarella, half of the sun-dried tomatoes, and 1 ounce (30g) of baby spinach. (You may use toothpicks to close the ingredients inside the chicken breasts if desired, just remember to remove them!)
• In a cast-iron skillet, sear chicken on medium-high heat until all sides are browned.
• Continue baking in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165˚F (75˚C). Set aside.
• Heat marinara and spinach in the cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat until spinach is wilted.
• Serve chicken on top of whole wheat pasta and spinach marinara sauce.
• Enjoy!

AVOCADO PRAWN AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Slice chicken breast down the centre length ways, open out, pound with a meat mallet until roughly of equal thickness.
• Lay sun-dried tomatoes down one side, of breast, top with prawns, avocado, basil, garlic and lastly cheese. splitting the ingredients as evenly as possible between the 2 breasts.
• Fold chicken breast over the filling, secure with toothpicks. Heat a little olive oil in a fry pan, brown breasts on both sides. (This just looks more appealing when serving to have the colour on the breasts, can cook them entirely in the oven if you like.).
• Place breasts in an oven proof dish, drizzle with a little olive oil, bake for about 25 Minutes or until cooked through.
• I served ours over asparagus with a hollandaise sauce.