Four Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

CHEESY STUFFED LEMON CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Split chicken breasts down the middle with a knife, but do not cut fully in half.
• Mix cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, buttermilk, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme together in a bowl. Divide mixture and stuff evenly into split chicken breasts. Set into a casserole dish.
• Mix mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme together in a separate bowl. Apply mayo mixture evenly to both sides of the chicken breasts.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chicken breast should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

PARMESAN-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a small bowl, mix parsley, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, and zest. Season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
• Divide parsley mixture into four mounds. Carefully loosen chicken skin with fingers; tuck parsley mixture under skin. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place in a 9-by-13-inch roasting pan.
• Bake until skin is crispy, chicken is cooked through, and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 165 degrees, about 30 minutes.

FOUR-CHEESE CHICKEN FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Cook fettuccine according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large kettle, combine the soup, cream cheese, mushrooms, cream, butter and garlic powder. Stir in cheeses; cook and stir until melted. Add chicken; heat through. Drain fettuccine; add to the sauce. , Transfer to a shallow greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over chicken mixture. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown.

CHEDDAR-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray square pan, 9x9x2 inches, with cooking spray. Flatten each chicken breast half to 1/4-inch thickness between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Cut cheese into 4 slices, about 3x1x1/4 inches. Place 1 slice cheese on center of each chicken breast half. Roll chicken around cheese, folding in sides. Brush butter over chicken rolls. Place chicken, seam sides down, in pan.
• Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Serve with salsa. Sprinkle with cilantro.

FOUR CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cheeses, parsley and crumbs.
• Rinse and pat chicken breasts dry.
• Bone breasts without removing skins; halve breasts carefully.
• Separate skin from flesh of each breast, leaving one side attached.
• Spoon cheese mixture between skin and flesh of each breast.
• Tuck skin edges under the breast; secure with wooden picks.
• Place breasts, skin side up, in a shallow baking dish, brush with melted butter.
• Bake uncovered in a 350°F.
• oven 40 to 45 minutes, basting occasionally with juices.

JALAPENO POPPER STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 375°. In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese and jalapeno. Cut a pocket horizontally in the thickest part of each chicken breast. Fill with cheese mixture. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Wrap 2 bacon strips around each chicken breast; secure with toothpicks., In batches, place chicken in greased air fryer, seam side down. Cook until a thermometer inserted into chicken reads 165°, 14-16 minutes, turning once. Let stand 5 minutes. Discard toothpicks before serving.

FIVE CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease an 8 x 8-inch square baking dish.
• With a wooden mallet, flatten each chicken breast carefully.
• In a small bowl, mix the ricotta, Parmesan cheese and egg.
• Place 1 slice of Swiss and 1 slice of mozzeralla cheese on each of the flattened chicken breast.
• Place 2 tsp of the ricotta mixture in the center of each breast.
• In a small bowl mix the breadcrumbs with seasoned salt and black pepper (you could add in 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese to the breadcrumb coating mixture if desired).
• Roll up the breasts tight and close with a toothpick.
• Roll in breadcrumb mixture, and brown in frying pan.
• Remove from the pan, and place in a prepared baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• On top of the stove in a saucepan, mix together the cheddar cheese, half and half cream and the chicken broth; stir until the cheese has melted.
• Before serving the breasts, cover each breast with the cheese sauce.