Chicken is a staple ingredient for dinners in our house, but I’m always looking for ways to mix things up with new serving suggestions. Today I’ve compiled a huge selection of stuffed chicken recipes, incorporating a wide variety of ingredients to make an endless selection of exciting dinners. You’ll never have to serve a plain chicken breast again after trying these delicious stuffed chicken recipes.
25 Stuffed Chicken Recipes
1. Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken
Combining some of my all-time favorite ingredients, this stuffed chicken recipe from Cafe Delites uses two types of cheese for a juicy and delicious chicken dish that is served with either a side of rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes. You’ll love the garlic butter mushrooms which are used in this recipe, and there’s even the option of adding a creamy garlic parmesan sauce. It takes only ten minutes to prepare and thirty minutes to cook and create this delicious dinner the whole family is sure to love.
2. Bacon & Spinach Stuffed Chicken
With just fifteen minutes of prep time, you’ll be able to make these tasty bacon and spinach stuffed chicken breasts from Delish. You’ll cut shallow slits into the chicken breasts, before stuffing them with creamy spinach, artichoke, and bacon. It’s the perfect recipe for a hassle-free weeknight dinner when you are looking to treat your family after a busy day at school and work.
3. Broccoli-Cheddar Stuffed Chicken Breasts
In just twenty-five minutes you’ll have these succulent chicken breasts ready to serve. You’ll only need a few simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. This recipe from Just A Taste combines the flavors of broccoli-cheddar soup with chicken to create a filling dish that will please even the fussiest of eaters.
4. Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken
If you enjoy one-pan meals and the ease and convenience they provide, try out this dish from Dinner at the Zoo. It would be perfect served with roasted potatoes, and your kids and teens will love this chicken dish. The stuffing inside the chicken combines three types of cheese, garlic, and herbs to create a flavorful dinner that you’ll return to over and over again.
5. Fajita Stuffed Chicken
If you are looking for an alternative to chicken fajitas, try out this low-carb recipe from The Stay at Home Chef. All of the flavors of chicken fajitas are combined and stuffed inside your chicken breasts to create this delicious fajita stuffed chicken. Serve alongside vegetables, salad, or some Spanish rice for a complete meal.
6. Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
Julie’s Eats and Treats shares this excellent recipe for ham and cheese stuffed chicken breast, which is quick and easy to make. You’ll particularly enjoy the lemon butter sauce that’s served over it, and the final dish is incredibly moist. For a healthy and complete dinner, serve it with a baked potato or roasted cauliflower. It’s best to use large and boneless chicken breasts for this recipe, as they will be much easier to cut and stuff.
7. Crunchy Stuffed Chicken Breasts in Lemon Butter
Delicious shows us how to make this yummy stuffed chicken recipe that is perfect if you’re looking for a dish with a little bit of crunch. It’s a versatile dish that is great for a weeknight dinner, but also fancy enough to serve at a family gathering or dinner party. After making a small incision in each chicken breast, you’ll add mozzarella, chopped tomatoes, and basil before seasoning. It’s served with green beans on the side for a complete meal that serves up to four people.
8. Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach & Cheese Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast
This recipe from Recipe Tin Eats combines some of my very favorite ingredients and features Italian influences to make a dish that is packed with flavor. You’ll need only five minutes to prepare this dish, and no marinating time is required. This recipe is very versatile, so you can add or take away different ingredients to fit what you have in your kitchen at the time.
9. Cheese and Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken Breasts
If you are looking for a fancy dinner for a family party or holiday celebration, try out this recipe from Jo Cooks. These chicken breasts are stuffed with prosciutto, basil, cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes. The filling will surprise any guest, and they’ll be impressed with your creativity and cooking skills. It’s best to use boneless and skinless chicken breasts when cooking this recipe, as they give you a good size piece of chicken to roll them up into chicken parcels.
10. Cream Cheese and Herb Stuffed Chicken
Emily Bites shares this cream cheese and herb stuffed chicken recipe, which is a low-carb and healthier dinner option that’s ideal for any night of the week. It’s a fresh dish, and you will stuff the chicken with many different ingredients including cheese, garlic, chives, parsley, and dill. The chicken will then be seared and baked until it’s ready to serve. It’s a lighter option when you are looking for a comfort food dinner that the whole family will enjoy.
11. Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken
If you are short on time yet still want to serve your family a delicious and healthy meal, try this recipe from Feel Good Foodie. You’ll use simple ingredients that you’ll probably already have in your kitchen, and this stuffed chicken dish can be served with any side of your choice for a complete meal. Combining oregano, spinach, feta cheese, red peppers, olives, and basil, you’ll have a meal that’s pack with flavor yet needs only ten minutes of prep time.
12. Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken
CookingLight shares this exciting stuffed chicken recipe that’s a sophisticated dish to serve at your next dinner party or family gathering. Goat cheese makes for a creamy filling that is lower in fat, sodium, and calories than many of the other cheese options. Combined with herbs and garlic, it’s the perfect stuffing for your chicken breasts, and this recipe takes only twenty-five minutes in total before it’s ready to serve and be enjoyed by your whole family. For a light and healthy meal, serve with a fresh salad on the side.
13. Caprese Stuffed Chicken Breast
I absolutely love this tasty dish from Simply Delicious. The recipe combines sun-dried tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella. You’ll pan-fry your chicken until it’s cooked perfectly for a delicious dinner that your whole family will adore. This dish is super easy to make, and it can be served over pasta, or alongside greens or potatoes. The classic Caprese flavors make this a dish that will be enjoyed by kids, teens, and adults.
14. Blue Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
For your next grown-up dinner party, try out this recipe from Food, which is ready to serve in fifty-five minutes. You’ll start by combining the butter, blue cheese, and thyme, which will then be stuffed inside the chicken. Once your chicken is ready, you’ll place them on a baking dish and put them into the oven. Midway through cooking, you’ll coat the chicken in a delicious lemon sauce that perfectly tops off this stuffed chicken breast recipe.
15. Saucy Spinach and Cottage Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Diethood shares this easy recipe which creates a healthy chicken breast that is stuffed with spinach and cottage cheese. Everything is baked in a hot pasta sauce, so you’ll enjoy how moist and succulent the chicken will be once the dish is complete. You can either serve the chicken alone or for a more filling meal, serve it over whole wheat pasta which you can prepare while the chicken is cooking in the oven.
16. Caramelized Onion Mushroom Swiss Stuffed Chicken Breasts
If you are looking to up your game in the kitchen and impress your family and friends, try out this recipe from Whole and Heavenly Oven. This dish is a lot easier to make than it may look, and the chicken breasts are stuffed with mushrooms, swiss cheese, and caramelized onion for a dish that is sure to be enjoyed by even the fussiest of eaters. To make this stuffed chicken breast recipe, you’ll need just thirty-five minutes and one skillet, and they’ll be ready to serve.
17. Walnut Stuffed Chicken Roulades
For a really impressive centerpiece that’s perfect for your next holiday gathering or dinner party, try out this recipe from Martha Stewart that will serve up to six people. Instead of regular breadcrumbs, you’ll combine whole-grain crackers and walnuts to coat the chicken. For the stuffing, you’ll use mushrooms and spinach to create a healthy yet delicious filling. The completed dish will take less than an hour to complete, even though it will look like you spent hours in the kitchen creating this dish.
18. Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Breast
Healthy Fitness Meals shares this recipe which stuffs chicken breasts with asparagus, mozzarella cheese, and sun-dried tomatoes. The chicken is then baked in the oven to create a keto-friendly and juicy dish, which is well-seasoned thanks to the garlic powder, Italian seasoning mix, and paprika that’s added to the chicken.
19. Dill Pickle Stuffed Chicken Breasts
If you are a pickle lover, this is one of the most unique dinner recipes on our list today thanks to this dish from Sprinkles & Sprouts. The center of your chicken breast is stuffed with dill pickle and provolone for a simple dinner that will surely please anyone in your life who loves pickles. If you enjoy a really juicy piece of chicken, it’s best to put your chicken breast into a brine before cooking.
20. Antipasto Stuffed Chicken
Don’t Go Bacon My Heart shares this stuffed chicken recipe that’s ideal for a midweek dinner when you are short on time. It’s packed with different flavors and is wrapped in prosciutto for the perfect finish. The great thing about this recipe is that you can customize it to fit your preferences, but the best stuffing options include sun-dried tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts, and mozzarella.
21. Spinach and Feta-Stuffed Chicken Breast
In just one hour, you’ll be able to make this delicious dish from Cultures for Health. The recipe uses feta cheese and spinach to perfectly complement the chicken breasts. You’ll use breadcrumbs to finish off the chicken, but you can use parmesan and ground pepper if you don’t have breadcrumbs on hand. This dish would be best served with a fresh side salad or potatoes for a complete meal.
22. Mascarpone Stuffed Chicken
This recipe from Woman and Home makes a hearty meal and is influenced by the Lombardy region of Italy. You’ll create a light and creamy sauce for this dish, and it will be served over farro. This is an ideal option for a dinner party or holiday gathering and will impress any of your friends and family. It takes just fifteen minutes to prep and twenty-five minutes to cook, so you won’t have to spend all night in the kitchen either.
23. Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken Breast
Natasha’s Kitchen shares this simple stuffed chicken recipe which is a simplified version of the classic Chicken Kiev. The center of the chicken is filled with hot lemon-herb butter that will make the chicken even juicier. It’s perfect served over mashed potatoes for a complete meal that even the pickiest of eaters will enjoy.
24. Pesto Mozzarella and Tomato Stuffed Chicken Breasts
This recipe is packed full of flavor, thanks to its stuffing of pesto, tomatoes, and mozzarella. When you first cut into it, you’ll appreciate the gooey cheese and heaps of pesto that are used in the dish, yet it’s not as high in fat as you would expect. Laughing Spatula shares their recipe which requires just ten minutes of prep time and twenty minutes to cook before serving.
25. Chorizo Stuffed Chicken Breast
Olivia’s Cuisine shares this recipe that’s perfect for any meat lovers in your family. The chicken breasts are also wrapped in bacon, so this dish would make a great option to serve at a dinner party but is also quick and easy to make if you are looking for an exciting midweek meal. The chicken goes well with mashed potatoes or steamed rice, but if you are looking for a low-carb dinner, add vegetables or a salad on the side.
With so many different options available, you’ll never have to eat plain chicken breasts again. Whether you are looking to add more vegetables and seasoning to your chicken or create an extravagant stuffed chicken breast, there’s a recipe on this list for you. These versatile recipes are great for a quick but exciting weeknight meal or can be served as part of a dinner party spread the next time you are entertaining.
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