Description
Deliciously cheesy stuffed chicken breasts with mushrooms, brie cheese, and a savory balsamic glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- Kosher salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 6 ounces brie cheese (or one wheel of camembert, sliced into 4 slices)
- 2 pounds button mushrooms (thinly sliced)
- 2 shallots (diced)
- 3–4 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 cup chicken broth (beef or vegetable broth works)
- Freshly chopped parsley (to garnish)
Instructions
- Cut a pocket into each chicken breast to make room for the fillings. Make sure you don’t go all the way through. Season the chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- In an oven-safe skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Sear the chicken on one side until half-cooked and golden. Remove from heat.
- Fill each pocket of the chicken breast with slices of brie cheese, then set aside on a plate with the golden-seared side up. Secure with toothpicks if needed.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Sauté the button mushrooms for 5 minutes.
- Add shallots and garlic, and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Take about 1/3 of the sautéed veggies and stuff them into the chicken.
- In a small jug, whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, and chicken broth. Add this mixture to the pan with mushrooms and bring to a soft boil.
- Return the stuffed chicken to the pan and nestle it into the mushroom sauce.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for around 20-25 minutes; the internal temperature should reach 165°F.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley if desired.
Notes
- Ensure you sear the chicken well for added flavor.
- You can use toothpicks to secure the chicken if necessary.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg