Stuffed Chicken Breast!

You don't need to butcher a chicken or turkey and scoop out its innards and bake it for 5 hours, oh no. This dish is super versatile, and can be made in under an hour! Chicken breast is also cheap, filling, and super healthy.

YOU NEED:
chicken breasts, "butterflied" or sliced 3/4 through, so you have a pouch to fill it with.
filling.
optional: breadcrumbs, or prosciutto to wrap it up.

recommended: toothpicks to keep it closed.

METHOD:
1. butterfly chicken breasts.
2. fill with stuffing/filling. i'll get to that.
3. cook... NOTE: i like to fry it quickly to make the outside crisp, then finish it off in the oven for 30-40 minutes. make sure it's cooked through!

Like so. Wrap and toothpick and bake.

VICKY'S STUFFED CHICKEN: stuffed with feta cheese, spinach, and wrapped in bacon or prosciutto, glazed with olive oil and garlic.

MUSHROOM MELT CHICKEN: filled with sauteed mushrooms, herbs, and swiss cheese. season with salt and pepper and balsamic vinegar before baking.

SUNDRIED TOMATO & OLIVES: sun dried tomato pesto and black olive tapenade, garlic, topped with lemon juice and parmesan cheese

JALAPENO POPPER CHICKEN: stuffed with cream cheese, chopped onion, and jalapenos, breaded and fried.

ZUCCHINI & PESTO: sauteed chopped zuchini and basil pesto, glazed with balsamic vinegar, lenon juice, salt and pepper. cheese is optional.

CAPRESE CHICKEN: stuffed with tomato, fresh basil, and lots of mozzarella.

SUPER SPICY MEXICAN: stuffed with sharp cheddar or monterey jack, green onions, and habanero. 

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND HAM: sun-dried tomatoes, mayonnaise, ham or bacon

ITALIAN: Ricotta, spinach, tomato, glazed with pesto and lemon juice.

CORDON BLEU: Swiss cheese or Emmental, Ham, Cream sauce, breaded and fried.

GREEK: feta cheese, spinach, topped with garlic and lemon juice

MORE?

stuff with....

Sour Cherries & Goat Cheese with fresh Mint

Tarragon Rice with chickpeas

Guacamole

Bacon & Cheddar

Pizza [pepperoni, mozzarella, green peppers, mushrooms]

Red Pepper Pesto & Mozzarella

Curried Cauliflower

Cilantro, peanuts, mango [Thai chicken]

Tuna & Mayo

Teriyaki glazed chicken stuffed with tofu & edamame, crusted in sesame seeds

Buffalo Chicken: stuffed with blue cheese, glazed in BBQ sauce

French Chicken: stuffed with gruyere and andouille [or any french sausage] glazed in dijon mustard

German Chicken: stuffed with sauerkraut, glazed in German mustard

Asparagus & Goat Cheese with Tarragon

Broccoli and Cheddar wrapped in Bacon

SERIOUSLY THOUGH. just stuff that chicken with anything.