With a garlic-balsamic vinegar glaze, skinless chicken breasts are packed with pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 45 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 stuffed chicken breasts |
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 6 teaspoons sun-dried tomato oil, divided
- 4 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
- 8 tablespoons basil pesto
- 8 teaspoons drained and chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- toothpicks
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cut a pocket 3/4 of the way through the thickest side of each chicken breast. Season chicken with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Pour 1 teaspoon sun-dried tomato oil on each breast, rubbing it and some of the seasoning inside each pocket. Fill each breast with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons basil pesto, 2 teaspoons sun-dried tomatoes, and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Insert 3 to 4 toothpicks diagonally into each breast to seal.
- Heat remaining 2 teaspoons sun-dried tomato oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add stuffed chicken breasts and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side.
- While the chicken is cooking, mix together balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic in a small bowl. Pour into the skillet around the chicken. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the balsamic glaze has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Spoon some glaze over each breast.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and cook until cheese has melted and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove toothpicks and drizzle with pan juices to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 505 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 94 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 39 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 652 mg |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Fat | 32 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Great recipe! The whole family enjoyed it.
This was pretty easy to make. But it would be easier to mix the cheeses, pesto and tomatoes together to fill breasts. I will do that next time. I made my pesto homemade, so it took a bit longer to prep than suggested.