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Balsamic Stuffed Chicken Breast

This Easy Stuffed Balsamic Chicken Breast will be a winner whether you are making it for lunch or dinner. It's filled with cheese, tomatoes and sweet basil and cooked in a sweet balsamic vinegar.
And, the best part is that it tastes just as good as it looks. The whole family will love this chicken paired up with your favorite vegetable or side.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Entrées
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Balsamic Chicken Breast
Servings: 4
Calories: 620kcal
Author: AmyG

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken breast butterflied
  • 1 large tomato
  • ½ cups grated mozzarella
  • 1 basil leave/chicken piece
  • ½ cups balsamic vinegar white vinegar if possible
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • tsp ground pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 4 tbsp olive oil 2 for frying and 2 to brush top of chicken
  • 1 tbsp butter or ghee

Instructions

  • If you haven't already, butterfly the chicken breast by running a sharp knife from one end of the chicken to the other but do not going all the way through the chicken, You want to sort of create a book made out of chicken.
  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Season inside of chicken with olive oil, salt and pepper. Layer tomato, dried basil, mozzarella and fresh basil. Fold over the chicken and secure it with a toothpick. Repeat until all chicken breasts have been stuffed. Season the top of the chicken breasts with olive oil, oregano and dried basil.
  • If you have an oven safe fry pan use it. Heat up the olive oil and butter, saute the garlic. Place each chicken breast in the pan and sear on both sides.
  • While chicken is searing mix the vinegar and brown sugar together. Pour the mixture into the pan and let reduce for a minute, make sure both sides are coated with mixture. Transfer the fry pan into the oven and let cook uncovered for about 20 to 30 minutes or until done. Once done, remove to cool and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 620kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 200mg | Sodium: 2016mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g