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Stuffed Chicken

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Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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What's better than a golden-brown, savory chicken breast baked to tender perfection? How about a golden-brown, savory chicken breast baked to tender perfection and a cheesy, creamy, herbaceous filling? Stuffed Chicken fills every chicken breast with refreshing pesto, melty mozzarella, and bright, juicy tomatoes — it's a marvel both to behold and to eat! This is a restaurant-level classic that is quicker to make at home. Stuffed Chicken will make you wonder why you ever did regular chicken before this.

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Ingredients

  • For the chicken and stuffing:
  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 8 tablespoons prepared pesto
  • 8 slices tomato
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup fresh spinach
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • For the dipping sauce:
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons prepared pesto

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2 -Butterfly the the chicken breasts by cutting them horizontally, but do not cut them all the way through. Open up the chicken breasts and lay them flat.

Step 3 -Spread the entire open surfaces of the chicken breasts with 2 tablespoons of the pesto each.

Step 4 -Add 2 slices of the tomatoes to each chicken breast.

Step 5 -Top each of the chicken breasts with 1/4 cup of the mozzarella and an even amount of the spinach.

Step 6 -Sprinkle each of the layered chicken breasts with the salt and the pepper.

Step 7 -Drizzle each of the chicken breasts with 1/4 tablespoon of the olive oil.

Step 8 -Close the chicken breasts so the filling is on the inside.

Step 9 -Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 10 -Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. When the olive oil begins to sizzle, carefully add the stuffed chicken.

Step 11 -Sear the chicken breasts on each side, using tongs to turn them, for 2-3 minutes.

Step 12 -Finish the stuffed chicken in the oven until a meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F in the thickest part, about 8 minutes.

Step 13 -Combine the yogurt and the remaining pesto, stirring well.

Step 14 -Serve the stuffed chicken with the dipping sauce.

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