Description
Mushroom and Cheese Stuffed Chicken in Garlic Butter Sauce is an elegant yet easy dish featuring juicy chicken breasts filled with a savory mushroom and cheese mixture, then baked in a rich garlic butter sauce. Perfect for cozy dinners or impressing guests.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup mushrooms (cremini or button), finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small onion or shallot, finely minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- ½ cup soft cheese (cream cheese, goat cheese, or mozzarella)
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley or thyme, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- For the Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup chicken broth or white wine
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190 °C (375 °F).
- Butterfly each chicken breast and season inside and out with salt and pepper.
- In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onion/shallot in oil or butter until soft. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook until moisture evaporates. Stir in herbs and remove from heat.
- Mix mushroom mixture with soft cheese and Parmesan until creamy.
- Fill chicken breasts with the mixture, fold closed, and secure with toothpicks.
- Sear chicken in skillet, 2–3 minutes per side, until golden.
- Transfer to baking dish or oven-safe skillet. In same pan, melt butter, add garlic, stir in broth/wine and lemon juice, scraping up browned bits.
- Pour sauce over chicken and bake 20–25 minutes, until chicken reaches 74 °C (165 °F) and sauce bubbles.
- Let rest 5 minutes. Remove toothpicks, spoon sauce over top, and garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Swap cheese for Swiss, Gruyère, or feta for different flavor profiles.
- Mix in wilted spinach for extra nutrition.
- Use dried herbs if fresh aren’t available.
- Add cream to the sauce for more richness.
- Make ahead by assembling chicken and storing in fridge until ready to cook.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
