How to cook Mediterranean stuffed chicken breasts simple

Mediterranean stuffed chicken breasts - . Today I am sharing this Mediterranean stuffed chicken breasts! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 35 minutes! I used these chicken breasts to make mediterranean inspired chicken rice bowls, which I will be posting in the next few days. Pierce chicken with fork several times and sprinkle with salt and pepper. This versatile stuffed chicken breast dish is easy enough for a weeknight supper but elegant enough for company. In my first apartment, I started cooking chicken with feta and sundried tomatoes. Now I serve it with rice pilaf and a salad. —Amanda Rochette, Watertown, Massachusetts.

Feta cheese, roasted peppers, spinach and more flavors from the Mediterranean fill these easy stuffed chicken breasts. Browning the chicken in a skillet before baking gives it a beautiful golden color, and finishing it in the oven. Our Mediterranean chicken is stuffed with nutritious and tasty ingredients like kalamata olives and sun-dried tomatoes, and it's easy to prepare.

You can cook Mediterranean stuffed chicken breasts with 11 Ingredients and 14 steps. See the following guide!

1. 4 chicken breasts.
2. 2 cup white mushrooms finely diced.
3. 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes in oil finely diced.
4. 1/4 cup black olives finely diced.
5. 1/2 tablespoon dry oregano.
6. 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder.
7. to taste fresh ground black pepper.
8. fresh basil leafs.
9. 4 tablespoon goat cheese (I've used spreadable type, black pepper seasonned).
10. 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil.
11. 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.

The next time you're looking for healthy chicken recipes, look to the tangy and earthy ingredients of the Mediterranean! Try this Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breasts recipe, or contribute your own. Combine pepper, cheese, olives and basil. Cut a horozontal slit through the thickest part of the chicken breast to form a pocket.

1. Preheat oven at 400°..
2. In a bowl, mix mushrooms with sun dried tomatoes, black olives, garlic powder and oregano, reserve..
3. In an other bowl, mix olive oil and balsamic vinegar, reserve..
4. Cut chicken breasts length wise to make pocket, reserve..
5. Spread goat cheese inside each chicken breast, on both sides..
6. Cover inside of chicken breasts with fresh basil leafs, as needed..
7. Fill in pocket with mushroom mix..
8. Close pocket with toothpicks..
9. Brush top and bottom of chicken breasts with oil and vinegar mix..
10. Put on baking sheet covered with parchemin paper and cook in preheated oven for 20 minutes..
11. Broil for couple of minutes..
12. Serve with side salad and hot bread or any sidedish you want..
13. Enjoy!.
14. 😁.

Today's Mediterranean chicken recipe came together very much on a whim. I just happened to have all the ingredients on hand. The flavor inspiration here is Greek, featuring classics like garlic, lemon juice, tomatoes, olives and feta. This is one chicken breast recipe that you can certainly tweak to. Cut a horizontal slit through the thickest portion of each chicken breast half to form a pocket.