Description
This Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken recipe is a decadent dish that combines juicy chicken breasts filled with a savory mushroom mixture and topped with a creamy garlic butter sauce. Perfect for a special dinner or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 8 ounces brown mushrooms (sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- 1 pinch pepper (to taste)
- 4 chicken breasts (skinless and boneless)
- 1 pinch salt (to season)
- 1 pinch pepper (to season)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 8 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (fresh grated)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Cream Sauce:
- 2 cloves garlic (large, minced or finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1–1/2 cups half and half (or use reduced fat cream or evaporated milk)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (finely grated)
- 1 pinch salt (to your tastes)
- 1 pinch pepper (to your tastes)
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch (cornflour mixed with 2 teaspoons of water – optional for a thicker sauce)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Chicken: Preheat oven to 200°C or 400°F. Melt butter in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat. Sauté garlic, then add mushrooms, salt, pepper, and parsley. Set aside. Season chicken, slice a pocket, stuff with mozzarella and mushroom mixture. Seal with toothpicks. Sear chicken in pan, then bake for 20 minutes.
- Sauce: In the same pan, fry garlic, add mustard and half and half. Simmer, add mushrooms, parmesan. Thicken with cornstarch if desired. Season with salt, pepper, and parsley. Serve chicken in the sauce.
Notes
- You can serve this dish with pasta, rice, or steamed vegetables.
- Feel free to customize the seasoning and cheese to suit your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Searing, Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 47g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken, Chicken Recipe, Stuffed Chicken, Mushroom Stuffed Chicken