Stuffed Tuscan Garlic Chicken are tender and juicy chicken stuffed with mozzarella cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach that gets baked in a creamy garlic sauce. This meal will blow the family away!
I have finally jumped on the stuffed chicken boat. It is mega popular right now and oh boy, why did I wait so long!? I took the ultra mega popular Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken that is on my site and made something incredible. It takes no time at all before it is in the oven and on the dinner table for the family to devour.
Stuffed Tuscan chicken is pan-seared before being placed in the oven. The cheese just starts to melt and is so ooey-gooey delicious. I went back and forth trying to decide if I should bake it in a creamy sauce because the chicken is so delicious on its own. But I made the decision to bake it in a creamy garlic sauce, and it was the BEST decision!
As soon as this stuffed Tuscan chicken comes out of the oven, you can see the melty cheese oozing out. And the smell of the sun-dried tomatoes and seasonings is incredible. If you’re looking for more of these flavors without the effort of stuffing, make my Tuscan Garlic Skillet Chicken .
This is truly a restaurant-quality meal that you can make right at home. Another beautiful stuffed chicken recipe you need to try is my spinach-stuffed chicken or my stuffed pork chops ! They also loved my Tuscan chicken pasta bake !
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Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 4 chicken breasts
- ▢ 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- ▢ ½ cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- ▢ 2 cups spinach
- ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- ▢ 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Creamy Garlic Sauce
- ▢ ½ cup heavy cream
- ▢ ¼ cup chicken broth
- ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ▢ ¼ cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the 4 chicken breasts by cutting slits into the sides. Stuff the chicken by placing the 4 slices mozzarella cheese on the bottom, followed by ½ cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes in oil , and 2 cups spinach . Seal the opening with toothpicks by placing them diagonally.
- coat the chicken with half of the 2 tablespoons olive oil, and the 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning . Add the remaining olive oil to a large skillet and cook each side of the chicken for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown.
- To make the creamy garlic sauce, in a small bowl whisk the ½ cup heavy cream , ¼ cup chicken broth , ½ teaspoon garlic powder , 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning , and ¼ cup parmesan cheese . Pour the sauce into the bottom of the skillet surrounding the chicken.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the chicken is cooked until no longer pink.
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Stuffed Tuscan Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 2 cups spinach
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Creamy Garlic Sauce
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the 4 chicken breasts by cutting slits into the sides. Stuff the chicken by placing the 4 slices mozzarella cheese on the bottom, followed by ½ cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes in oil , and 2 cups spinach . Seal the opening with toothpicks by placing them diagonally.
- coat the chicken with half of the 2 tablespoons olive oil, and the 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning . Add the remaining olive oil to a large skillet and cook each side of the chicken for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown.
- To make the creamy garlic sauce, in a small bowl whisk the ½ cup heavy cream , ¼ cup chicken broth , ½ teaspoon garlic powder , 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning , and ¼ cup parmesan cheese . Pour the sauce into the bottom of the skillet surrounding the chicken.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the chicken is cooked until no longer pink.
Nutrition
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