Pesto and Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken

Pesto and Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 248 calories, 28g of protein, and 10g of fat each. For $1.34 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 574 foodies and cooks. A mixture of olive oil, dry breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Handle the Heat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 69%. This score is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as pesto and artichoke cream cheese stuffed chicken, Pesto and Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts, and Cream Cheese-&-Pesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons basil pesto

1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs

1 egg white

2 tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), at room temperature

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound total)

Equipment:

baking sheet

bowl

oven

frying pan

kitchen thermometer

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.In a small bowl combine the cream cheese and pesto. Cut a horizontal slit along the thin, long edge of each chicken breast half, nearly through the opposite side but being careful not to slice through completely. Divide the filling evenly between each breast pocket. Close the breast over the filling and press the edges together to seal.Lightly beat the egg white with a fork in a medium bowl. Place the breadcrumbs in a shallow dish and season with salt and pepper. Carefully hold each chicken breast half together and dip in the egg white then dredge in the breadcrumbs to coat completely.Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook until well browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Place the chicken, browned-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the chicken is cooked through and registers 170°F with a thermometer, about 20 minutes.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.In a small bowl combine the cream cheese and pesto.

2. Cut a horizontal slit along the thin, long edge of each chicken breast half, nearly through the opposite side but being careful not to slice through completely. Divide the filling evenly between each breast pocket. Close the breast over the filling and press the edges together to seal.Lightly beat the egg white with a fork in a medium bowl.

3. Place the breadcrumbs in a shallow dish and season with salt and pepper. Carefully hold each chicken breast half together and dip in the egg white then dredge in the breadcrumbs to coat completely.

4. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

5. Add the chicken breasts and cook until well browned on one side, about 2 minutes.

6. Place the chicken, browned-side up, on the prepared baking sheet.

7. Bake until the chicken is cooked through and registers 170°F with a thermometer, about 20 minutes.


Nutrition Information:

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247k Calories
27g Protein
9g Total Fat
10g Carbs
10% Health Score
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Calories
247k
12%

Fat
9g
15%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
10g
4%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
76mg
26%

Sodium
541mg
24%

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Protein
27g
55%

Vitamin B3
12mg
63%

Selenium
41µg
59%

Vitamin B6
0.87mg
43%

Phosphorus
272mg
27%

Vitamin B5
1mg
18%

Vitamin B1
0.21mg
14%

Potassium
475mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.21mg
13%

Magnesium
36mg
9%

Manganese
0.14mg
7%

Iron
1mg
6%

Zinc
0.9mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.35µg
6%

Calcium
54mg
5%

Folate
20µg
5%

Vitamin A
226IU
5%

Vitamin E
0.53mg
4%

Copper
0.07mg
3%

Fiber
0.73g
3%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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