Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Recipe
Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken is a deliciously savory dish featuring tender chicken breasts stuffed with sautéed mushrooms, garlic, and mozzarella cheese, then seared and baked to perfection. Finished with a creamy Parmesan sauce, this recipe offers rich flavors and comforting textures, perfect for a hearty dinner served with pasta, rice, or steamed vegetables.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Stuffed 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
Cream Sauce (Optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, large minced or finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1–1/2 cups half and half (or reduced fat cream or evaporated milk)
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 pinch salt, to taste
- 1 pinch pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water (optional, for thicker sauce)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 200°C (400°F) to prepare for baking the stuffed chicken.
- Sauté mushrooms and garlic: In a large ovenproof pan or skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add sliced mushrooms, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley. Cook while occasionally stirring until mushrooms are soft. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Prepare the chicken breasts: Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season all sides of each breast with salt, pepper, onion powder, and dried parsley. Rub the seasoning evenly into the meat.
- Create chicken pockets: Using a sharp knife, carefully slice horizontally through the thickest part of each breast to form a pocket without cutting through completely. Stuff each pocket with two slices of mozzarella cheese, then divide the cooled mushroom mixture evenly among the breasts, filling each pocket. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese on top of the mushrooms. Secure the opening with two or three toothpicks to keep the filling inside.
- Sear the stuffed chicken: Place the same pan used for mushrooms back on medium heat with the leftover pan juices and garlic butter. Add the stuffed chicken breasts and sear each side until golden brown. This enhances flavor and seals in juices.
- Bake the chicken: Cover the pan and transfer it to the preheated oven. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through, with no pink in the center.
- Prepare the optional cream sauce: Remove the chicken to a warm plate and keep the pan juices in the pan. Over medium heat, fry the minced garlic in the pan juices until fragrant. Reduce heat to low, stir in Dijon mustard and half and half (or cream). Add any remaining mushrooms and Parmesan cheese. Let the sauce simmer gently, melting the cheese. If needed, thicken sauce by stirring in the cornstarch-water mixture until desired consistency is reached.
- Season and finish the sauce: Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired. Stir in chopped fresh parsley. Return the chicken breasts to the pan briefly to warm in the sauce before serving.
- Serve: Plate the stuffed chicken with the creamy mushroom sauce spooned over top and serve alongside your choice of pasta, rice, or steamed vegetables.
Notes
- Use skinless and boneless chicken breasts for easier stuffing and cooking.
- Be careful not to cut all the way through the chicken when creating the pockets.
- To secure the stuffed chicken, toothpicks help keep filling from falling out during cooking.
- The optional cream sauce adds richness but can be omitted for a lighter dish.
- Leftover mushrooms in the pan are incorporated into the sauce to avoid waste and maximize flavor.
- Half and half can be substituted with reduced fat cream or evaporated milk for different levels of richness.
- Ensure the chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) for food safety.
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