Chicken is such an easy choice for dinner but who hasn’t thought that chicken can sometimes be BOR-ing! Well, not all chicken recipes, because this recipe is oozing with gooey mozzarella cheese. The goodness doesn’t stop there. The homemade creamy herb sauce is rich with the flavors of thyme, garlic, oregano basil, and the lemon zest add brightness. It all gets swirled together with butter, heavy cream and parmesan cheese. The end result? A fantastically delicious creamy herb sauce that magically transforms boring chicken into a dreamy dinner for date night or any weeknight meal.
Reasons Why You Will Love My Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast
Dinner is ready in just 30 minutes! Juicy, tender chicken that is protein packed and full of flavor. The creamy herby sauce is all homemade, and so easy to make. Chicken dinner is no longer boring when you make Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts! The easy clean-up with this 2-pan dinner makes it perfect for date night
Chicken breasts: I like to use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe. I have not tested this recipe out with chicken thighs. I feel it would work, but would be a little more difficult to seal the cheese in. Low moisture mozzarella cheese: I like to slice the cheese and stuff the cheese into the breast as opposed to dealing with shredded cheese. Seasonings: to keep this recipe simple, I’m using dried herbs and pantry staple seasonings to season the chicken. Dried thyme, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and chili flakes are optional. Shallot: I love the delicate, sweet flavor shallots add to the sauce. Be sure to finely dice them so the sauce doesn’t have big chunks shallot pieces. Garlic cloves: use fresh garlic, as opposed to jarred garlic. Heavy cream: This adds thickness to the cream sauce to delicately coat the chicken Chicken broth: I like using just a bit of chicken broth to deglaze the pan after the chicken cooks and then a little more to add in the cream sauce. You could also use a white wine. Lemon zest: The natural oils in the lemon zest infuse a natural sweetness into the creamy sauce. Parmesan cheese: Freshly and finely grated. The store bought grated cheese may cause the sauce to become grainy and lumpy.
