Baked Chicken Stuffed with Mozzarella and Basil
This mozzarella stuffed baked chicken is a dream to prepare and so delicious! And with only 1 pan, clean up's a breeze!
Servings 4 people
Calories 333.59kcal
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
- 4 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 bunch of fresh basil
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella cut into 8 slices
- 1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- If you are using a casserole dish, grease it.
- Take each chicken breasts and "butterfly" it. You do that by using a sharp knife to cut horizontally through the breast leaving about 1/4"-ish uncut.
- Open up the chicken so they lay flat and sprinkle the Italian seasoning and salt and pepper over the insides of the chicken.
- On one half of each piece of chicken put one slice of mozzarella and a few basil leaves.
- Drizzle 1 tsp of the balsamic vinegar over the basil and fold the chicken back up.
- Sprinkle more Italian seasoning and salt and pepper over the tops of the chicken.
- Now place the chicken into your casserole dish or cast iron skillet.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink.
- Once the chicken is done, remove it from the oven and turn the broiler on.
- Take the other slices of cheese and place one slice on on top of each chicken breast.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top, and pop it under the broiler. Broil for about 5 minutes until the cheese is browned and bubbly.
Notes
I actually added another teaspoon of balsamic vinegar before going under the broiler to give it a little extra something.
Serve these delicious cheesy masterpieces with steamed broccoli and a side salad and love dinner tonight!