Mozzarella stuffed chicken breast is a crazy recipe that will be sure to impress your friends and family. Pair it with some lemon wedges for added flavor. If you’re looking for a delicious dish that uses minimal ingredients, has incredible flavor, and still looks impressive, this is the one for you.
Mozzarella stuffed chicken breast
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How Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breasts Are Made?
Ingredients for mozzarella stuffed chicken breast
- Four skinless, boneless pieces of chicken breast.
- The following ingredients: 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese.
- 2 eggs.
- Chopped parsley/cilantro leaves (optional).
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Method of preparation of mozzarella stuffed chicken breast
- Start by preparing the ingredients. Take the 4 chicken breasts and pull off the skins. Then place them in a plastic bag and freeze for about an hour or until they are frozen solid to ensure that they will be very easy to cut into thin pieces.
- In a bowl, add the egg and mozzarella cheese. Combine with your hands until well combined.
- After watching the mozzarella cheese mix, take another plastic bag and add the chicken pieces, parsley/cilantro leaves, and egg mixture on top of it. Then seal the plastic bag and put it in the refrigerator for 1-3 hours.
- After the chicken, parsley/cilantro leaves, and egg mixture is done 1-3 hours in the refrigerator, take a very sharp knife to cut them into thin slices. Then take a baking sheet and preheat your oven to 375-degree F (190 C).
- Next, these thin slices will be placed on a pan in the oven for about 15 minutes. After that, you’ll remove them from the pan and add more mozzarella cheese mixture. You’ll cover them with a pan and then let the chicken cook in the oven for about 10-15 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Then you’ll get some tomato sauce on a plate and arrange the mozzarella stuffed chicken breast over it. After that, you’ll have to serve it with lemon wedges and enjoy your meal.
Making mozzarella stuffed chicken breast
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Cooking notes for mozzarella stuffed chicken breast
- You can find mozzarella cheese in a supermarket and you’ll only need to grate it. You can also use low-fat mozzarella cheese for this dish.
- You can put parsley/cilantro leaves instead of chopping them because they give a fresh aroma to the dish.
- You don’t have to pre-freeze the chicken breasts because there’s no cooking or frying involved, so that’s why all you have to do is put them in a plastic bag and freeze for an hour or so until they’re completely frozen solid. Then take out the chicken, and let it thaw before stuffing them.
- If you’re making this dish for a party, make sure you serve the mozzarella stuffed chicken with tomato sauce because then you can put them on top of each other and everyone will be able to enjoy all of the wonderful ingredients in one go.
- You can add parsley/cilantro leaves instead of chopping them into small pieces because they give a fresh aroma to the dish.
- The mozzarella stuffed chicken breast is baked instead of fried to prevent any oil from having a chance to be splattered inside your oven or pan, which can create a mess that’s hard to clean off and could ruin your electric stove or gas burner.
- You don’t have to add tomato sauce to the dough because there’s already a good amount of mozzarella cheese mixture. You just have to cover it with a pan before baking it and then after taking it out of the oven, you’ll put it on top of a plate with some tomato sauce.
- You can make this dish for one or two servings. However, if you’re making this dish for more than 2 people, then try to make the size bigger so that each person gets his/her share. Different sizes of cut chicken breasts work best in this recipe because they’ll still have enough meat and fat inside them which makes the filling inside thicker and juicy as well as soft and gooey.
- You can use parsley/cilantro leaves instead of chopping them and throwing them into a plastic bag because they give the dish an outstanding aroma which makes anyone who smells it wants to eat it right away.
- To make 4 servings, you’ll need 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. You may also stuff them with different ingredients such as mozzarella cheese and red pepper flakes so that you can have a red sauce chicken breast instead of tomato sauce.
- You’ll find chopped parsley/cilantro leaves in your supermarket and it’s very inexpensive for one cup so you won’t spend any more than $1 on the ingredients.
- The mozzarella stuffed chicken breasts are baked instead of fried to prevent any oil from having a chance to be splattered inside your oven or pan, which can create a mess that’s hard to clean off and could ruin your electric stove or gas burner.
- You don’t have to pre-freeze the chicken breasts because there’s no cooking or frying involved, so that’s why all you have to do is put them in a plastic bag and freeze for an hour or so until they’re completely frozen solid. Then take out the chicken, and let it thaw before stuffing them.
There are a few things to keep in mind when making mozzarella stuffed chicken breast
Some questions about mozzarella stuffed chicken breast
Is Sliced Mozzarella Cheese Better Than Whole?
Yes. The whole mozzarella cheese is great for making pizzas or other dishes, but when you want to create a mozzarella stuffed chicken breast entree, a sliced cheese will be much better.
Is Sliced Mozzarella Cheese Better Than Shredded?
No. If you’re about to make some chicken breasts and sprinkle some shredded mozzarella over them, it won’t help anything because the shredded cheese will let all of the excess water go which will leave your meat dry and tasteless.
What Is Best Cheese For a Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Breast?
Whenever you’re about to make a mozzarella stuffed chicken breast with mozzarella cheese, you can use whole or sliced mozzarella cheese for the taste will be the same and it also has a different texture than shredded cheese.
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The mozzarella stuffed chicken breast is a delicious and mouth-watering dish that you can serve for one or more people. The ingredients are cheap and the cooking process is so simple that anyone can make it for his/her family, relatives, or friends.
When you try this dish, I’m sure that you’ll feel good because it’s made from chicken breasts which are known for their lean meat. So if you’re on a diet and you want something with a lot of protein but low in fats then this will be the perfect choice for you because there isn’t much fat inside the chicken breast while there’s a large amount of protein inside it.
Moo Lisa is the founder and editor of Food 4 Kitchen. She graduated in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She started learning about food and kitchen utensils in high school and still pursues it to this day.