Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

Name: Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 4 boneless; 1/4 lb ham; 8 lices cheese; salt and pepper; 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil; 6 Tbsp butter; 1/3 c. chicken broth; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tsp all-purpose flour; 2 tsp lemon juice; salt and pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
4
Calories
756 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

Brielle Tran

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Tender chicken breast stuffed with ham & cheese then covered in a lemon butter sauce for a quick, easy dinner recipe!

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Ingredients

Servings

Chicken Breasts

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 lb ham sliced
8 lices cheese halved
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil

Sauce

6 Tbsp butter
1/3 c. chicken broth
3 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp all-purpose flour
2 tsp lemon juice fresh
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F at step 5.
Lightly beat chicken breast with a meat mallet. Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
Create opening in chicken to create a pocket. Add two halves of cheese, ham and two more halved slices, tucking ingredients into the pocket. Gently secure with toothpicks.
Heat oil over medium heat in large oven safe skillet . Carefully add chicken and cook 6 minutes on both sides (until chicken is golden and crispy). Remove chicken.
In the same skillet, add butter and garlic. Saute for a minute, stirring frequently. Add flour, mix vigorously. Add chicken broth, lemon juice and lightly season with salt and pepper, while whisking continuously. Simmer another minute until sauce begins to thicken.
Add chicken back to the skillet. Pour sauce over chicken.
Cover skillet with foil and bake 15-20 minutes until chicken is fully cooked.

Notes

Pick large boneless chicken breasts so they are easier to cut and stuff.
Sometimes you can get pre-cut chicken breasts at your grocery store.
Don't cut your chicken breast all the way through, cut just enough to create a pocket.
To cut the breasts lay them flat on a cutting board. Then cut a pocked parallel to the cutting board. Make sure it stays connected on three sides. Here's a great video to watch the shows you how to cut them!
Seal the pockets with toothpicks to the cheese from oozing out too much, but, DON’T forget to remove the toothpicks! Remove the toothpicks before you add the chicken back to the skillet with the sauce or they will be hard to find afterward. I used about 2 – 3 toothpicks per breast.
You can use your favorite cheese for the recipe. I used sliced provolone but you can use mozzarella, Colby jack or even something like goat cheese – that’ll give it a totally unique flavor. If using grated cheese, be sure to really secure the pockets of the chicken so the cheese doesn’t ooze out completely.
Be sure your skillet is hot before adding the chicken, it will gain a golden and crispy finish.
When baking, don’t overcook the chicken, it will not taste as juicy. Since you are searing it before baking it, the bake time isn't long. Test the internal temp should be 165°F once cooked.
You can use your favorite ham. (I used off-the-bone ham.).

Nutrition Information

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Calories 756kcal (38%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 69g (138%) Fat 52g (80%) Saturated Fat 26g (130%) Cholesterol 266mg (89%) Sodium 1169mg (49%) Potassium 997mg (28%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1154IU (23%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 424mg (42%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 756 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	756kcal	38%
Carbohydrates	2g	1%
Protein	69g	138%
Fat	52g	80%
Saturated Fat	26g	130%
Cholesterol	266mg	89%
Sodium	1169mg	49%
Potassium	997mg	21%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	1154IU	23%
Vitamin C	6mg	7%
Calcium	424mg	42%
Iron	1mg	6%