Best Chicken Breasts With Herb Stuffing Recipes

ONE-DISH CHICKEN AND STUFFING BAKE

Steps:

• Mix water and butter. Add stuffing. Mix lightly.
• Spoon stuffing along center of 3-quart shallow baking dish. Arrange chicken on each side of stuffing and sprinkle with paprika.
• Mix soup, milk and parsley. Pour over chicken. Cover.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until done.

HERB-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat. Add leeks, and cook 4 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons each rosemary and thyme; cook 1 minute more. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl; let cool.
• Using a sharp knife, carve a pocket in the center of each chicken breast by inserting the tip into the thickest part and cutting an opening (leaving about 1 inch uncut on each side), being careful not to cut all the way through the breast. Place 2 tablespoons leek mixture in each pocket. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts, and saute until golden, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat, and transfer to clean work surface.
• Place bread in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and process until fine crumbs form. Transfer breadcrumbs to a bowl. Add remaining teaspoon rosemary and 1 teaspoon thyme. Season with the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Spread 1 teaspoon mustard over one side of each chicken breast, and cover with about 3 tablespoons herbed breadcrumbs, pressing gently to adhere. Drizzle remaining teaspoon oil over all.
• Place skillet in oven; roast chicken until it is golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven; transfer chicken to serving dish, and cover with foil while you make the sauce. Place skillet over medium heat, and add chicken stock; deglaze pan, stirring to loosen any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Continue cooking until stock is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; add remaining teaspoon thyme. Serve with the chicken.

EASY CHICKEN & HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Mix chicken, soup, and sour cream.
• Spread into 9x13 baking dish (sprayed with Pam).
• Top with stuffing mix.
• Melt margarine and mix with chicken broth.
• Drizzle over top of casserole.
• Bake at 350 for 45-60 minutes.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH HERB STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425ºF.
• In a food processor or by hand, combine garlic, spinach, parsley, chives, tarragon, bread crumbs, orange zest, orange juice, mustard, salt, pepper and 2 tbsp olive oil. Reserve 1 tbsp oil to fry chicken.
• Insert a sharp knife into the thick end of each chicken breast and cut a lengthwise pocket 3/4 of the way across chicken breast.
• Lay breast flat open and spread with about 2 tbsps spinach mixture.
• Fold breast back together.
• Season breasts with salt and pepper. Reserve any leftover spinach mixture.
• Set ovenproof skillet on medium-high heat and add remaining oil.
• Add chicken, skin-side down and fry until crisp and golden, about 2 minutes.
• Flip breasts over and place skillet in oven.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until juices run clear.
• Remove chicken from skillet.
• Skim any fat and add orange juice, orange zest and vermouth.
• Bring to boil scraping up any sticky bits on the base of pan.
• Reduce until syrupy, about 1 minute.
• Add cream and bring to boil.
• Stir in reserved spinach mixture.
• Reduce until slightly thickened.
• Season to taste.
• Serve chicken and drizzle with sauce.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH STUFFING

Steps:

• Place chicken skin side down on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil lightly coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. , In a skillet, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Spoon over chicken. Fold foil around chicken and seal tightly; place in a baking pan. Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes. Carefully open foil. Bake 5 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear.