Best Easy Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Recipes

EASY CHEESY STUFFED CHICKEN

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Putting stuffing under the skin takes chicken to tantalizing new heights.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h25m

Yield Makes 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 zucchini, shredded (about 2 cups)
1 onion, chopped
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1 cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend
2 chickens (5 lb.), quartered
3/4 cup KRAFT Sweet Honey Barbecue Sauce

Steps:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add zucchini and onions; cook and stir 2 min. or until tender. Remove from heat. Stir in stuffing mix and cheese until well blended.
Insert fingers carefully between the meat and skin of each chicken quarter to form a pocket. Fill pockets with stuffing mixture. Place, skin-sides up, in large roasting pan.
Bake 45 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Brush with barbecue sauce. Bake 5 to 10 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Sodium 830 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 37 g

EASY CHEESY STUFFED CHICKEN

Easy Cheesy Stuffed Chicken image

I found this recipe in Kraft's What's Cooking magazine. I thought that it looked absolutely delicious. I haven't actually made it yet, but it's on my menu next week.

Provided by Jaime in Winnipeg

Categories Chicken

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 medium zucchini, shredded (about 2 cups)
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (120 g) package Stove Top stuffing mix
1 cup shredded cheese
8 pieces chicken, skin on and bone in
3/4 cup barbecue sauce

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400.
In medium sauce pan, melt butter and cook zucchini and onion until tender.
Remove from heat.
Stir stuffing mix and cheese into zucchini and onion mixture until well blended.
Insert your fingers carefully in between the skin and meat of each chicken piece to form a pocket and fill evenly with stuffing mixture.
Place stuffed chicken pieces, skin side up, in a large roasting pan.
Bake for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
Brush chicken pieces with barbeque sauce and return to oven for an additional 5- 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161.3, Fat 7.4, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 16.8, Sodium 591.7, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 3.6, Protein 5.6

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