RICOTTA STUFFED CHICKEN BAKE
This Ricotta Stuffed Chicken Bake is a quick, easy, and delicious Italian dish for the whole family.
Provided by Emily Bites
Categories Main Course
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pre-heat the oven to 375. Lightly mist a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the egg, ricotta, ¼ cup of the mozzarella, basil, and parsley and stir until well mixed.
- Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board. Sprinkle both sides of the breasts with salt, black pepper, and the Italian seasoning. Using a sharp knife, slice the breasts from the side (creating a top and bottom) almost all the way through. Open each breast at the slit. Divide the ricotta mixture evenly amongst the four breasts and spread across the surface of one side (leaving the other half empty to fold over the filling). When all four breasts are topped on one side, fold the empty half over the filling to make a stuffed breast.
- Transfer each stuffed breast to a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Spoon the pasta sauce over the chicken and around the dish. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chicken with the remaining ½ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese. Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked. Don't worry if some of the ricotta filling leaks out into the sauce, you can just heap it all on top when you serve it!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
PESTO STUFFED CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: chicken breasts, salt, pepper, sundried tomatoes, pesto, shredded mozzarella cheese, oil
Provided by Vaughn Vreeland
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- On a cutting board, salt and pepper both sides of each chicken breast with approximately ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper, per side.
- Slice each chicken breast horizontally along the side to create a pocket for the filling.
- Stuff each breast with approximately one third of mozzarella cheese, one tablespoon pesto and four sundried tomatoes. If the chicken breast does not close fully with the filling, try securing with a wooden toothpick.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Pan fry for about 5-8 minutes, per side, depending on the size of the chicken breasts, until the cheese is melted and the chicken is cooked through. Serve warm.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 575 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 57 grams, Sugar 9 grams
BAKED ITALIAN CHICKEN THIGHS
These juicy chicken thighs are topped with a flavorful blend of three cheeses and your favorite marinara sauce. Serve over pasta or rice or alongside roasted potatoes for a tasty weeknight meal. I like to shred my own cheese, as I find it melts better, but feel free to use pre-shredded to save time.
Provided by France C
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- Season chicken thighs on both sides with garlic powder and salt.
- Heat olive oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs, smooth-side down in pan and brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip thighs over and remove skillet from heat. Top each thigh with an equal amount of ricotta cheese mixture. Spoon marinara sauce over the ricotta cheese and around the chicken thighs.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and leave oven on.
- Top chicken with mozzarella cheese and return to the oven until cheese has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 90.5 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 768.6 mg, Sugar 8.8 g
CRUNCHY BAKED PESTO CHICKEN THIGHS
Easy and flavorful baked chicken thighs amped up with pesto!
Provided by RainbowJewels
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine panko, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Place chicken thighs onto the prepared baking sheet and coat each side with pesto. Press panko mixture onto chicken.
- Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 83.2 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 517.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPINACH AND CREAM CHEESE
Stuffed Chicken Thighs with Spinach and Cream Cheese looks gourmet but you can actually make this dish quickly enough for a weeknight meal. So good!
Provided by Ilona Orzechowska
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line pan with foil or parchment paper sprayed with oil to keep pan from getting sticky and for easier clean-up.
- In a medium bowl mix spinach, cream cheese, ⅛ teaspoon salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Then set aside.
- Unroll chicken thighs, season both sides with remaining salt.
- Divide cream cheese mixture between chicken thighs, putting it into the middle of each one.
- Roll the chicken thigh back up around the stuffing and secure with a toothpick.
- Place chicken thighs on pan, toothpick-side-up. Bake for 30-35 minutes until temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F on an instant read thermometer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270 calories, Sugar 0.8 g, Sodium 303.2 mg, Fat 15.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 30.7 g, Cholesterol 159.6 mg
PESTO STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS
A favourite of mine for an informal dinner party. Change the basil pesto for the sun-dried tomato version for a variation!
Provided by Norahs Girl
Categories Chicken
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Spread a little pesto under the skin of each chicken thigh.
- Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a heavy based saucepan and sauté chicken in batches until lightly browned all over.
- Remove with slotted spoon and reserve whilst sautéing the remainder.
- Heat remaining oil in pan add onions and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes and tomato puree.
- Add basil leaves and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in white wine and simmer for 5 minutes more.
- Season to taste.
- Lay peppers in a large ovenproof dish,pour over tomato sauce, top with chicken and sprinkle paprika over.
- Bake at 375°F/190°C for 25 minutes.
- Garnish with some more basil leaves.
- Pesto Sauce: Liquidise all ingredients.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1077.3, Fat 82.4, SaturatedFat 18.8, Cholesterol 179.4, Sodium 377, Carbohydrate 27.5, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 12.2, Protein 42.6
RICOTTA-AND-HERB-STUFFED CHICKEN
Steps:
- Make filling:
- Preheat oven to 400°F with racks in middle and lower third.
- Cook garlic in oil in a small heavy skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stir in ricotta, eggs, parmesan, herbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Stuff and roast chickens:
- Cut out backbones from chickens with kitchen shears (freeze bones for making stock if desired). Pat chickens dry, then spread flat, skin sides up, on a cutting board. Cut a 1/2-inch slit on each side of chicken in center of triangle of skin between thigh and breast (near drumstick), then tuck knob of each drumstick thourough slit.
- Sprinkle each chicken with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and spread chickens flat, skin sides up, in an oiled large (17- by 12-inch) shallow baking pan. Gently slide your finger between skin and flesh of breast and legs of 1 chicken to loosen skin (be careful not to tear skin). Using a small spoon, slide 2/3 cup ricotta mixture under skin, using a finger on outside of skin to spread filling over meat of breast, thighs, and drumsticks. Tuck wing tips under. Stuff second chicken in same manner. Brush skin of chickens all over with oil (2 tablespoons) and sprinkle each with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Spoon remaining filling into an oiled 1-quart shallow baking dish (10 by 7 inches).
- Bake chickens in middle of oven 30 minutes, then put dish of stuffing in oven on lower rack. Continue baking until chicken is just cooked thourough and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh (through stuffing; do not touch bone) registers 170°F and until gratin is puffed and golden, about 30 minutes more. Let chickens stand 10 minutes, then cut each into quarters. Serve with gratin.
GRILLED PESTO STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS
An economical, yet tasty meal. Chicken thighs are flavored with pesto, grilled and then served on Italian bread. For the pesto, I use my favorite, Recipe #220704.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 50m
Yield 8 thighs, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the grill.
- Loosen skin from thighs to form a pocket; stuff with pesto.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Grill the chicken, turning once, until cooked through, about 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mash garlic with 1/8 teaspoon salt to form a paste; stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil and brush on bread slices.
- Toast bread on grill.
- Serve chicken on bread, garlic side up.
RICOTTA-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Gently loosen skin from chicken breasts; stuff cheese mixture under skin., Place on a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; brush with oil. Bake at 375° for 35-45 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 605 calories, Fat 29g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 226mg cholesterol, Sodium 486mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 79g protein.
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