Description
These Cream Cheese and Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Breasts are the ultimate comfort dinner juicy, oven-baked chicken filled with a rich, cheesy broccoli center. Perfectly seasoned and crisped on the outside, creamy and savory inside this dish is pure weeknight magic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup broccoli florets, steamed and chopped
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Slice a pocket into the side of each chicken breast without cutting all the way through.
- In a bowl, mix the chopped broccoli, cream cheese, cheddar, Parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until fully combined.
- Fill each chicken breast pocket generously with the cream cheese mixture. Secure with toothpicks if needed.
- Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Sear each stuffed chicken breast for 3–4 minutes per side until golden.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, transfer the seared chicken to a baking dish before baking.
- Steaming broccoli until just tender gives the filling a nice bite without being mushy.
- You can prep the filling ahead and refrigerate it to make this a quick assembly meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Oven-Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
Keywords: stuffed chicken, broccoli chicken, cheesy stuffed chicken