Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

BACON WRAPPED, CREAM CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pound out Chicken breast so it is about 1/4" thick.
• Mix together cream cheese and green onions and spread cheese mixture over 1 side of chicken breast.
• Roll Chicken breast up to conceal cream cheese.
• Wrap partially cooked bacon around chicken breast and secure with toothpick.
• Place on baking sheet and back for about 30 minutes at 375.
• Broil for about 5 minute to crisp bacon.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BACON AND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet and a baking pan with foil.
• Lay bacon strips in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Place bacon in the preheated oven and cook until browned and crisp, about 15 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop. Keep the oven on.
• Slice chicken breasts horizontally, without going all the way through.
• Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup of Cheddar cheese, green onions, and cilantro in a bowl. Add chopped bacon and mix to combine.
• Open chicken breasts at the hinge point and spread cream cheese mixture in a thin layer over each one. Close and transfer to the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Top with remaining Cheddar and bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Let cool slightly before serving.

SAVORY STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS (SEASONED CREAM CHEESE STUFFING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Put the butter in a 9x9 baking pan and put it in there while the oven is warming up.
• Combine the cream cheese, onion, garlic and seasonings. Mix well until blended.
• Pound chicken to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• Spread each piece with 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture, roll up and secure with toothpicks.
• Dip in eggs and roll in cracker crumbs.
• Place in hot butter in baking pan and turn over to coat with butter.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until cooked through and browned nicely.

CREAM CHEESE & HERB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degres F.
• Flatten open chicken breasts; spread 1 tablespoon of cream cheese on one half of each breast (resist the temptation to use more-- a little cream cheese goes a looooooong way!).
• Evenly distribute the fresh herbs on top of that and season with salt and pepper.
• "Fold"the chicken breasts back up and press tightly, tucking in cream cheese a bit.
• In a shallow dish, combine the 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper, paprika and flour.
• In another dish, pour the beaten egg mixture.
• In a third dish, combine bread crumbs, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese.
• First dip chicken breasts in flour mixture, then beaten egg mixture, then bread crumb mixture.
• Place chicken on a lightly greased baking sheet, drizzle about a tablespoon of melted butter on each breast and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until cooked through and tender.

HERB AND CREAM CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Heat oil in saute pan to med-high heat.
• Mix 1/2 teaspoons basil, 1/2 teaspoons oregano and 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning in a small bowl.
• Mix the other 1/2 teaspoons of everything and salt and pepper with breadcrumbs.
• In a separate bowl or plate beat egg and mix with teaspoons milk.
• Lay out pounded chicken and spread each piece with 1/4 of cream cheese, 1/4 of the herb mix and 1/4 of the feta.
• Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
• Dip rolled chicken breasts in egg wash then in breadcrumbs, coating well.
• Brown chicken on all sides (about 3 minute per side) and place on foil lined pan.
• Bake in oven for 20 minute (may take a little longer depending on the thickness of your chicken, cut into it a bit to make sure it's cooked through).