Boursin Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast 

Introducing your new favorite weeknight dinner with just 5 ingredients! These Stuffed Chicken Breasts are filled with creamy Boursin cheese and topped with fresh basil and crispy prosciutto for a delicious and easy recipe using the simplest of ingredients. After a quick sear, pop them in the oven for just twenty minutes and watch a beautiful dinner come out!

 

A Super Easy Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe

Perfect for special occasions or whenever you want to spice up a weeknight dinner, these stuffed breasts are super tender and juicy and packed with so much flavor!

There’s no need to make your own cream cheese mixture since the Boursin cheese is already flavored with garlic and herbs while the fresh basil and prosciutto takes this dish to the next level and with only 5 ingredients.

One of my top tricks for super tender meat is to always marinate it overnight in buttermilk. Buttermilk’s high acidity level helps break down the protein in meat, leaving behind a super tender and juicy piece of chicken. For ultimate flavor, the chicken breast gets seared to a pretty golden brown on the stove before finishing its cooking time in the oven. 

This is the best chicken recipe for a ton of flavor without a ton of work. These juicy chicken breasts pair super well with fun side salads like a grilled corn salad in the summer or a year round classic pea salad. For even more yummy chicken recipes you can make in a hurry, try queso chicken, or chicken marsala. 

Why Is My Chicken Always Dry?

Chicken can be so fickle sometimes! That’s why I love to marinate meat in buttermilk before cooking, but there are some other ways to avoid dreaded dry chicken. 

Go with smaller chicken breasts or flatten thicker pieces, the less time the chicken spends cooking the less likely it is for thinner areas to dry out while the thickest part fully cooks. 

Always use an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of the chicken! This will make sure you don’t overcook the meat. Once the internal temperature of the chicken hits 165 °F, you’re good to go! You can take meat out a few degrees before its official cooked temperature as it will continue cooking once removed from the heat.

The Ultimate Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast

• Almost a meal – You can serve with some sauted spinach, roasted asparagus or a simple salad, the chicken is special enough on it’s own.
• Melted Cheese – Cheese makes everything better! I don’t make the rules, just the recipes. 
• Favorite Flavors – Herby basil, salty prosciutto, and juicy chicken are classics that everyone loves. 

Just 5 ingredients!

Meat – You’ll need four boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded flat, and thinly sliced prosciutto. 

Cheese – ​I went with garlic and herb Boursin and freshly grated parmesan for balance.

Herbs – Fresh basil on the outside compliments the garlic and herbs in the Boursin. If you don’t have fresh, just sprinkle some dried on top of the cheese.

How To Make Tender Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Cheese

Step One: Prep 

Place chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap to flatten.

Step Two: Stuff

Spread the Boursin cheese on each flattened breasts. Top with basil, then prosciutto and finish with parmesan cheese. 

Step Three: Roll

Start at one end and roll up each breast securing with two toothpicks.

Step Four: Sear and Bake

Heat an oven-proof skillet, like a cast iron, over medium-high heat with olive oil. When hot, add the chicken rolls and cook on each side until browned, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes in the same pan.

Step Five: Finishing Touch

At 20 minutes, check with a meat thermometer and remove once they have reached 160º. They will continue to cook once removed. Let them sit for 15 minutes on a cutting board and remove toothpicks before slicing.

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