Stuffed Tuscan Chicken

This Stuffed Tuscan Chicken recipe is tender and juicy, stuffed with sundried tomatoes, seasonings, cream cheese, spinach and cheeses. The flavours will blow you away!

Stuffed Tuscan Chicken

Tuscan style is rustic but simple. No heavy sauces yet blends of blends of vegetables, herbs, and olive oils. Cooking this way really makes the natural flavours stand out.

This is one reason why I love my hearty Tuscan Barley Soup, the intense flavours can’t be beat.

On the heels of my stuffed chicken breast recipes, like my Pesto Cheese Stuffed Chicken and popular and easy Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken – here’s another to drool after, and devour when made.

Stuffed chicken is popular, full of flavour and really raises the bar when compared to chicken breasts solo and plain. It’s an easy way to liven up a meal, and satisfy the tastebuds.

How to make Stuffed Tuscan Chicken

When you glance at this dish, you might think it’s difficult. Yet it’s just all the ingredients oozing out of the chicken, this dish offers quite the presentation points as it does the taste.

To make this recipe you coat chicken breasts in a blend of spices and seasonings, then stuff with all the best in ingredients. Sundried tomatoes, spinach, cream cheese and then both mozzarella and parmesan – it’s a combination winner that’s for sure.

It’s cooked on the stovetop too, making it a one-dish meal. Not only is the outside seared but the inside is tender and moist thanks to covering the pan and allowing the flavours and heat to bake to perfection.

When done, the scent is amazing, or perhaps that’s the oozing cheeses out of the sides that’s so enticing. Serve with a potato and vegetable side dish {I have fine recipes of both so do a search and find your preference} and you have a complete meal.

Or, you could make my 12 Hour No-Knead Bread, which would go perfectly with this Tuscan dish.

Stuffed Tuscan Chicken is truly a restaurant quality meal, served right at home. You and your dinner guests will be so impressed with this one. Needless to say, it’s one that very well could be added to your weekly rotation.

I’m a huge fan of stuffed chicken recipes and this Stuffed Tuscan Chicken is no exception. Give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments!

Enjoy!

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Stuffed Tuscan Chicken

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Stuffed Tuscan Chicken is tender and juicy, stuffed with sundried tomatoes, seasonings, cream cheese, spinach and cheeses. The flavours will blow you away! 

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: chicken, stuffed chicken, tuscan

Servings: 4

Calories: 393 kcal

Author: Tammi

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied
• 1 tbsp sundried tomato oil
• 2 tbsp cajun seasoning
• 2 tbsp Italian seasoning, divided
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 10 oz thawed frozen spinach, water squeezed out
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, graded
• 3-4 sundried tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

1. Coat chicken breasts in sundried tomato oil and season with Cajun seasoning, 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning, paprika, and onion powder. 

2. In a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, minced garlic, 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning, spinach, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese until fully combined. 

3. Spoon a heaping tbsp. of filling into each chicken breast, spread into an even layer, and close the chicken breast. 

4. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil and add chicken to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and let cook for 18-20 minutes, turning chicken breasts over halfway through, until cooked thoroughly. 

5. Enjoy!