80’s Style Stuffed Chicken Breast is a clutch chicken dinner that’s fly and brill! Choice savory chicken is stuffed with a fine and creamy pesto filling with glam bites of tangy sundried tomatoes. Cheesy, sunny, and deliciously nostalgic, 80’s Style Stuffed Chicken Breast will have you doing the time warp again in celebration. What are you waiting for? It’s a gnarly time to chow down!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup pesto
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup spinach, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons parsley, optional, minced
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Place the chicken on a cutting board.
Step 3 –With a small, sharp knife, carefully cut a pocket into the side of the chicken breasts, taking care not to cut it all the way through.
Step 4 –Season the chicken with salt, both inside and out.
Step 5 –In a small bowl, mix the garlic, pesto, cream cheese, and mozzarella.
Step 6 –Layer the inside of the chickens with an even amount of the cream cheese mixture, sundried tomatoes, and spinach, securing the openings with toothpicks.
Step 7 –Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron pan or oven-proof skillet over medium heat.
Step 8 –Sear the chicken until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Step 9 –Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until the chicken is 165 degrees F internally in the thickest part, about 16-18 minutes.
Step 10 –Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
