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Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed Chicken with creamy cheese, garlic, and mushrooms, sliced open with melted filling spilling onto the plate and surrounded by sautéed mushrooms.

Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed

Restaurant-style Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed filled with a rich garlic-mushroom and three-cheese mixture, seared for golden color, baked until juicy, and topped with a silky garlic-butter cream sauce.
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Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian-Inspired
Keyword: Cheesy Garlic Butter Mushroom Stuffed, Cheesy garlic butter mushroom stuffed chicken with cream cheese, Cheesy garlic butter stuffed chicken, Easy family recipes cheesy garlic butter mushroom stuffed chicken, Garlic butter mushroom chicken, Mushroom stuffed chicken thighs, Oven baked mushroom stuffed chicken breast
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Rest Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 530kcal
Cost: $18

Equipment

  • 1 Meat mallet (For pounding chicken evenly)
  • 1 Sharp paring knife (For cutting the pocket)
  • 1 Large oven-safe skillet (Cast iron or stainless works best)
  • 1 Instant-read thermometer (Check for 165°F doneness)
  • 6–8 Toothpicks (To secure chicken closed)

Ingredients

For the Chicken

  • 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts - pounded to ½ inch
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil - for searing
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • Salt & black pepper - to taste
  • 2–3 toothpicks per breast - for securing

Mushroom Filling

  • 8 oz mushrooms - finely chopped
  • 4 oz cream cheese - softened
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese - shredded
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese - grated
  • 3 cloves garlic - minced
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley - chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • Salt & pepper - to taste

Garlic Butter Sauce

  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • 4 cloves garlic - minced
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
  • Fresh parsley - for garnish

Optional Add-ins

  • 2 cups fresh spinach - wilt with mushrooms
  • ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes - chopped
  • 2–3 slices bacon per breast - for bacon-wrapped version
  • Red pepper flakes - for heat

Instructions

  • Pound chicken, season, and cut pockets.
  • Cook mushrooms and garlic; mix with cheeses and herbs.
  • Fill chicken pockets and secure with toothpicks.
  • Brown stuffed chicken in an oven-safe skillet.
  • Cook in oven at 375°F until chicken reaches 165°F.
  • Make garlic butter cream sauce in skillet.
  • Slice chicken, add sauce, and garnish.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

Nutrition

Serving: 280g | Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 630mg | Potassium: 720mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 260mg | Iron: 1.8mg