Cream Cheese Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Breasts

cream cheese and broccoli stuffed chicken

5 from 3 votes

Cream Cheese Broccoli Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Under 200 calories and full of flavor, this recipe needs to be dinner tonight! This dinner is a juicy chicken breast, stuffed with broccoli and cream cheese, then pan fried to perfection!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Calorie

Keyword: cream cheese broccoli stuffed chicken breasts

Servings: servings

Calories: 174cal

Equipment

1 cutting board
1 knife
1 bowl
1 meat tenderizer
1 Skillet

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breasts
1 cup broccoli chopped finely
2 oz light cream cheese
Seasoning: salt, pepper, garlic, etc. optional

Instructions

Gather ingredients.
Tenderize chicken breasts until 1/4 in thick and split into 4 equal parts.
Mix broccoli and cream cheese in a bowl.
Place 1/4 of broccoli and cream cheese mixture into center of each of the 4 chicken pieces.
Roll chicken breasts and secure with a toothpick.
In a non-stick skillet, coat the very bottom LIGHTLY with olive oil. Cook chicken breasts on each side, until the center of the chicken is cooked thoroughly and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Remove from the skillet and serve. Make sure to season!

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Benefits of eating this dish:

Each one of these ingredients not only adds flavor, but provides vital nutrients as well. The chicken in this packed with lean protein while the broccoli provides fiber, vitamin C, iron and potassium, all which promote your overall wellbeing. On top of that, the cream cheese is high in calcium, which contributes to a healthy skeletal structure!

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