Description
An elegant, crowd-pleasing chicken dish that’s easy to make, featuring creamy brie and sweet-tart cranberry sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 8 oz brie cheese, cubed
- 1 cup cranberry sauce (or dried cranberries)
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: fresh herbs (thyme, sage), zest of lemon or orange, Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Pull chicken from the fridge and let it come to room temp.
- Butterfly each chicken breast to create a pocket without cutting through.
- Mix brie cubes with cranberry sauce, salt, pepper, and any optional herbs/zest.
- Stuff each chicken breast with the filling, pressing gently.
- Season the outside with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Transfer to a baking dish or place the skillet in the oven. Top with breadcrumbs and bake for 20-25 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize the filling with different cheeses or add-ins like nuts or spinach.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg