I thought this Cajun stuffed chicken breast came out absolutely fantastic. Pounding the chicken out to a nice consistent thickness was a bit challenging, but I’m sure with more practice I’ll have it down pat. The filling is super-simple, just a few diced and sliced vegetables and a bit of cheese. The stuffed chicken is seasoned with Cajun seasoning, browned quickly on the stovetop, then transferred to the oven to finish cooking. Done and yum!

I prefer to use my own Cajun seasoning in this and other recipes. I grind it myself so I get the consistency that I want. For this dish I ground the seasoning very fine.

Also try my Cajun shrimp-stuffed poblano peppers and my Cajun chicken pasta.

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Cajun Stuffed Chicken Breast

I thought this Cajun stuffed chicken breast came out absolutely fantastic. Pounding the chicken out to a nice consistent thickness was a bit challenging, but I’m sure with more practice I’ll have it down pat. 

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword Cajun, chicken

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Servings 4 servings

Calories 377kcal

Author Based on a recipe from The Stay At Home Chef

Ingredients

• 4 large chicken breasts boneless and skinless, sliced in half horizontally then pounded out to 1/4″ thickness
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese shredded, divided
• 4 ounces mushrooms sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper diced
• 1/4 sweet onion diced
• 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning or more, to taste
• 4 tablespoons butter divided

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Spray a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with non-stick spray.
• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Divide half of the cheese between the chicken breasts, placing in the middle as you would prepare a burrito.
• Divide mushrooms, peppers and onions between the breasts in the same fashion.
• Top with the remaining cheese.
• Roll chicken up and secure with toothpicks. Try to push the toothpicks in far enough that they barely stick out.
• Season outsides of rolled up chicken with the Cajun seasoning.
• Working in batches, brown the chicken on all sides in the skillet. Remove to the baking dish, seam side up.
• Top each breast with a tablespoon of the butter then transfer baking dish to the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes or until the chicken is done.
• Remove toothpicks, slice and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 359mg | Potassium: 1086mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1707IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.