Oven Roasted Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Learn how long to cook stuffed chicken breasts with this recipe that always impresses dinner guests! The chicken breasts are stuffed with a ricotta cheese and walnut mixture.

An oven roasted chicken breast stuffed with ricotta and walnuts, served with wild rice and mixed greens
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 1 cup part skim milk ricotta cheese

  • ¾ cup finely chopped walnuts

  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • ½ cup dry bread crumbs

  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 6 boneless chicken breast halves, with skin

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

    Ingredients to make oven roasted stuffed chicken breasts

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  2. Lightly grease a large baking dish.

    A greased baking dish with cooking spray

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  3. Mix ricotta cheese, walnuts, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and oregano in a bowl.

    A glass bowl with ricotta, walnuts, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and oregano with a wooden spoon

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  4. Loosen the skin on the chicken breasts to form a pocket, and stuff with the ricotta cheese mixture.

    A cutting board with five skin-on chicken breasts, with two hands stuffing a ricotta cheese mixture under the skin on a chicken breast

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  5. Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer in the prepared baking dish, and brush with oil.

    A baking dish with stuffed skin-on chicken breasts being brushed with oil

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  6. Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, about 45 minutes.

    A baking dish with six oven roasted stuffed chicken breasts

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

349 Calories
23g Fat
9g Carbs
28g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 349
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 29%
Saturated Fat 5g 23%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 217mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 5%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 28g 55%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 119mg 9%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 237mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.