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Chorizo Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time32 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Mom's Best 100 Easy Chicken Recipes, Over 500 Family Dinner Recipes Ideas
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: baked chicken, chicken breasts, chorizo, mexican chicken, mexican food, stuffed
Servings: 4
Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Pound Chorizo
  • 4 Chicken Breasts
  • 2 Cups Chihuahua Cheese or Oaxaca cheese, mozzarella cheese would also work
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
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Instructions

  • Cook the ground chorizo in a medium skillet on over medium-high heat. Drain any grease and set the chorizo aside.
    1/2 Pound Chorizo
  • Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket in the side of each chicken breast. Make the pocket as big as possible without cutting through to the other side.
    4 Chicken Breasts
  • Stuff the pocket full of chorizo and shredded Chihuahua or Oaxaca cheese.
    2 Cups Chihuahua Cheese
  • Brush the outside of the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle with taco seasoning.
    2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
  • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  • Brown the stuffed chicken breasts in a large skillet on the stove top for about 3 minutes on each side.
  • Place the browned, stuffed chicken breasts in a greased baking dish and finish cooking the chicken in the oven for 20 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken breast | Calories: 714kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 237mg | Sodium: 733mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 954IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 411mg | Iron: 2mg