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Parmesan-Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Strawberries

April 21, 2011 By admin 3 comments

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Stuffed chicken breasts make a quick and easy weeknight dinner, and are always a family favorite. For this recipe, chicken breasts are stuffed with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, then topped with fresh strawberry sauce. The best part of this recipe is that it can be made from start to finish in less than 30 minutes!

I know, I know…You are thinking, enough with the strawberry recipes already!!  Well, I hate to disappoint you, but this is one of two strawberry recipes that I will post in the next few days.  I have to take advantage of what is in season, you know?!

Besides, I adore making recipes using fresh strawberries. I use them in all sorts of delicious dishes, from chicken salad to freezer jam and crostini appetizers to strawberry pie. And let’s not forget about using them in a delicious strawberry daiquiri!

So let’s get started with the Parmesan-basil stuffed chicken breasts recipe.

Parmesan-Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Strawberry Sauce - a quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe, made in less than 30 minutes! | basilmomma.com

This may sound like a strange combination, but chicken and strawberries go really well together.  My kids ate the chicken with no complaints and my husband had thirds, which is saying a LOT nowadays. Adapt this recipe how you see fit. Don’t like Parmesan cheese? Use white cheddar or Swiss.

That is what’s great about how I cook – nothing is set in stone. Well, unless I’m baking. That doesn’t have much wiggle room.  You know what I mean?

Parmesan-Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Strawberry Sauce - a quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe, made in less than 30 minutes! | basilmomma.com

The stuffed chicken breasts recipe goes well with side dishes like rice pilaf or pasta salad.

Or just steam some fresh asparagus… another favorite spring produce of mine.

I hope your family loves these stuffed chicken breasts with strawberry sauce as much as mine does.

Heather Tallman

Serving Size 1 breast

Parmesan-Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Strawberries

Boneless skinless chicken breasts stuffed with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, then topped with fresh strawberry sauce.

5 minPrep (inc. refrigeration & rest time)

22 minCook Time

27 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups strawberries, washed and sliced
  • 2 TB white balsamic or white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup low sugar strawberry jam (or homemade )
  • coarse salt and fresh pepper
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 6 slices Parmesan or White Cheddar cheese
  • 6-8 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 TB olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • Garnish of fresh basil (because I cannot get enough)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, combine strawberries, vinegar and jam.
  2. Cut a horizontal slit in chicken breasts like you are going to butterfly them, but don’t cut all the way through.  Place a slice of Parmesan and a leaf of basil in each breast. Close chicken and stick a toothpick through it to keep it closed.
  3. Heat olive oil in an ovenproof skillet on medium heat and add chicken breasts.
  4. Sprinkle both sides with salt/pepper.  Brown each side for 3 minutes, then place in the oven to finish cooking. Once chicken is no longer pink, (10-13 minutes) add the strawberry mixture and bake for another 5 minutes.
Cuisine: Main Dish | Recipe Type: Chicken

Important Notes

****The strawberries sort of “melt” and form a nice sauce for the chicken.  The first time I made this I let the sauce cook for too long and it was thin.  I like for it to keep it’s color and consistency, so I add it at the end and bake for an additional 5 or so minutes.

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Comments

3 responses to “Parmesan-Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Strawberries”

  1. Babymama says:
    April 22, 2011 at 7:08 pm
    Fancy! Found you on the blogHOP. Another recipe to add to the file. Ugh. www.avagracescloset.blogspot.com
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  2. Angie says:
    June 14, 2011 at 2:32 pm
    I would expect nothing less, it's what we do...using what's in season, this is a great looking dish!!! XOXO ~Angie
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  3. Kimby says:
    May 29, 2012 at 10:41 pm
    Heather, I think your photos turned out really well -- you've got me "tasting" it already. :) My window box basil plant is growing... slowly... I can't get enough of it either. Great recipe!
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