Creamy stuffed chicken breast recipe

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This Italian-inspired creamy stuffed chicken breast with Parma ham and watercress is a real treat with crushed potatoes and green beans.

Creamy stuffed chicken breast
  • healthy
Serves4
SkillEasy
Preparation Time5 mins
Cooking Time25 mins (may need 5 mins extra)
Total Time30 mins
Cost RangeMid
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories351 Kcal18%
Sugar0.9 g1%
Fat18.0 g26%
Saturated Fat8.4 g42%
Salt1.65 gRow 4 - Cell 2
Protein46.4 g93%
Carbohydrates1.1 g0%
Salt1.65 gRow 7 - Cell 2

This creamy stuffed chicken breast is easy to make and looks really professional, perfect for a special family dinner.

As you cut this chicken open, the hidden centre oozes out and mixes in with the syrupy sauce. It looks marvellous, and tastes absolutely delicious too. Parma ham is a bit of treat, but you don't need loads for this recipe - just once slice per chicken breast. The whole thing is ready in just 30 minutes, perfect for a weekday when you don't have long to cook. And it's only 351 calories portion - it's actually one of our healthy chicken recipes. Serve with steamed veg and crushed or creamed mash potato.

Ingredients

  • 50g/2oz medium fat, soft cheese like Philadelphia
  • 1 bag (85g) watercress, finely chopped
  • 1 small clove garlic, crushed
  • 4 chicken breast fillets, skinless
  • 4 slices Parma ham
  • 1 tbsp (15ml) olive oil
  • 4 tbsp (60ml) marsala wine
  • 150ml/¼pt chicken stock
  • 4 tbsp double cream
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Method

  1. Mash the cheese with half the watercress, garlic and salt and pepper.
  2. Use a knife to make a slit along one side of each chicken breast and make a pocket. Fill with the cheese then wrap the Parma ham around the chicken, tucking the loose ends of ham underneath.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Add the chicken and cook for 8 mins, turning each breast over once until the ham is golden.
  4. Add the marsala wine to the pan, sauté for 1 min, stir in the stock, then cover the pan with a baking sheet or foil and simmer for 15-20 mins or until tender and cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a plate and keep warm.
  5. Simmer the liquid to reduce until it becomes syrup. Stir in the remaining watercress and cream and bring to the boil. Simmer for 1 min, then remove from the heat and season to taste.

Top tips for making creamy stuffed chicken breast

Although this recipe serves 4, this would actually make a great date night meal for two. Either reduce the amounts needed, or just wrap and freeze the spare two portions.

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Jessica Dady
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Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies