Broccoli Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Tender chicken breasts stuffed with creamy broccoli and melty Colby-Jack cheese, seasoned with smoky spices and seared to perfection before baking—easy, comforting, and family-approved.
Ingredients
Seasoning for Chicken
- 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (2 to 2 ¼ pounds)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Broccoli and Cheese Filling
- 1 ½ cups small diced broccoli florets blanched and patted dry
- ¼ cup finely diced red bell pepper
- 1 ⅓ cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese
- 1 ½ tablespoons mayonnaise
For Cooking
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Set your oven to 400°F. Use an oven-safe skillet if you have one.
- Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket into each chicken breast. Don’t cut all the way through.
- In a small bowl, stir together salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
- In a bowl, mix broccoli, red bell pepper, cheese, mayo, and 1 teaspoon of the seasoning.
- Fill each chicken pocket with the veggie-cheese mix. Secure with toothpicks.
- Sprinkle the rest of the seasoning on both sides of the chicken.
- Heat olive oil in your skillet. Sear the chicken for 3–4 minutes per side until browned.
- Put all chicken into the skillet, cover with foil, and bake for 18–20 minutes. Chicken should be 165°F inside.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Remove toothpicks before eating.