Mustard-stuffed chicken
Cooking time
Prep: 10 mins Cook: 20 minsSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 4This is so good we'd be surprised if this chicken fillet recipe doesn't become a firm favourite. Add it to your binder now and enjoy
Nutrition and extra info
Additional info
- Easily doubled / halved
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 367
- protein
- 49g
- carbs
- 0g
- fat
- 19g
- saturates
- 10g
- fibre
- 0g
- sugar
- 0g
- salt
- 1.93g
Ingredients
- 125g ball mozzarella, torn into small pieces
- 50g strong cheddar, grated
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast fillets
- 8 smoked streaky bacon rashers
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Method
- Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Mix the cheeses and mustard together. Cut a slit into the side of each chicken breast, then stuff with the mustard mixture. Wrap each stuffed chicken breast with 2 bacon rashers – not too tightly, but enough to hold the chicken together. Season, place on a baking sheet and roast for 20-25 mins.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2007
Comments, questions and tips
Comments
I halved the recipe and prepared it the day before. I baked the 2 chicken breasts in a small dish (rather than on a baking tray) and because the chicken cooked in its own juices it was the most succulent chicken I have ever eaten! Hubby isn't that keen on mustard, so next time I make it I will leave the mustard out of his portion, but he still enjoyed it. I served it up with a small salad as a light late night supper (we both work shifts - so I literally popped it in the oven when we got home). I will definitely be making this again. It would be a good (and easy) recipe to impress friends with, especially as it can easily be prepared the day before and then thrown in the oven!
Had this tonight with peas and served on half a jarred roasted pepper- SO. GOOD. had plenty of cheese mixture so put the leftover on top for extra delicious cheesiness with some halved vine tomatoes, also added 2 tsp of natural yoghurt to ensure it was moist and the chicken was unbelievably tender, only used one piece of back bacon each which seemed like it wouldnt be enough but with a bit of poking was fine! However! do not squish them together in an attempt to cage the mixture as it stopped the chicken cooking- at the end of the 20 mins we just put it back, separated, for 7 mins on 215C fan and it was fine :) remember to pour the juice over once it's plated!!
Only cooking for two, so I halved this recipe. I found the quantities of the cheese stuffing mixture were a bit generous, but then we also used quite small chicken breasts - a bit of prior judgment perhaps would have helped. I managed to get it all in, but I've about 20 minutes to wait until I see the state of my baking tray...!
A number of other comments are pretty obvious, in that you could easily substitute the type of cheese for something more flavoured etc. It's a great basic recipe that I'm sure I'll make minor edits with the filling and enjoy time and again. Perhaps the most useful comment I noted above (and hence will repeat) is that a little crème fraiche helped to loosen up the stuffing mixture and make it easier to form a paste in which to insert into the chicken.
Now I just have to sit back and wait... smells amazing already!
As a lot of reviewers have done I replaced the Mozzarella with cream cheese, added some crushed garlic & replaced chicken breast fillet with Chicken thighs. Turned out really well despite a power cut half way through the cooking. Although tasty thought it the cheesy taste a little overpowering so may try leaving out the cheddar cheese next time.
