{"id":5758,"date":"2026-06-04T00:03:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5758"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:03:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:03:43","slug":"broccoli-cheese-stuffed-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/04\/broccoli-cheese-stuffed-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Broccoli Cheese Stuffed Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>\u00a0Broccoli Cheese Stuffed Chicken<\/h3>\n<p>Juicy chicken breasts stuffed with a creamy broccoli and cheese filling, then seasoned and baked until golden. This easy dinner looks impressive but comes together with simple ingredients and delivers plenty of cheesy comfort in every bite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 45 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n<h4>Ingredients<\/h4>\n<p><strong>For the Chicken<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 large chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Filling<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups broccoli florets, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>4 oz cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Directions<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Lightly grease a baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Steam or microwave the broccoli until just tender, then chop finely.<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, mix broccoli, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper until well combined.<\/li>\n<li>Using a sharp knife, cut a pocket into the side of each chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through.<\/li>\n<li>Stuff each chicken breast with the broccoli-cheese mixture and secure with toothpicks if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Brush chicken with olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over the chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Place chicken in the prepared baking dish and bake for <strong>25\u201330 minutes<\/strong>, or until the internal temperature reaches <strong>165\u00b0F (74\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Tips<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Add a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese on top before baking for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Swap cheddar for mozzarella, Monterey Jack, or pepper jack cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with roasted potatoes, rice, or a fresh green salad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Creamy, cheesy broccoli tucked inside tender chicken makes this a family-favorite dinner that&#8217;s both comforting and satisfying.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Broccoli Cheese Stuffed Chicken Juicy chicken breasts stuffed with a creamy broccoli and cheese filling, then seasoned and baked until&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5758"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5760,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5758\/revisions\/5760"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}