Tomato & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast with Cucumber-Tomato Salad
Enjoy a delicious Tomato & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast with Cucumber-Tomato Salad that’s juicy and flavorful. Try this easy recipe today!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: Serves 1
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium chicken breast
- 2–3 slices fresh tomato (plus extra for the salad)
- 2 slices mozzarella or provolone cheese
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup cucumber slices
- 1 cup chopped lettuce
- 1 tsp lemon juice or light vinaigrette
Instructions
- Carefully cut a pocket into the chicken breast without slicing all the way through.
- Stuff the pocket with tomato slices and cheese, then season the outside with paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the stuffed chicken for about 5–6 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cucumber slices, chopped lettuce, and extra tomato slices; toss with lemon juice or vinaigrette.
- Serve the warm stuffed chicken alongside the salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast (200g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg