Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Grilled Chicken
- 35 min
- mild
- Serves 5
Broccoli and cheddar stuffed chicken: breasts filled with broccoli, thyme and cheddar, cooked on a grill pan. Mild, serves 5, 35 min plus marinating, video.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Butter1 tbsp
Onion, Finely Chopped1 cup
Garlic, Finely Chopped5 cloves
Thyme, Finely Chopped3 tsp
Broccoli, Chopped1 cup
Salt2½ tsp
Black Pepper Powder½ tsp
Cheddar Cheese, Grated1 cup
Chicken Breast Fillet5
Dijon Mustard1 tbsp
Olive Oil1 tbsp
Oil1 tbsp
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 5 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 5 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 380kcal | 1900kcal |
| Protein | 40g | 202g |
| Carbohydrate | 6.9g | 35g |
| Fat | 20g | 102g |
| Fibre | 1.3g | 6.5g |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 9.5g |
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Method
Heat butter in a pan, add onion, garlic and saute it for a few seconds.
Add thyme, chopped broccoli, salt and pepper and mix it well till the broccoli cooks. Keep it aside and let it cool down.
Add grated cheddar to the broccoli mixture. Mix it well.
Make pockets by slitting the chicken breast in the centre lengthwise but keep the sides intact. Stuff the pockets with the broccoli mixture.
Marinate the chicken with the ingredients mentioned for the marination. Let it marinate for an hour.
Heat a grill pan, add oil. Grill the chicken on both sides till grill marks appear and the chicken is cooked through. Slice the chicken. Serve it hot.
Before you start
- How long does Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Grilled Chicken take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Grilled Chicken serve?
- 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Grilled Chicken vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Grilled Chicken spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Grilled Chicken?
- 1 cup Broccoli, 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, 5 Chicken Breast Fillet, 1 cup Onion, 1 tbsp Butter, 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Grilled Chicken?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Broccoli and Cheddar Stuffed Grilled Chicken?
- About 380 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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