Tomato-Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 244.3

Total Fat: 10.4 g
Cholesterol: 82.3 mg
Sodium: 333.3 mg
Total Carbs: 5.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 32.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Tomato-Basil Stuffed Chicken Breasts calories by ingredient

Introduction

Low-fat, low-carb and high in protein. Low-fat, low-carb and high in protein.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 4 to 6 ounces each

8 sun dried tomatoes, drained

1/2 bunch basil

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

3/4 cup low fat chicken broth

Directions

Cut a deep horizontal pocket in the side of each chicken breast. Make the pocket as large as you can without piercing the top or bottom of the breast. Place 2 slices of tomato and about 4 basil leaves in the pocket of each chicken breast. Secure the pocket with toothpicks threading along the side to close.

Heat the oil in a heavy oven-proof skillet until it begins to smoke.

Cook each side of the chicken until golden brown.

Add the vinegar and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and gently simmer the chicken for 2 or 3 minutes per side until cooked through.

Remove the chicken breasts from the skillet and keep warm.

Continue to cook the sauce until it is reduced to a thick syrup.
Taste the sauce and and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the sauce over each chicken breast.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

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Member Ratings For This Recipe

BINEMELLES

Very Good

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is a wonderful and tasty recipe! The only flaw for me is that you should never heat olive oil to the point of smoking. It makes the dish unhealthy and it is not necessary at all to heat your pan quite that much. - 4/22/17
CD18021406

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Even my husband liked it although since I didn't have basil leaves I used a tomato salsa for stuffing - 9/7/17
JANIEWWJD

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

These chicken breasts were delicious!!! I just added a little more spices and hot peppers!!! - 6/25/17
DRAGONYKA

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I didn't have all the ingredients to make this as suggested - and my hob's not working, so I put the basil and fresh tomatoes in the chicken breasts and cooked them for 30 mins in a baking bag in the oven. Very simple, and delicious too. I'm sure the original recipe is just as tasty. - 5/12/13
EVILCECIL

Yum - 6/18/21
USMAWIFE

Very Good

this sounds incredible - 1/25/21
BLAZINGPHOENIX

Very Good

Simple & delicious...although I added a tiny bit of Italian seasoning to spike up the flavor a bit. Add a sald to the side and it makes a great lunch! - 12/13/20
GOFORGIN

Very Good

Ok - 10/31/20
PITPITNEY

- 10/28/20
PATRICIAAK

:) - 10/11/20
WHITEANGEL4

Incredible!

This makes a great tasting dinner - 10/10/20
CECTARR

Incredible!

Terrific - 10/4/20
CORVETTECOWBOY

delicious awesome recipe - 9/18/20
DMEYER4

Incredible!

delicious awesome recipe - 8/9/20
KATHYJO56

Incredible!

These are so good with incredible flavor - 6/29/20
SUSANBEAMON

Simple and good tasting. - 3/27/20
KITTYHAWK1949

Incredible!

very good and so moist - 3/26/20
METAFUKARI

Good

added more spices and bad advice given for Olive Oil - 1/25/20
AIYANASMAMA

Oh this looks delish! - 11/17/19
BILLTHOMSON

Incredible!

This was absolutely unbelievable. - 11/17/19
NELLJONES

This was delicious! I used peanut oil, though. - 11/17/19
LOSER05

Incredible!

Yum - 8/23/19
NEPTUNE1939

tasty - 8/8/19
BEEGIRL10PJ

Yum! - 7/28/19
BGRAEF

A nice change for chicken. - 6/15/19
MARKDORENE

Yum - 5/30/19
ARTJAC

NICE - 5/28/19
BIKE4HEALTH

looks good - 11/27/18
CD4114015

Great - 11/27/18
EVIE4NOW

Very Good

this surprised me how tasty it was. - 11/6/18
CD17980481

These look delicious! - 10/2/18
BONDMANUS2002

Interesting - 8/21/18
RHOOK20047

Incredible!

A great chicken recipe. Juicy and tasty chicken. - 8/20/18
TWEETYKC00

very good - 8/11/18
HOTPINKCAMARO49

Very tasty! Thank you. - 8/10/18
FISHGUT3

thanks - 8/10/18
CHERIRIDDELL

excellent - 6/5/18
ALEPEQUIJADA

Yum! - 5/3/18
JUNETTA2002

Incredible!

This is great chicken - 3/18/18
JIACOLO

I want to make this. I have to figure out how to layer it with chicken tenders since that is what I have on hand. - 3/18/18
PICKIE98

I heat the oil until it is JUST before smoking. This sounds like a very easy recipe though... - 2/13/18
DJ4HEALTH

Good

Very good - 2/7/18
NANCYPAT1

Nice - 12/19/17
ROSSYFLOSSY

Incredible!

Delicious! - 12/19/17
ROBBIEY

This is definitely a recipe I want to make. - 12/7/17
AJB121299

yummy - 11/17/17
CD1987279

Very Good

Great on the grill! - 9/24/17
CHERYLHURT

Yummy - 9/3/17
SUNSHINE99999

Yummy - 8/27/17
POSEY440

Very Good

Looks great - 8/13/17
ELRIDDICK

Thanks for sharing - 8/4/17
MAW_OH

This looks really good. - 7/15/17
PHHHISC

Moist and delicious! - 7/5/17
1RETSGM

Good - 6/24/17
PLCHAPPELL

Stuffing the chicken really helps retain juiciness. - 6/4/17
SISTERPRETTY

This looks delicious...will make this for JB!! - 4/15/17
INGRIDSLIM

yummy - 4/11/17
GEORGE815

Great recipe! - 4/5/17
RO2BENT

Yummmm - 3/23/17
1HAPPYSPIRIT

Very Good

We enjoyed this and I will prepare this again. Colorful and flavorful too! - 3/21/17

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