Stuffed Chicken Breast with Honey Mustard Sauce

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Nov. 15, 2022
Sandy Friede NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS Here’s a savory entree that’s easy to make but elegant enough for company. I like to double the recipe and then freeze individual size portions for those busy days when I work late and don’t have time to cook.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons plus 1/4 cup butter, divided
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, saute onion in 4-1/2 teaspoons butter until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add spinach and cream cheese; cook and stir over low heat until blended. Remove from the heat; stir in bread crumbs.
  2. Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Place about 1/4 cup spinach mixture down the center of each chicken breast half. Fold chicken over filling and secure with toothpicks.
  3. Place seam side down in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Melt remaining butter; stir in the honey, mustard and lemon juice. Pour over chicken.
  4. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, basting every 15 minutes with pan juices. Discard toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 455 calories, 25g fat (14g saturated fat), 153mg cholesterol, 664mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 39g protein.