Zucchini Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipes

Steps:

• In a large ovenproof skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon oil for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add zucchini and red pepper; saute for 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in the cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Carefully loosen the skin on one side of each chicken breast to form a pocket; stuff with vegetable mixture. , In the same skillet, brown chicken skin side down in remaining oil. Turn chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Loosen the skin on each chicken breast to form a pocket, and set aside.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion, parsley, and basil until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the zucchini, and cook and stir until tender, about 2 more minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, and thoroughly mix the torn bread, egg, Swiss cheese, salt, and pepper into the zucchini mixture until well-combined.
• Stuff the chicken breasts with the zucchini mixture, place them in the prepared baking dish, and bake in the preheated oven until the chicken breasts are golden brown and the stuffing is hot, 50 to 60 minutes.

Steps:

• Prepare a fire in a charcoal grill.
• Butterfly each chicken breast half by slicing it horizontally from one side to within 1/2 inch of other.
• Open like a book and sprinkle to taste with salt and pepper.
• For Marinade: In a shallow baking dish, combine ingredients.
• Add chicken and turn to coat all sides.
• Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Layer tomato and zucchini slices and basil leaves inside each chicken breast.
• Close and secure with toothpicks.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook chicken breasts over a medium fire, turning often and brushing occasionally with olive oil, until juices run clear when pierced by a skewer, 20-30 minutes.

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• In a skillet, melt butter; saute onion, parsley and basil until onion is tender (about 3 minutes).
• Add garlic (if using) zucchini and cook 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from the heat; stir in bread crumbs, egg, cheese salt and pepper.
• Carefully loosen the skin if chicken on one side to form a pocket.
• Stuff each chicken breast with the zucchini mixture then place in a greased dish.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

Steps:

• In 10" skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter until sizzling; add chicken breasts.
• Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until chicken is browned and fork tender (12 to 15 min.) Add zucchini and onions.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is crisp tender (5 to 7 min.).
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan melt 2 tablespoons of butter until sizzling; add garlic.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute.
• Add flour; continue cooking until smooth and bubbly (1 minute).
• Add remaining garlic cream ingredients.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened (5 to 7 minutes).
• If desired, you can serve zucchini and chicken over rice; pour sauce over chicken.

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Saute onion, parsley and basil until the onion is tender. Add zucchini and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in bread crumbs, egg, cheese, salt and pepper. , Carefully loosen the skin of the chicken on one side to form a pocket. Stuff each breast with the zucchini mixture. Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until chicken is done.