Red Pepper and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken

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Pepper, Pepperoni and Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breasts
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Ingredients

4 Chicken Breast boneless, skin-on chicken breasts, trimmed tenderloins removed
1 clove Garlic sliced in half
Kosher Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
1 tbsp Olive oil extra-virgin
¾ cup Mozzarella shredded
¼ cup Red pepper roasted, sliced into 1-inch long strips
12 slices Pepperoni

Nutritional information

271
Calories
17.7g
Fat
20mg
Cholesterol
332mg
Sodium
1.1g
Carbohydrate
27.4g
Protein
Ingredients

Red Pepper and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken

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I like to remember this Red Pepper, Mozzarella and Pepperoni-Stuffed Chicken as one of my first dinner experiments when I began hosting dinner parties for my friends.

When I started out on my bachelor journey, I wasn’t the greatest chef and this recipe exudes the simplicity that I was after. Healthy, chicken breast stuffed with roasted red pepper strips, pepperoni slices and melted mozzarella cheese. It’s almost like a chicken-stuffed-pizza.

To make Red Pepper, Mozzarella and Pepperoni-Stuffed Chicken, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingridiens for Red Pepper and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken

Steps to make Red Pepper and Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken

1

Preheat oven

5

Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

2

Season chicken with garlic

2

On a clean work surface, slice garlic clove in half and generously rub over 4 chicken breasts on all sides.

3

Prepare chicken

4

Using a sharp knife, begin about â…“-inch beneath the skin, slice through the length of the breast without cutting all the way through. Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper.

4

Cook chicken

10

In a large iron skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and add the 4 chicken breasts skin side down, you may work in batches if you wish. Cook for about 4-5 minutes until the skin is golden brown. Turn and cook for another 4-5 minutes on the other side. Remove from heat and cool for a few minutes.

5

Add mozzarella cheese

4

Once cooled, stuff 2-3 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese into each chicken breast.

6

Add pepper strips

4

Add 2-3 strips of roasted pepper to each stuffed chicken breast.

7

Add pepperoni

4

Finally, add 2-3 slices of pepperoni atop the shredded mozzarella.

8

Bake

13

Cook in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes until the chicken is completely cooked and the cheese has melted then increase the heat to 450 °F and cook for another 5 minutes until pepperoni and chicken skins are extra crispy.

9

Serve

Serve with sides of your choice.

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Jeff is a 38-year-old bachelor who prefers not to waste his time on salads and light meals. He’s a true carnivore who knows how to enjoy food to the max! Jeff will tell you how to cook rich and filling meals from scratch, bringing some real meaty decadence to your kitchen. His recipes are sure to satisfy every meat lover!

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Recipe Reviews

Average Rating:
(4.9)
Total Reviews: 18
Alayah Porada

This was really uniquely made and rather delicious. Thank you for sharing.

Cambria Bace

Bookmarking this page instantly after the first bite, thanks to the simple steps and amazing ingridents, this turned out DELICIOUS.

Devyn Fedigan

Yummy stuffed chicken with mozzarella, what more could you ask for?

Coraline Allrich

I didn't need 4 chicken breast so I just used two, it was enough and good.

Kensley Reifsnyder

This is my favorite and the greek stuffed one too, i nevr tried anything like this until I found this website, so awesome.

Antonella Renstrom

Heaven on earth, I had this with some mashed potatoes on the side and even tossed in some sundried tomatos.

Azariah Oberg

Harder to make than it looks, my chicken looked like it exploded,LOL!

Madyson Bigam

Too yummy to be true, once it's done you'll wish there was more. Exactly the type of dish I was aimming for.

Natasha Radano

Fansatic meal for any day, In fact I could possibly eat this daily.

Armani Stilwill

Every bite was heaven sent, grateful to have stumbled upon this amazing tasting pepper mozzarella chicken.

Nathaly Gurley

I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this dish when I first read all the things it included since it sounded a bit messy, but once you try it you'll see it's worth it.

Caylee Schupp

One of my many favorite meals to make, thank you so much for sharing it.

Dayana Feygin

Made this for me and my husbands anniversary along with some red wine and mashed potatoes with bacon bits. It was great.

Samara Acar

Baked my chicken instead of using a skillet and it was wonderful.

Joyce Scalice

Best chicken recipe out there, your friends and family will really think you're creative If you make this.

Azalea Labhart

Added some butter to the skillet to make the chicken a tad more flavorful, sooo good.

Janiya Mettert

Easy to make and tasty, the peppers add a lot more flavour to it a well as the pepperoni.

Athina

I love it! Thanks for sharing!

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