Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Ginger, Cinnamon and Bulgur Stuffed Chicken

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 40m
Temp.: 390 °F
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
4.8 (32 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

419
Calories
17g
Fat
31g
Carbohydrates
37g
Protein
2g
Fiber
0.55g
Sodium
Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Recipe Description

These Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts are a new and exciting way to stuff chicken breasts with delicious Indian flavors combining onions, garlic, fresh root ginger, cinnamon, garam masala, bulgur wheat, sultanas, freshly chopped parsley and toasted almond flakes. This is a bite full of happiness with a mixture of spices that you’re going to love.

To make Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Recipe Features

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven

    Preheat the oven to 390 °F.

  2. 2

    Cook onion, garlic, ginger

    8 min
    Step 2 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    In a medium pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and add 1 thinly sliced onion, 2 cloves of chopped garlic and 1 knob of fresh ginger root. Season to taste, then cook for about 8 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Add spices

    2 min
    Step 3 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 teaspoon of garam masala and cook for another 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Cook bulgur wheat and sultanas

    5 min
    Step 4 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken BreastsStep 4 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken BreastsStep 4 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    In a pot, cover 100 grams of bulgur wheat and 25 grams of sultanas with boiling water and boil for about 5 minutes until softened. Drain excess water and add to the pan of cooked onions.

  5. 5

    Add parsley and almonds

    1 min
    Step 5 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    Add 20 grams of freshly chopped parsley and 50 grams of toasted almonds flakes and mix to combine.

  6. 6

    Prepare chicken breasts

    5 min
    Step 6 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken BreastsStep 6 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    Slice through 4 chicken breasts, lengthwise, taking care not to cut through. Divide the prepared stuffing between the 4 sliced chicken breasts then fold to close and rub some cinnamon into the skins. Tightly pack the 4 stuffed breasts into a small baking dish.

  7. 7

    Bake

    25 min
    Step 7 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    Bake stuffed chicken breasts in the preheated oven for 25 minutes until cooked.

  8. 8

    Serve

    Step 8 - Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    Serve with any leftover stuffing mix and some vegetables and salad of your choice!

These Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts are like no other and take a well-known feel good food to a new height. What do you think of this stuffing combination? Let us know your favorite ways to stuff a chicken and share your ideas with us when you contact us online using our hashtag #cookmerecipes!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.8 out of 5 (32 reviews)
Eve
April 16, 2025
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OMG, these Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts are the bomb! Made 'em for a fam dinner and they disappeared so fast! Easy peasy and full of flavor. Major win!

Qamar
June 4, 2024
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¡Deliciosa! Esta receta fue perfecta para una cena especial con mi esposo. Los sabores son excepcionales y fáciles de preparar. ¡Gracias por compartirla!

Tina
April 26, 2024
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Semplicemente delizioso! Grazie!

Brittany
November 7, 2023
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Tried this recipe last night and wow, just wow! The flavors are on point. Made it for my friends and they loved it. So easy too, def gonna make it again.

Patricia Williams
October 5, 2023
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Delicious and easy.

Faye Thompson
June 13, 2023
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I tried making the Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts last Sunday. It was so easy to follow the instructions, and the flavors reminded me of my travels to India. My friends enjoyed it a lot, which made me feel proud.

Wendy Dupont
January 18, 2023
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Délicieux! J'ai préparé ce plat pour ma famille et ils ont tous adoré. Les saveurs étaient parfaites, vraiment une recette que je referai souvent!

Tina Johnson
September 21, 2022
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These chicken breasts are super yummy! My fam loved it! 😍

Sophie
July 20, 2022
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Simply divine dish!

Ulysses Martin
June 27, 2022
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Flavor explosion wow!

Rachel Smith
June 16, 2022
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These Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts blew my mind! I made them for my friends, and we all loved the burst of flavors. Easy and fun to make, I'll definitely do it again!

Nancy Adams
June 10, 2022
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I made these Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts for a dinner with friends. They were so easy to prepare and turned out amazing! A real hit.

Evelyn
November 22, 2020
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I made these Sweet and Spicy Stuffed Chicken Breasts for a family dinner, and wow, everyone loved em. Such a unique combo of flaves. Def gonna make it again for sure, the kids were all over it.

Quintin Johnson
November 5, 2020
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These stuffed chicken breasts were superb! I made them for our anniversary dinner, and my wife loved the flavors. The spices are spot on, and the almonds give a nice crunch.

Lilyana Klitzing
June 29, 2020
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This is the BOMB sooo freaking tasty with mashed potatos too.

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