Perfectly Cooked Garlic Mushroom & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast.

Creamy garlic mushroom sauce is easily one of the best sauces out there & with this incredible sauce, we will use it to fill a chicken breast that’s oozing with cheese and so much flavour. Once you make this creamy garlic mushroom & cheese-stuffed chicken breast, you’ll never go back. It’s also Keto-friendly.

Creamy Garlic Mushroom & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Calories: 1158kcal
Servings: 2 People

Ingredients

Mushrooms

  • 42 g Unsalted Butter
  • 200 g Swiss Brown (Cremini) Mushrooms Sliced
  • 2 Garlic Cloves Minced
  • 5 g Flat Leaf Parsley Chopped
  • 3 Thyme Sprigs Picked & Chopped
  • Salt & Pepper To Taste

Chicken

  • 2 Chicken Breast Slit Through The Side
  • 2 g Onion Powder
  • 3 g Garlic Salt
  • 3 Bocconcini Balls Sliced
  • Parmesan Cheese Grated
  • Salt & Pepper To Taste

Creamy Garlic Sauce

  • 28 g Unsalted Butter
  • 15 ml Olive Oil
  • 4 Garlic Cloves Minced
  • 300 ml Thickened Cream
  • 5 g Flat Leaf Parsley Chopped
  • Salt & Pepper To Taste

Method

  • Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
  • Melt the clarified butter in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat, add the minced garlic, and sauté for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the mushrooms and seasoning to taste, and continue to sauté for 5-6 minutes or until soft and golden. Add the flat-leaf parsley, mix through, and remove from the heat.
  • Season the prepared chicken breasts with onion powder, garlic salt and cracked black pepper, and rub to coat.
  • Place the sliced bocconcini into the slit of the breast, and divide the mushroom mix between the two breasts, reserving some mushrooms and the juices for the sauce in a bowl. Grate over parmesan cheese to your taste to cover the slit in the breast, then seal the chicken using toothpicks or skewers.
  • Set the pan used to cook the mushrooms back over high heat (make sure the mushrooms have been removed and the pan is empty). Add the olive oil and sear the stuffed breasts for 3 minutes on each side until golden.
  • Place the pan into the oven and roast for 13 minutes or until cooked through and reaching an internal temperature of 74°C (165°F). Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, place a pan over medium heat. Add the clarified butter and allow it to melt. Add the garlic, reserved mushrooms and juices, and sauté for 1 minute. Pour in the thickened cream, season to taste, and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, continue for 7 minutes or until reduced and thick, stirring frequently.
  • Add the roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley, the pan juices from the chicken, and parmesan cheese, and check for seasoning. Stir to combine and melt the cheese, then remove from the stovetop.
  • Remove the toothpicks or skewers from the chicken breast, place onto a plate, pour over the mushroom sauce, and serve alongside a salad of your choice. Dig in.
Chef's Tips
Don't slice all the way through the chicken breast — you want a pocket that seals shut around the filling, not two separate pieces that fall apart during cooking.
Sear the stuffed breasts until properly golden before they go in the oven — this locks in the filling and gives the chicken a much better crust and flavour than roasting alone.
Let the chicken rest the full 10 minutes before serving — this keeps the cheese and juices inside the breast rather than spilling out the moment you cut into it.
Storage & Reheating
Will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Not recommended for freezing — the cream sauce will split and turn grainy once thawed. Reheat the chicken gently in a covered dish in the oven at 160°C (320°F) until warmed through, and reheat the sauce separately in a pan over low heat, stirring, adding a splash of cream if needed.
Serving 550gCalories 1158kcalCarbohydrates 11gProtein 61.6gFat 97.7gSaturated Fat 57.5gPolyunsaturated Fat 3.19gMonounsaturated Fat 16.17gTrans Fat 1.2gCholesterol 246.2mgSodium 366.7mgPotassium 1183.4mgFiber 2.1gSugar 6.8gVitamin A 933.07IUVitamin C 6.11mgCalcium 41.8mgIron 1.5mg

The above nutrition guide is based on daily averages and is calculated for a single portion. 

Recipe Notes

Stuffed Chicken Storage Instructions

The stuffed chicken can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, but I don’t recommend freezing due to the drying and sauce splitting. If you did want to freeze it, it will last 3 months. 

Stuffed Chicken Reheating Instructions

Place the chicken into a preheated oven set on 180.c – 350.f for 10 minutes to heat it, ensuring it’s hot in the centre. Place the sauce over low heat, add a fresh cream splash to refresh it, and gently stir to heat. Once the sauce is hot, add the chicken and cook over low, ensuring the chicken is hot throughout. 

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