Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken Breast (VIDEO)
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This Stuffed Chicken Recipe is no ordinary stuffed chicken breast! The first cut into the chicken produces a juicy burst of hot lemon-herb butter and makes the chicken so juicy and flavorful. It is especially delicious served over creamy mashed potatoes.
This is the easy version of our classic Chicken Kiev (pounded, stuffed, rolled, fried and baked). This easy version has all the same great flavor with less effort = WINNING!
Chicken Kiev is a luxurious dish for special occasions. It is an excellent recipe for company and our family is crazy about this stuffed chicken!
Video Recipe for Stuffed Chicken Breast:
Pro Tip: Salting the chicken just as soon as it is done cooking really amps up the flavor. This is a great trick for breaded foods (we also used it on this pork schnitzel!). Garnishing with parsley and squeezing lemon juice over the top gives it a beautiful pop of fresh flavor and color.
POLL: Does this next photo of the butter stuffed chicken make YOUR mouth water?
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Simple Ingredients for Stuffed Chicken Breast:
We just love this flavored butter combination, obsessed actually!! It seems our readers love it too because some of our most poplar recipes use this flavored butter including:
*One-Pan Salmon and Asparagus:
*Roasted Spatchcock Chicken:
Print-Friendly Stuffed Chicken Recipe:
Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken Breast
Ingredients
Ingredients for Stuffed Chicken Breast:
- 3 chicken breasts, (large - 12 oz each breast), boneless skinless
- 1/2 tsp sea salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper to taste
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
- Extra light olive oil or canola oil to sautee
Ingredients for Lemon Garlic Butter:
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice, plus more to drizzle finished chicken
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
How to Make Flavored Butter:
- In a medium bowl, combine all Lemon Garlic Butter ingredients and mash them together a fork. It takes about 2 minutes of mashing for the lemon juice to incorporate into the butter.
How to Make Butter Stuffed Chicken Breast:
- Using a sharp knife, cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise, keeping both halves equal thickness and size. Cut a slit into each chicken breast to create a pocket about 2"wide by 3" long or as large as you can get it without cutting through the chicken breast.*
- Place 1 Tbsp of the butter filling into each chicken pocket then close to seal and push over the top of the chicken breast to disperse butter. Pinch the opening to seal then season both sides of stuffed chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Set up 3 plates for breading: In the first plate, pour 1/2 cup flour. In the second large bowl, beat together 2 eggs. In the third large bowl, pour 2 cups panko crumbs. Dredge stuffed chicken in flour, shaking off excess then dip in beaten egg, allowing excess egg to drip back into the bowl. Finally, dip chicken into bread crumbs, turning to coat well. Transfer breaded chicken to a large platter or baking sheet.
- Heat a large, deep, heavy bottomed pan or dutch oven over medium heat and add 1/4" light olive oil. Once oil is hot (350˚F or sizzling when a bread crumb is added), place breaded chicken into the oil in 2 batches so chicken is not crowded and sautee 4 minutes per side, carefully turning with a spatula.** Transfer cooked chicken to a paper towel lined plate.
- To serve: sprinkle lightly with salt if desired, garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges to squeeze fresh lemon juice over chicken.
Notes
Nutrition Per Serving
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Q: Have you experimented with stuffed chicken? If you have any other creative stuffed chicken recipe ideas, let me know in a comment below. I would love to hear from you!
Natasha Kravchuk
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Hi Natasha,
I just cooked the recipe for your garlic butter stuffed chicken and it was very good, delicious! Even my finicky husband complimented me on them. I must say however, that I wished I had watched your video first before cutting the chicken. I cut them length ways but down from the top instead of from the side, and I had a bit of trouble with keeping the butter mixture to stay in while trying to dip them in the three bowls of flour, egg, and panko. I used toothpicks which really weren’t much help. But hey, they were still delicious, and since I did watch the video after the fact, lol… I will know the proper way to cut them the next time.
I’m glad you found the video, Regina! I hope you love it even more next time!
Dear Natasha..
I made chicken stuffed with butter garlic. little variation was also done..I even added a table spoon of cheese spread and chives. Instead of bread I used cornflakes, which I powdered in the mixie. Finally after shallow frying I grilled for 5minutes. It came out amazing. It was fingerlicking recipe. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Shivani! I’m so happy you enjoyed that.
Another winner Natasha! My boyfriend and I gobbled these up and enjoyed every succulent bite. That lemon garlic butter is magical! Adding that splash of salt, lemon and parsley as soon as they come out of the pan is key and wow, does it make the flavors pop!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Esmeralda!
Hi Natasha,
I’ve found myself on a lot of food blogs since covid and yours is a standout! Thank you for bringing a little joy to my family during this difficult time, and I hope you are well. We will be making this one tonight, looks like a sure thing!
Hello Laura, thank you for your kind words. It’s my pleasure to be able to help and share these recipes with you all. I hope you enjoy this one!
Can these stuffed chicken breasts be cook and then frozen for later meals?
Hi Margaret, I haven’t tried that so I can’t say for sure if they would turn out the same way.
Wow, this was super delicious! It was my first time frying it this was too so I made a few mistakes but nit didn’t affect the taste. Yet another great recipe from Nstasha! Keep it coming girl!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
This taste really good. Honestly all the recipes I tried from this vlog is superb. Thank you Natasha!
Thank you so much for sharing that with us! I hope you enjoy and love every recipe that you will try.
Hi I made this tonight but the chicken wasn’t crispy at all. I used Pablo bread crumbs and followed all the steps. The only difference was that I breaded the chicken with tongs instead of my hands and I used corn oil. Could this be a reason as to why my chicken didn’t come out crispy? Thank you!
Hi Jhoana, without being there it is hard to say. I haven’t tried Pablo crumbs before, are they any different from Panko crumbs? We like to use our hands to really get the breading on the chicken.
Hi, can I use plain bread crumbs instead of the panko?
Hi Cindy, we love the panko for a little extra crunch but plain bread crumbs will still work.
Can this stuffed chicken be air fried? If so what are the parameters?
Hi Art, I have not tested that in an air fryer to advise. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
you may want to edit you video as the wording is HUGE and in the middle of the video screen and covers up a lot of what you are doing with the chicken.
Hi Lorrie, thank you for the feedback. I’m only seeing that in the title which disappears after 5 seconds or so. Do you possibly have subtitles turned on, although those typically show small text across the bottom if present?
Well tried this tonight but different lol. I rushed through the recipe and skipped the oil and put it in a casserole dish with a lid. Will definitely be cooking longer then 4 min tho. My chicken was really thick. Once its Cooked through I’ll pop the lid off and let the breading crisp and take it out. Cant wait to try it. It smells so good
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Hello, do you think this recipe would be great with cheese inside as well?
Try chicken breast stuffed with sun dried and garlic cheese roulade and wrapped in male cured streaky bacon
That’s a great idea! Thank you for sharing that.
Which of this dish can be eaten with roti? and how many rotis?…lol
Hi Tahir, I’m actually not familiar with roti. I did a quick google search and it looks like a sort of flatbread? I think that would work to serve on the side with this chicken recipe.
Juiciest chicken you’ll every have! SOooo goodo
Hello,my dear,
This looks so good,going to make this tomorrow. What food goes with this chicken or like on the side of it? Thanks! For sharing this recipe.
Hi Olga, any fresh green salad or any of the cucumber tomato salads would work great with this chicken.
Love it Thank you for all your hard work cooking for us !
Hi Elena! You’re so welcome! Thank you for your thoughtful review!
Absolutely wonderful! My family loved it! Thanks soooo much for the recipe Mrs. Natasha!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
Omg Natasha! I love all your recipes! Ever time I cook one of your recipes, I get so many compliments. You’re amazing and a life saver!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
Family’s favorite!
Awww that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me :).
Loved this recipe! The only thing I did differently was add lemon zest to the panko crumbs. It really added some extra zing ☺
That sounds lovely! Thank you for sharing that with us, Jenny!
I made this tonight for dinner. Fantastic recipe! The directions were very accurate and clear. I had to use your emergency fix on one cutlet when i cut through the meat and it worked. I am always happy with your recipes, Natasha.
I’m so happy you love our recipes! Thank you so much for the fantastic review! I am smiling big reading your comment 🙂
Hi Natasha,
Do you think this could be made in the oven instead of frying?
It may work! If you experiment with baking I would love to know how you like it!
VERY VERY Delicious!!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the wonderful review, Inna!
I haven’t made this yet but i am for dinner Tonite! Looking for a different take on stuffed chicken breast and this sounds delicious. I usually make my stuffed chicken breasts with a box of chicken stuffing and a few spriggs of asparagus into seasoned flattenened rolled chicken that I fry on the outside before baking(so good). But I’ve grown tired of it and my 2 year old will not eat it.
I’m crossing my fingers for you, Jamie! Two year olds can be picky! Thank you for following our blog!
Delicious. My 6 year olds don’t usually like chicken, they eat the side and salad and leave the meat. Today they both asked for seconds and thirds. It’s a keeper.
Yay, I’m happy to hear this is a recipe the whole family can enjoy! Thanks for sharing your excellent review Victoria!
Love this recipe, so easy and delicious! And I really love the butter and chicken breast. Thanks for your instruction!
My pleasure Ronald! I’m glad you find the recipe helpful and delicious. Thanks for sharing your excellent review!
Cool!
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Once again, I am impressed with how simple and delicious your recipes are. I cooked this for dinner and my boyfriend kept telling me how juicy and delicious the chicken was. Thank you for this recipe Natasha! (:
You’re welcome Hazel! I’m glad to hear how much you both enjoy the recipe. Thanks for following and sharing your excellent review!
Natasha, your ingredients list says 4 chicken breasts instead of 3
You’re right! So sorry about that and thank you for letting me know. I have corrected that. 🙂
thanks for sharing looks Delicious I’m going to make this but i forgot to get panko can i use cracker crumbs or do you have a substitute you would recommend…. Thanks Michelle
Hi Michelle, I haven’t experimented with cracker crumbs but I think that would still work.
Thanks Natasha I will let you know how that turns out!
You’re welcome, please do Michelle!
I just made the
Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken Breast and i made my own bread crumbs instead of the cracker crumbs and it turned out amazing!Love love this recipe definitely a keeper Thanks for sharing!Michelle
You’re welcome Michelle! I’m glad you enjoy the recipe. Thanks for sharing your fantastic review!
Butter stuffed chicken breast tastes awesome. I love this dish and I place my order for it whenever I go out to the restaurants. I didn’t know it is pretty simple to cook this dish at home.
I’m glad you enjoy the recipe Stephanie! Thanks for sharing your excellent review!
Thank you, Natasha!
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Love this recipe. we love the videos you do! everything is so easy to follow, plus you dont waste people time for extra talking. My 5 year old twin girls watch your videos instead of cartoons. Thank you:)
I’m happy to hear how much you enjoy the recipe! Thanks for following and tell your girls I said hello! 😊
Perfect Sunday lunch ! With mashed potatoes 🙂 Thank you very much !
You’re welcome! I’m glad you love the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
I love this flavored butter. Once I tried it on the baked salmon , our lives will never be the same 😁there is no going back! I bet it makes the chicken extra yummy 😋 . Thanks for sharing Natasha.
Ha ha!! Oh I’m so glad you love it!! I love using it whenever I can. 🙂
Natasha,
It looks tasty and easy to make. But what side dish/salad would you recommend with this dish? Also, can I bake in instead of frying it? Thank you.
Hi Irina, I love this with mashed potatoes on the side and some asparagus or this cucumber tomato avocado salad. It’s nice to pair it with a fresh salad or even these cucumber spears 🙂