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. The easy version of the classic Chicken Kiev. Excellent stuffed chicken recipes! | natashaskitchen.com

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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.

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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. The easy version of the classic Chicken Kiev. Excellent stuffed chicken recipes!

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Simple Ingredients for Stuffed Chicken Breast:

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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:

One Pan Salmon and Asparagus with Garlic Herb Butter is quick and easy (25 minute meal). The garlic-herb butter gives this salmon and asparagus rich flavor. | natashaskitchen.com

*Roasted Spatchcock Chicken:

This Spatchcock chicken recipe is our favorite way to roast a whole chicken. Every part of the roasted chicken turns out juicy and so flavorful with that garlic herb butter. Easy and delicious one pan chicken dinner! | natashaskitchen.com

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Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken Breast

5 from 34 votes
Author: Natasha Kravchuk
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. The easy version of the classic Chicken Kiev. Excellent stuffed chicken recipes! | natashaskitchen.com
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. The easy version of the classic Chicken Kiev. Excellent stuffed chicken recipes!
Prep Time: 29 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 6

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

*Cook's Tip: If you accidentally cut through the chicken, watch the video above for a great tip on how to fix that!
**If chicken browns too quickly, reduce heat.
Nutrition Values Note: It is difficult to calculate true nutritional values on foods fried in oil so fat content may vary from what is shown in nutrition label.

Nutrition Per Serving

306kcal Calories22g Carbs17g Protein15g Fat8g Saturated Fat121mg Cholesterol622mg Sodium279mg Potassium1g Fiber1g Sugar450IU Vitamin A1.8mg Vitamin C51mg Calcium1.9mg Iron
Nutrition Facts
Garlic Butter Stuffed Chicken Breast
Amount per Serving
Calories
306
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
8
g
50
%
Cholesterol
 
121
mg
40
%
Sodium
 
622
mg
27
%
Potassium
 
279
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
22
g
7
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
17
g
34
%
Vitamin A
 
450
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
 
1.8
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
51
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1.9
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian
Keyword: Stuffed Chicken Breast
Skill Level: Easy/Medium
Cost to Make: $
Calories: 306

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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

Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the blogger behind Natasha's Kitchen (since 2009). My husband and I run this blog together and share only our best, family approved and tested recipes with YOU. Thanks for stopping by! We are so happy you're here.

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  • Gail
    February 22, 2024

    This is the best chicken breast recipe! Juicy and flavourful, it will be a family favourite for sure!
    I was nervous about slicing the chicken breast in half and then stuffing it, but it all worked out.

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      February 22, 2024

      I’m so glad you love it, Gail! Thank you.

      Reply

  • Regina
    October 15, 2021

    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.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      October 18, 2021

      I’m glad you found the video, Regina! I hope you love it even more next time!

      Reply

  • Shivani Paintal
    May 26, 2021

    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.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      May 26, 2021

      Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Shivani! I’m so happy you enjoyed that.

      Reply

  • Esmeralda Castillo
    April 12, 2021

    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!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      April 12, 2021

      That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Esmeralda!

      Reply

  • Laura
    November 15, 2020

    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!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      November 15, 2020

      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!

      Reply

  • Margaret
    September 30, 2020

    Can these stuffed chicken breasts be cook and then frozen for later meals?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      September 30, 2020

      Hi Margaret, I haven’t tried that so I can’t say for sure if they would turn out the same way.

      Reply

  • Lana
    July 1, 2020

    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!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      July 1, 2020

      I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!

      Reply

  • Roschelle
    May 21, 2020

    This taste really good. Honestly all the recipes I tried from this vlog is superb. Thank you Natasha!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      May 21, 2020

      Thank you so much for sharing that with us! I hope you enjoy and love every recipe that you will try.

      Reply

  • Jhoana Piedra
    March 15, 2020

    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!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      March 16, 2020

      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.

      Reply

  • cindy Hoeffel
    January 9, 2020

    Hi, can I use plain bread crumbs instead of the panko?

    Reply

    • Natasha
      January 9, 2020

      Hi Cindy, we love the panko for a little extra crunch but plain bread crumbs will still work.

      Reply

  • Art P
    December 26, 2019

    Can this stuffed chicken be air fried? If so what are the parameters?

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      December 26, 2019

      Hi Art, I have not tested that in an air fryer to advise. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe

      Reply

  • Lorrie
    December 14, 2019

    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.

    Reply

    • Natasha
      December 15, 2019

      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?

      Reply

  • Linda
    October 27, 2019

    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

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      October 28, 2019

      Thank you so much for sharing that with me.

      Reply

    • Sarah
      February 6, 2020

      Hello, do you think this recipe would be great with cheese inside as well?

      Reply

  • Stephen Gerrard
    October 21, 2019

    Try chicken breast stuffed with sun dried and garlic cheese roulade and wrapped in male cured streaky bacon

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      October 21, 2019

      That’s a great idea! Thank you for sharing that.

      Reply

  • Tahir
    September 24, 2019

    Which of this dish can be eaten with roti? and how many rotis?…lol

    Reply

    • Natasha
      September 24, 2019

      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.

      Reply

  • Carina Z
    September 14, 2019

    Juiciest chicken you’ll every have! SOooo goodo

    Reply

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