{"id":2732,"date":"2021-04-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=2732"},"modified":"2023-09-06T08:58:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T13:58:32","slug":"grilled-chicken-breast-stuffed-with-mozzarella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/grilled-chicken-breast-stuffed-with-mozzarella","title":{"rendered":"Grilled Chicken Breast Stuffed with Mozzarella"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Simple seasoned Grilled Chicken Breast stuffed with mozzarella all delicious and melted served with a simple tray bake of roasted vegetables. Yum!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I had some chicken breasts to use up today and really fancied some roasted veggies. One of my favourite sandwiches before healthy eating, was a ciabatta roll filled with grilled chicken, roasted veggies and mozzarella, which in turn is quite calorific. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So instead for this delicious dinner - I skipped the bread and served the grilled chicken breasts with some tender seasoned roasted mediterranean vegetables cooked in olive oil. Yummy!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making a pocket in Chicken Breasts to Stuff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To make a pocket in the chicken breasts to stuff with the mozzarella, you want to slice into the thickest part of the chicken. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I use a sharp knife and place my hand firmly on top of the chicken breast to hold in place and stop it moving in the board and then use the knife to make a slit in the thickest part until it's about \u00be of the way through, you don't want to slice right through. Then you can stuff the pocket with the mozzarella. I cut the mozzarella into pieces instead of grated, but you can grate if you prefer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can I use Spray Oil instead of Olive Oil?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When roasting vegetables I prefer to use a small amount of olive oil instead of spray oils, it just adds so much more flavour to the vegetables and gives them a lovely glossy roasted colour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you really want to save the small amount of calories for the little bit of oil use, then you can swap the olive oil for an olive oil spray instead. But trust me when I say the best result is using the real deal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I always say that using real ingredients is what will keep you motivated and on plan, because as soon as anything starts to feel like a diet, then that's when we are likely to lose motivation and crave proper food. A small amount of healthy olive oil is not a huge amount of calories when divided between a few people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seasoning for Grilled Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I add my own blend of seasoning for the grilled chicken, which is a mix of the following (full measurements in the recipe box:<\/p>\n\n\n\n