Apple And Cheddar Stuffed Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• cooking spray
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, divided, or more to taste
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 3 small apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 2 1/4 ounces white cheddar cheese (such as babybel®), chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray a baking dish with cooking spray and sprinkle with 1 pinch thyme.
• place chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic (resealable freezer bags work well) on a solid, level surface. firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/4-inch.
• spread apples and cheddar cheese evenly over each chicken breast. starting at one end, roll each breast around filling and secure the roll with a toothpick through the center. transfer breasts to prepared baking dish. drizzle olive oil over each breast and sprinkle with remaining thyme.
• cook chicken breasts in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).