Name: Cheesy Stuffed Lemon Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Skinless, boneless chicken breasts - 3; Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package; Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup; Lemon juice, divided - ¼ cup; Buttermilk - ⅛ cup; Garlic powder - 2 tablespoons; Ground black pepper, divided - 1 teaspoon; Dried thyme, divided - 1 teaspoon; Mayonnaise - 1 cup; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Cheesy Stuffed Lemon Chicken Breasts

1. Skinless, boneless chicken breasts 3

2. Cream cheese, softened 1 (8 ounce) package

3. Grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup

4. Lemon juice, divided ¼ cup

5. Buttermilk ⅛ cup

6. Garlic powder 2 tablespoons

7. Ground black pepper, divided 1 teaspoon

8. Dried thyme, divided 1 teaspoon

9. Mayonnaise 1 cup

10. Garlic powder 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Cheesy Stuffed Lemon Chicken Breasts

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Split chicken breasts down the middle with a knife, but do not cut fully in half.

3 . Stage

Mix cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, buttermilk, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme together in a bowl. Divide mixture and stuff evenly into split chicken breasts. Set into a casserole dish.

4 . Stage

Mix mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon thyme together in a separate bowl. Apply mayo mixture evenly to both sides of the chicken breasts.

5 . Stage

Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chicken breast should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).