Chicken breasts with mozzarella cheese
4 servings
35 minutes
Chicken breasts with mozzarella cheese are an exquisite dish of European cuisine, combining the tenderness of meat and the creamy texture of cheese. The history of such recipes traces back to Italy's gastronomic traditions, where mozzarella is used to create harmonious flavor combinations. Here, chicken fillet infused with the aroma of thyme and rosemary is baked to a golden crust and then complemented with soft cheese. Bacon adds a spicy note and pleasant crunch to the dish. The taste is rich and intense, with a slight saltiness and creamy softness from the melted mozzarella. This dish is perfect for a festive dinner or cozy family gathering, served with vegetables, fresh salad, or light wine.
1
Rinse the chicken fillet, remove all excess (since it has a small muscle, I also cut along the large muscle, but not all the way through), salt the breast and pepper it.
- Chicken breast fillet: 4 pieces
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Place cheese cut into wide strips in the sliced part and the existing part. Wrap the breast with bacon, not too tightly but enough to hold it together, securing with toothpicks to keep the cheese inside (I let it stick out a bit for a nicer look when melted), add thyme and rosemary as preferred.
- Mozzarella cheese: 600 g
- Bacon: 4 pieces
- Thyme leaves: to taste
- Rosemary: 1 piece
3
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
4
Grease the baking tray or heatproof dish with olive oil and place the chicken breasts.
- Olive oil: 15 ml
5
Bake for 20-30 minutes until done.