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posted: 07/13/16

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This Stuffed Taco Chicken is a super easy dinner, ready in 30 minutes, but packed with cheesy delicious flavor! I’m so excited to be partnering with Gold’n Plump, to bring you this anything but ordinary chicken dinner!

In a cast iron skillet, the Stuffed Taco Chicken is topped with melted cheese, olives, and minced jalapenos.

You guys. As of this week we are about half way through summer. Can you believe that? At the beginning of summer I was feeling totally overwhelmed by having all three kids home. I know I am not the only mom out there questioning how it is possible that such small humans can both consume so much food and have such endless energy. And the talking. Dear lord, the endless talking.

In a cast iron skillet, three Stuffed Taco Chickens are fully cooked with melted cheddar cheese, black olives, and minced jalapenos.

That said, I am feeling less overwhelmed with all of my kids home and more . . . . mushy and sentimental. Like I want the sweet days of summer to last forever. I want to kiss their sticky little tanned cheeks in the sweltering summer heat until the end of time!

The Stuffed Taco Chicken was cut in half showing the cheesy deliciousness spewing out.

Of course ask me again tomorrow.

It’s totally possible that I will be ready to sell them all to a circus. They’d fit in nicely.

A collage of photos on how to create the Stuffed Taco Chicken. The cheese, the cream cheese, and taco seasoning is mixed together. The chicken breast is butterflied which allows dollops of the filling to be placed inside.

With the feeling that the start of the school year is right around the corner, I’m already trying to arm myself with some quick and easy dinner recipes that will please the whole crew. And this Stuffed Taco Chicken made with Gold’n Plump Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets is totally going on the list.

It comes together very quickly, is really easy to make, and is packed with flavor. Plus, the use of Gold’n Plump chicken breasts means they come out perfectly every time. I love using Gold’n Plump products because its  chickens are raised with No Antibiotics-Ever and the brand also recently became certified by the American Humane Certified farm program. But I also love using it because it is never tough and makes the most delicious, moist, and tender chicken dinners. So you can let the chicken be the star and know that it is going to be absolutely delicious.

On a white plate, the Stuffed Taco Chicken is covered with melted cheese, olives, and minced jalapenos with sides of cut tomatoes, lettuce, and rice.

To start, mix together some cream cheese, taco seasoning (homemade or store bought), and a little shredded cheddar. Slice your chicken breasts in half, stuff them with the taco cheese mixture, and then secure them together with toothpicks. A little pan searing, some salsa, more cheese, a little time in the oven and you have one tasty dinner! Add a little Spanish rice on the side and you have a well-rounded meal that is going to leave everyone satisfied, and seriously who can beat a dinner like that in less than 30 minutes?

On a white plate, the Stuffed Taco Chicken is covered with melted cheese, olives, and minced jalapenos with sides of cut tomatoes, lettuce, and rice.
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Stuffed Taco Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 1 package 20 ounces Gold’n Plump Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets
  • 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 TBSP taco seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 1 TBSP vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • sliced olives and diced jalapeños optional

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  • Set a cast iron skillet or heavy bottomed oven proof pan over medium heat.
  • Slice the chicken breasts in half and open them up to butterfly them (see the photo above).
  • Mix together the cream cheese, taco seasoning, and 3/4 cup cheddar cheese. Divide amongst the chicken breasts. Fold the chicken breast over on itself and secure closed with toothpicks (see photo above).
  • Add about a tablespoon of vegetable oil to the cast iron skillet and allow to heat up.
  • Add the chicken to the skillet and sear for about three minutes on each side.
  • Add the salsa to the top of the chicken, dividing evenly and then top with remaining cheese. Put in the oven (uncovered) and bake for about 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers 165 degrees in the thickest part of the chicken.
  • Remove the toothpicks, top with olives and jalapeños, and serve immediately.
Author: Lisa Longley

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In a cast iron skillet, three Stuffed Taco Chickens are fully cooked with melted cheddar cheese, black olives, and minced jalapenos.

Hi! I'm Lisa Longley, and I am committed to giving you simple dinner ideas and recipes that are easy to make; recipes that will fill your home with joy. I am the owner and author of SimpleJoy.com and I'm so glad that you are here.

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  1. Karen @ The Food Charlatan says

    Mmm this looks so good Lisa! You nailed these photos, and stuffed chicken is hard to shoot, I would know. Just look up chicken cordon blue from 5 years ago on my site and you will know what I’m talking about. lol!! I totally want to make this taco chicken for dinner tonight! PS you’re right, how is summer halfway over???

  2. Elaine Castro says

    Looks like great food!

  3. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    Yes, the talking. It’s endless. Oh my gosh sometimes I’m just all “If you want to do ANYTHING today leave me alone for 5 minutes so I can finish this task” and then 30 seconds later she’s in my ear again. I am in love with this recipe!

  4. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    HOLD UP. Tacos. STUFFED INTO CHICKEN?
    This is my dinner for the rest of the week. Maybe forever. SO OBSESSED WITH THIS.

    • Lisa Longley says

      Seriously, Taylor!! They are RIDICULOUSLY good!

  5. Kim Beaulieu says

    This is the perfect dinner recipe. This would be a hit with kids and adults, I love recipes like that.

    My kids are older so they’re home from University from April till September. It’s a long break. They don’t do the talky-talk thing any more. But the new dog howls endlessly so I feel like I’ve got kids chattering all day. He’s an alaskan malamute and he does he husky howl a million times a day. My head, oh man, my head. lol

  6. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    This chicken looks amazing!! Love all the melty cheese and MExican flavors. I am so ready to sell my kid to the circus right now, so if you are looking for a 4th let me know!

  7. Lyla Hassan says

    5 stars
    This is a great recipe especially for cheese lovers like me as cheese adds more flavor and saltiness to it and yes kids are also going to love this one as well.

  8. Karen says

    Great dish. Thanks for sharing.

    • Lisa Longley says

      You’re welcome!

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