Chicken Breast Boats – 50‑Minute Recipe
These chicken breast boats are filled with mozzarella and surrounded by seasoned sweet potato, bell pepper, and onion, all baked under a creamy light cheese sauce. The dish offers a comforting blend of savory, slightly smoky, and creamy flavors, perfect for a quick yet satisfying dinner for two.
Recipe by Derya · Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast fillets
- mozzarella
- 1 carrot
- 1 potatoes
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 small onion
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Sauce
- 3 1/2 oz light cream cheese
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1 7/10 fl oz milk or light cooking cream
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 392°F using conventional top/bottom heat.
- 2Dice the sweet potato, bell pepper, and onion; toss them with olive oil, salt, black pepper, and paprika powder.
- 3Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and shape two long boats; spread the seasoned vegetables evenly inside each boat.
- 4Make several crosswise cuts in each chicken breast fillet without cutting all the way through, insert a slice of mozzarella into each cut, season the fillets with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder, and place the fillets on top of the vegetables.
- 5Whisk together the light cream cheese, tomato paste, mustard, milk (or light cooking cream), paprika powder, and salt and black pepper to taste to form the sauce.
- 6Pour the sauce generously over the chicken breasts.
- 7Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 72–167°F and is fully cooked.
- 8Serve directly from the parchment paper boats.
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Make careful cuts for cheese
Cut crosswise slits in each chicken breast without cutting all the way through before inserting mozzarella.
Season vegetables before arranging
Toss the diced sweet potato, bell pepper, and onion with olive oil, salt, black pepper, and paprika before placing them in the boats.
Whisk sauce until smooth
Combine all sauce ingredients and whisk until smooth before pouring over the chicken.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Chicken Breast Boats with Vegetables and Light Cheese Sauce?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Chicken Breast Boats with Vegetables and Light Cheese Sauce recipe make?
- This recipe makes 2 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Chicken Breast Boats with Vegetables and Light Cheese Sauce recipe come from?
- It was shared by Derya on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.