Description
These Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Roll-Ups feature juicy chicken breasts stuffed with creamy broccoli and cheddar filling, then baked to golden perfection. Each bite combines tender chicken, melty cheese, and flavorful veggies — a comforting and family-friendly dinner that’s both simple and impressive.
Ingredients
Scale
For the chicken roll-ups:
- 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (pounded thin or sliced into cutlets)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
For the broccoli cheddar filling:
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped broccoli florets (steamed or thawed and drained)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 85–115 g cream cheese (softened) or 3–4 tablespoons mayonnaise/sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Optional crispy coating:
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1–1 1/2 cups panko or breadcrumbs
- 2–3 tablespoons melted butter or oil for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Prepare the chicken:
- Pound to an even thickness.
- Season both sides with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Make the filling:
- In a bowl, mix broccoli, cheddar, cream cheese (or mayo/sour cream), Dijon, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Assemble:
- Lay chicken flat.
- Spread a layer of broccoli cheddar filling over each piece.
- Roll up tightly from the short end.
- Place seam-side down and secure.
- Coat (optional):
- Dip each roll into beaten egg.
- Roll in panko or crumbs.
- Place in the baking dish and drizzle or mist with butter/oil.
- Bake:
- Bake until the chicken is fully cooked and the cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Rest & serve:
- Remove toothpicks/twine.
- Slice into coins or serve whole.
- Spoon any cheesy juices from the pan over the top.
- Prep Time: PT15M
- Cook Time: PT30M
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll-up
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 39g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
