3-Ingredient Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Ham and Cheese

Name: 3-Ingredient Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Ham and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 piece large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds); 1 to taste Freshly ground black pepper; 4 ounces thinly sliced Black Forest ham; 4 ounces thinly sliced Gruyère cheese; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 to taste Kosher salt

Juicy chicken breasts stuffed with Black Forest ham and melty Gruyère cheese. This simple yet elegant dish requires just three main ingredients and makes a perfect weeknight dinner.

4 servings

25 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•4 piece large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
•1 to taste Freshly ground black pepper
•4 ounces thinly sliced Black Forest ham
•4 ounces thinly sliced Gruyère cheese
•1 tablespoon olive oil
•1 to taste Kosher salt

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Using a sharp knife, make an incision on thinner long side of chicken breast, cutting parallel through the breast but not all the way through. Season inside of chicken with pepper and stuff each with 1 oz. ham and 1 oz. cheese.
10 min
2.
Transfer chicken to a rimmed baking sheet and rub all over with oil; season lightly with salt and pepper. Roast chicken until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 165°F, 12-15 minutes. Let cool slightly before slicing.
15 min