Roquefort-stuffed chicken breast
Roquefort-stuffed chicken breast is a savory dish featuring chicken breasts filled with a mixture of Roquefort cheese, often combined with herbs, breadcrumbs, and sometimes nuts or fruit. This dish is a classic example of French-inspired cuisine, where the pungent, creamy cheese contrasts with the lean, tender chicken. It is typically baked or pan-seared and served with a sauce or side vegetables.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in protein and fat, with minimal carbohydrates. It provides a good source of calcium and phosphorus from the cheese, along with B vitamins and selenium from the chicken. A typical serving (one stuffed breast) contains approximately 350-450 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 380 kcal |
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbs | 4 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 680 mg |
| Calcium | 150 mg |
| Phosphorus | 280 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5 mcg |
| Selenium | 32 mcg |
| Potassium | 350 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 14 mg |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg |
Per 1 stuffed chicken breast (approximately 200 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Roquefort is one of the world's oldest known cheeses, made from sheep's milk and aged in limestone caves, which gives it its distinctive blue veins and tangy flavor. Combining it with chicken creates a rich, umami-packed dish that highlights the balance between the cheese's sharpness and the meat's mildness.
