Stuffed Baked Potatoes with Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese 🥔🍗🥦🧀✨

Golden baked potatoes filled with a savory mix of chicken, broccoli, mushrooms, and cheese—comforting, hearty, and perfect for dinner.

Ingredients 🛒

For the Baked Potatoes:

• 4 large potatoes
• Vegetable oil, as needed
• Salt, to taste
• 4 sheets aluminum foil

For the Filling:

• 250 g chicken fillet, diced
• 250 g broccoli, chopped
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, grated or finely diced
• 110 g mushrooms, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 30 g butter
• Vegetable oil, as needed
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp Provencal herbs
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 70 g cheese (cheddar or mozzarella), grated

Step-by-Step Directions 👩‍🍳

1. Bake potatoes: Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F). Rub potatoes with oil and salt, wrap in foil, and bake 60–80 minutes until tender.
2. Blanch broccoli: Boil for 3 minutes with a pinch of salt, drain, and set aside.
3. Sauté aromatics: Heat oil, cook onion 1–2 minutes, add carrot, and sauté 2–3 minutes more.
4. Cook chicken & mushrooms: Add diced chicken, cook 5–7 minutes. Add mushrooms, cook until tender. Season with salt, pepper, herbs. Add garlic, bay leaves, and butter. Simmer briefly.
5. Hollow potatoes: Slice tops, scoop out flesh, leaving shells intact. Save flesh for filling.
6. Mix filling: Combine chicken-mushroom mix, broccoli, scooped potato flesh, and beaten eggs. Mix well.
7. Stuff & top: Fill potato shells with mixture. Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
8. Final bake: Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes until cheese is golden and bubbly. Rest before serving.

Tips 🌟

• Extra flavor: Add a spoon of sour cream or cream cheese to the filling.
• Variation: Try with spinach instead of broccoli or add bacon bits.
• Serving idea: Pair with a fresh salad or garlic bread.

Details

• Prep Time: 25 minutes
• Cook Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
• Total Time: ~2 hours
• Servings: 4

Caption & Engagement

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