Traeger Smoked Stuffed Chicken Breast

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There’s nothing better than a smoked stuffed chicken breast on the Traeger. I mean how could you not love oozing cheese, spinach, and garlic?

I’m a massive fan of stuffed chicken breast for many reasons, one of them being that there is no hard and fast rule as to what to stuff them with. 

I’ve tried a bunch of combinations but my favorite is the one I’ve listed in this recipe.

Why You’ll Love This

Let’s be honest, you might be worried about your chicken drying out in the pellet smoker. But in my recipe, I’ve nutted out the perfect process which means the chicken breasts turn out tender and juicy every time. The cheese mixture also helps to keep the chicken moist and juicy.

Stuffed Chicken Breast Ingredients

Chicken Breasts
Spinach
Danish Feta
Minced Garlic
BBQ Rub

How to Make Stuffed Chicken Breast on the Traeger

Step 1: Heat Spinach and Garlic in a Frying Pan

Cook the spinach in a frying pan until it’s wilted. Add in minced garlic for 1 minute until fragrant. Set aside these to cool.

Step 2: Add the Feta to Combine

In a bowl combine the Danish feta with spinach and mix. (Use a soft feta like Danish for more of a creamier texture).

Step 3: Make Your Chicken Breast Pockets

Cut a pocket into the thickest part of the chicken breast. Be careful not to cut through otherwise you’ll be left with a fairly flimsy pocket.

Step 4: Stuff Your Chicken Breast Pockets

Insert a spoonful of the filling into the pocket of the chicken.

Step 5: Seal up the Breast Pockets

Secure the breast with butchers twine or toothpicks.

Step 6: Coat the Chicken in Rub

Brush a little bit of olive oil onto the stuffed chicken breasts and apply your BBQ. Allow them to sit for at least 30 minutes before cooking! The longer you leave the rub, the more intense the flavor becomes.

Preheat your smoker to 225°F while your chicken is resting.

Pick your pellet flavor, for stuffed chicken breast I like to use sweeter milder wood chips. Chips like maple, apple, and cherry complement the chicken breasts well.

Step 7: Smoke

Smoke at 225°F until the internal temperature hits 165°F. This will depend on the size of your chicken breasts. Mine were fairly large (about 350g per breast) so it took about 3.5-4 hours of smoking.

To help the breasts not dry out it’s a good idea to spritz the chicken breasts with a little bit of water intermittently while they’re smoking.

This does help keep the chicken breasts juicy and tender and also helps them cook more evenly.

Allow the breasts to rest for 5 to 10 minutes after smoking.

Tips & FAQs

What Temperature to Smoke Stuffed Chicken Breast At

For this recipe, I set my chicken breasts to smoke at 225°F. It’s a good idea to set up your smoker before you start cooking so your smoker has time to heat up.

Finishing Internal Temperature

The internal temperature of the stuffed chicken breasts should be 165°F. Make sure you’ve reached this because eating chicken that hasn’t been cooked past 75°F

Can I Cook the Chicken Breasts With Skin On?

The issue with smoking chicken breasts with the skin on is that the skin has a tendency to turn rubbery, which is not enjoyable to eat at all, so I’d recommend buying your chicken breasts with the skin already removed for this recipe.

How long should I smoke boneless chicken breast at 225ºF?

The time it takes to smoke stuffed chicken breasts will depend on the size of your breasts. The ones I used for this recipe were quite large (sitting at roughly 12oz or 350g per breast).

So they were able to reach their internal temperature I had them smoke in the smoker for around 3-4 hours.

Storing

To store leftover stuffed and smoked chicken breasts, allow them to cool and place them in an air-tight container, then refrigerate and keep for up to 3 days

What to Serve With Stuffed Chicken Breast

These stuffed and smoked chicken breasts can be served with any complementary carby side dishes or simple roasted veggies. Some of the dishes I like to have on the side are:

Creamy Smoky Mash Potatoes

Grilled and Smoky Asparagus

Stuffing Variations

Yes, you can use other ingredients for the stuffing of the stuffed chicken breasts, some other good combinations are;

• Mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes mixed in with red onions.
• If you like a touch of spice you can add jalapenos or chili powder.
• You can even use different cheeses like Swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or cream cheese!

I like using Danish feta because it’s creamy so it acts as a great combining agent, but it’s also salty so it adds a salty flavor to the chicken breasts.

Smoke On!

Charlie

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