Step 1 – Seasoning for the chicken breasts
1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, ½ tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp dried parsley flakes, ½ tsp smoked paprika, ¼ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper. Add everything in a bowl and mix well.

Step 2 – Cutting the chicken breast
Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally. Using a mallet, flatten them to a ¼ inch thickness (quite thin)

Step 3 – Season the breasts
Use the mix generously to season both sides of the breasts. Set aside. No need to marinate for long.

Step 4 – Making the mushroom sauce (takes about 20 mins from scratch)
Heat 1 tsp olive oil on med heat. Add 1.5 tsp minced garlic. Cook for a min. Then add ¼ cup shallot and cook for a bit. Add the mushrooms. Cook a for a bit. Add salt, pepper, dried oregano and basil. Stir it a few times. Then add a knob of butter. Then add a cup of stock (I used chicken, veggie stock will do too). Then add a cup of heavy cream and ½ cup of full fat milk (you can 1.5 cup heavy cream too). Add salt if needed.

Keep stirring and sauce will start to thicken slowly. Then add a pinch of cinnamon powder and nutmeg. Stir it in. Add 1 tsp all purpose flour. It would have been better to mix the flour with ¼ cup water and then adding it in. I just had to whisk a little harder to make sure everything got mixed in properly. Once everything gets mixed in, sauce should thicken considerably, and it is done.

Step 5 – Stuffing the chicken breast.
Lay out cheese (optional) and veggies on the chicken breast. Roll up the breast lengthwise. I didn’t tie up the ends intentionally. I wanted some of the cheese to mix with the mushroom sauce when baking.

Step 6 – Pan frying the chicken breasts.
Try to use a pan or pot which is stove top and oven friendly. We will be finishing off the chicken in the oven. It will save you a step of transferring everything to a baking dish. If you want you can skip the frying step, and simply bake the chicken@400C for 35 mins (or until done). I like pan frying the chicken before baking because it adds an extra flavor and crisps up the chicken.

Pan fry the chicken 1 min/side on med hi heat. Then add the mushroom sauce in the pan. Transfer the pan in the oven. Bake at 350C for 25 mins. and enjoy !!

At this stage its your choice how you would like to finish it. You can add the mushroom sauce later once the chicken is baked, you can bake it with the sauce. I have done both. Baking the chicken in the sauce gives it more flavor.