Keeping stuffed chicken closed

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If you stuff a chicken breast with say cheese or whatever do you use something to stop the cheese seeping out whilst cooking in the oven?

If so what ? I've seen wooden cocktail sticks recommended but heard they are a fire risk.

A cocktail stick will be fine. It might get a little bit charred but it’s not going to burn your house down.

Soak them for 10mins before using them and it's fine.

You could wrap the whole breast tightly with Tim foil and then take it off near the end to brown

I haven't tried it myself but someone once suggested using a piece of dried spaghetti instead of a cocktail stick. I guess if you forget to take it out after its cooked at least its still food!

You could buy butchers' twine but cocktail sticks are fine.

Cocktails sticks are fine. Just soak in water for 20 mins or so.

My aunt does a chicken breast stuff with cream cheese and she double wraps with parma ham.

I was going to stuff it with a ricotta and spinach mix. But the idea of wrapping that with parma ham is tempting. :-)

Love parma ham. I know it's not a fave here as it's processed but the bright pink looks ace in a caesar salad.

I use parma ham, or streaky bacon rolled out very thin.

Or else toothpicks - much cheaper than cocktail sticks, but should be soaked.

I have mini, metal skewers about 12cm long, which I push in/out of the meat at the seam. No pre-soaking needed and they are re-usable.