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Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe
Serves: 4
Keywords: Chicken, Mexican, Cheese, dairy, recipe, recipes, Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe
Ingredients
4
Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 ½
c
Coarsely shredded Monterey
Jack cheese with
Jalapeno peppers ( 8 ounces)
2
ts
Dried oregano, crumbled
¾
c
Yellow cornmeal
1
tb
Chili powder
1/3
c
Flour
2
lg
Eggs
1
c
Vegetable oil
Guacamole and/or salsa
Directions
- Place each chicken breast half between waxed paper and pound very thin with a mallet or rolling pin to form a "cutlet".
- Be careful not to pound holes in the meat.
- Place 1/3 cup cheese in center of each "cutlet"; sprinkle with oregano.
- Fold sides over to seal cheese, then roll up.
- Hold in place with wooden toothpick.
- Combine cornmeal with chili powder on sheet of waxed paper; place flour on another.
- Beat eggs slightly in a pie plate.
- Coat the stuffed rolls with flour; dip in egg then cornmeal mixture to coat well.
- Chill at least an hour. (This much of the preparation can be done ahead).
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a large skillet, heat oil until very hot.
- Quickly brown the stuffed chicken rolls, turning often, until golden.
- Lift out with a slotted spoon; drain well.
- Place in a shallow baking pan.
- Bake 20 minutes or until juices run clear when pierced with a small knife.
- Serve with guacamole and/or salsa.
- Makes 4 servings. [ 1001 HOME IDEAS MAGAZINE; April 1990 ]