Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Cheesy Stuffed Pesto Chicken



So I kind of just developed this one...and it turned out pretty tasty!! It goes great with oven roasted potatoes, but cous cous would be great or even adding a little marinara and angel hair pasta would work.

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
  • Shredded Italian Blend Cheese
  • 4 slices of mozzarella
  • Bread crumbs, Italian Seasoning, Crushed Red Pepper - mix together for outside coating, no particular amounts, just to desired taste
  • Jarred (or fresh if you want to make your own) Pesto
  • Mixture of egg and milk to moisten chicken
  • Olive Oil
  • Toothpicks
Ideally this works best if the chicken are pretty thin so they are easier to roll, so pound chicken with meat tenderizer to ideal thinness

Spread thin layer of pesto on one side of chicken

Cover pesto layer with slice of mozzarella cheese

Sprinkle desired amount of Italian Cheese Blend onto mozzarella

Carefully roll to enclose cheese

'Seal' with toothpicks

Dip into egg/milk mixture

Transfer to bowl with bread crumb/spice mixture and coat chicken breast

If desired, you can sear the bottom of the chicken in a pan with heated olive oil, this just adds some crispiness to the outside

Grease pan lightly with olive oil before baking in oven

Bake in oven at 375 for 30-45 minutes, until cheese is melted and chicken is done.

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