Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Ingredients
- 4 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1/4 tsp. chopped green onion
- 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
- 4 (1 oz.) slices Swiss Cheese
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
- 2 tbsps. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs
Directions
- Step 1
PLACE each whole chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap. Pound to 1/4-inch thickness. Freeze 15 to 20 minutes for easier handling.
- Step 2
HEAT oven to 375ºF. Spray a 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- Step 3
COMBINE green onion, parsley flakes, salt, pepper and garlic powder in small bowl. Set aside.
- Step 4
PLACE one piece of cheese in center of each chicken breast. Top with 1/4 onion mixture. Starting at narrow edge, roll each breast tightly, tucking in sides to enclose cheese and onion mixture. Dredge with flour.
- Step 5
COMBINE bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in small bowl. Dip each rolled breast in beaten egg, then in crumb mixture to coat.
- Step 6
SPRAY each of coated breasts generously with no-stick cooking spray; arrange in prepared pan.
- Step 7
BAKE 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
Serving size
(1/2 stuffed chicken breas)
- Calories 190
- Calories from Fat70g
- Total Fat 8g
- Saturated Fat 3g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 105mg
- Sodium 300mg
- Potassium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 9g
- Dietary Fiber 1g
- Sugars 1g
- Protein 21g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Calcium 0%
- Thiamin 0%
- Niacin 0%
- Zinc 0%
- Riboflavin 0%
- Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet