Elegantstuffedchicken Recipes

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a heavy baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside.
• For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk the red wine vinegar, oregano, fennel seed, mustard, salt, pepper and garlic. Gradually whisk in the oil.
• For the chicken: In a medium bowl, combine the salami, pepperoncini, prosciutto, provolone and tomatoes with 1/4 cup of the dressing; toss to blend evenly.
• Place the chicken breasts, smooth-side down on the work surface with the thickest part at the top and the straight side on the left. Using a very sharp knife and starting on the right side, cut each chicken breast almost in half horizontally (stopping close to the left side), creating a pocket for stuffing. Open the chicken breasts like a book.
• Mound a fourth of the stuffing onto the right side of the breast, and press firmly to compact. Fold the left side (flap) of the chicken tightly over the stuffing. Lay three 10-inch pieces of string on the work surface 1 to 11/2 inches apart. Place the chicken on the strings and tie the strings around the chicken at intervals to keep the flap closed over the stuffing. Press in any stuffing pieces that fall out.
• Place the chicken breasts on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with 1/4 cup of the dressing.
• Roast until the chicken is cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a sheet of foil. Let rest 5 minutes.
• For serving: Divide the arugula among four plates. Cut the strings off the chicken. Cut each breast on a slight diagonal into 1/2-inch-wide slices. Fan the slices of one breast over the arugula on each plate. Drizzle with the dressing and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with slices of chipped beef. Wrap bacon slices around chicken breasts, and place on top of chipped beef. In a medium bowl, mix together condensed soup and sour cream. Pour sour cream mixture over chicken breasts, and sprinkle with paprika.
• Bake in preheated oven for 2 hours.

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butterfly and pound the chicken breasts between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4 inch.
• Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken.
• Place goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes or artichokes in the center of each breast.
• Roll the chicken together like an envelope and secure using a few toothpicks.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil and butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Place the chicken in the pan, top side down and brown on all 4 sides (about 2 minutes each side), the chicken firms and holds together quickly making this easy to do.
• Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.
• When the chicken is cooked through, remove the toothpicks and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Use the pan to toss whole wheat pasta in the pan drippings, adding a few sun-dried tomatoes and artichoke hearts. Add a little oil from these jars if you need to.

Steps:

• To prepare the stuffing you will need a 2-qt. saucepan. Over medium heat melt your butter. Add the zucchini and cook only until tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and add bread, and stir in egg, cheese pepper and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
• Preheat the oven to 400*
• Loosen the skin on each quarter. This can easily be done by pushing your fingers between the skin and the meat to form a pocket. Spoon the stuffing into each pocket.
• Place the chicken in a 13 x 9 pan.
• Bake 50 minute or until fork tender.
• To serve, remove onto a warm platter. Brush with honey and sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• After defrosting and squeezing the spinach add the garlic & nutmeg, mix well, set aside.
• In a small sauce pan mix together the Soy, honey, chili flakes and cornstarch heat to boiling. Set aside to cool.
• Cut a pocket in each of the chicken breasts and place a wedge of cheese in it, add 2 oz of the spinach mixture, Sprinkle with pepper. Close the breast and place the breast on a lightly oiled oven proof pan.
• Paint the top of the breasts with the soy/honey glaze, do not bother to paint under the breasts.
• Sprinkle with the Panko crumbs.
• Bake in 375F oven for apprx 25 minutes or until golden and breasts are cooked through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Pound/flatten each chicken breast lightly.
• Wrap each chicken breast in a slice of ham, then tightly wrap a slice of bacon around the ham; secure with toothpicks if necessary.
• Place in a baking dish.
• Blend together sour cream and undiluted mushroom soup, then pour over the chicken breasts.
• Bake seam side down for about 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from dish, and set aside cream sauce.
• Cut the puff pastry into 6 separate rectangles.
• Place each chicken breast on the bottom half of a rectangle, then fold the pastry over and seal, to form a square packet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about another 20-30 minutes, until pastry puffy and golden.
• Serve hot with warm cream sauce poured over.

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the crab, water chestnuts, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, parsley, mustard, 2 teaspoons marinade for chicken and half of the onions. , Chop one cheese slice; stir into crab mixture. Spread over chicken; roll up and secure with toothpicks. , In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chicken on all sides. Place seam side down in a shallow 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Brush with remaining marinade for chicken., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes. Cut each remaining cheese slice into six strips; place two cheese strips over each chicken breast. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°. Discard toothpicks. Sprinkle remaining onions over chicken.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a small baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions and garlic; cook for 1 minute. Add the celery, carrot, and mushrooms; cook until the vegetables have softened. Stir in the cornbread and Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then set aside.
• Lay the chicken breasts flat on a work surface. Create a pocket in each breast by using a paring knife to make a horizontal cut down one side; making sure not to cut all the way through. Stuff the breasts with enough cornbread mixture to make them quite plump. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then place into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until a thermometer inserted into the center of the stuffing reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 45 minutes.
• While the chicken is cooking, divide the asparagus spears into two, 6-piece portions, and wrap each bundle with a slice of bacon. Place into a shallow baking dish, and bake along with the chicken during the final 20 minutes. The asparagus should be soft, and the bacon crisp when done.
• To serve, slice the breasts on the diagonal into 1/4-inch slices. Fan the slices out into a half-moon shape on one side of the plate, and place an asparagus bundle on the other.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large bowl mix potatoes and stuffing mix (if seasoning pack and bread is packaged separate, mix both together).
• Pound chicken breast to about 1/4 inch thick.
• At this point you can cut your chicken to make 12 smaller rolls or leave whole and make 6 larger ones.
• Season chicken with bouillon, (use like you would salt).
• Spoon about 1/2 cup mixture onto edge of each chicken breast and roll, securing with tooth picks.
• Season outside with bouillon.
• Bake on nonstick baking sheet for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on size.
• Heat gravy and serve over chicken.

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl or on a paper plate, combine the bread crumbs and 2 Tbsp of flour; dip chicken into egg, making sure all sides are coated, then dredge in crumb mixture.
• Repeat process, being sure to cover the chicken entirely.
• In a 10 inch nonstick skillet, combine the margarine and oil.
• Heat over a medium heat until the margarine is bubbly and hot.
• Add chicken and cook, turning once, until both sides are lightly browned and chicken is cooked through, 2-3 minutes on each side.
• Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
• To the same skillet add the mushrooms and saute until lightly browned, 1-2 minutes; sprinkle with remaining teaspoon of flour and stir quickly to combine.
• Add broth and wine.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
• Return chicken to skillet and top evenly with cheese; cover and cook until cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Boil chicken 20-40 minutes until almost fully cooked. Pull apart into bite size pieces.
• Mix chicken with sour cream and cream of mushroom soup.
• Spread mixture into a buttered pan.
• Melt butter.
• Pour stuffing mix into a mixing bowl, stir in butter and chicken broth. Spread over chicken mixture.
• Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly.
• If desired serve with cranberry sauce on the side.