April 2004

Gas Up the Stove

Easy and Elegant Stuffed Chicken

 

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs

1 tsp. salt (or to taste)

1 tsp. pepper (or to taste)

Feta cheese (any cheese may be substituted)

Cooking spray

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine breadcrumbs, salt and pepper on a plate. Set aside.

 

Place chicken breasts, one at a time, in a gallon zip-lock plastic bag and seal well. Using a flat meat mallet, pound the chicken until it is approximately 1/4 inch thick.

 

Dredge one side of the chicken breast in the bread crumb mixture and place the chicken breast, crumb side down, on a baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat for each breast.

 

Place cheese on half of the chicken breast and fold the other half over the cheese to seal it in. Spray the chicken breasts lightly with cooking spray and bake for 20-25 minutes. (Check internal temperature with a meat thermometer. It should be at least 175 degrees.)

 

Serve over fresh spinach or greens with warm, crusty bread. For a variation, serve with mashed potatoes and a garden salad. Easy enough for a weeknight, elegant enough to serve guests!

 

-Submitted by Chris and Diane Sieverson, Dallas, who receive a $25 credit on their WEMC Natural Gas bill. Featured recipes are not independently tested, so we must depend on the accuracy of the cooks sending them. Always use safe food handling, preparation and cooking procedures from the recognized experts.

 

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