Crab And Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Gently fold in crab. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Cut horizontally through the center of each chicken breast, creating a pocket, being careful not to cut all the way through at any point.
• Fill each pocket with equal amounts of the stuffing. Secure with toothpicks.
• Dredge each piece of chicken in the breadcrumbs and place on a baking sheet. (Can be prepared to this point up to 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Spray the breadcrumbs with cooking spray to moisten.
• Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until cooked through to 165 degrees in the center of the filling.
• Remove toothpicks and serve.

SPINACH CRAB CHICKEN

Steps:

• For sauce, in a large skillet, sauce the onion, mushrooms and celery in butter until tender. Stir in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt until blended. Gradually add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat., Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with pepper and remaining salt. In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, crab, spinach and parsley; stir in 1/2 cup sauce. Spoon 1/4 cup down the center of each chicken breast half. Roll up; secure with toothpicks. Place seam side down in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with remaining sauce., Cover and bake at 375° for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Sprinkle with cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Discard toothpicks. Serve with rice.

SMOKED SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS AND CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Drain the spinach in a colander and squeeze the excess moisture out with your hands. In a mixing bowl, combine the spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. If you have a kitchen glove, do this with your hand. Set the filling aside.
• Remove a rack from your Masterbuilt Smoker. Prepare the smoker by filling the bowl with water and citrus slices, if desired. Fill the tray with wood chips. Preheat the smoker with the vent open to 250°F.
• Butterfly your chicken on a clean cutting board. Place one hand on top of the breast to hold it in place. With a sharp knife, slice through the center of the breast approximately 3/4 of the way, being sure to leave some chicken intact. You are looking for the breast to open and lay flat like it is a hinged book.
• Open the chicken and place a piece of plastic wrap on top. Lightly pound each breast with the flat side of a meat mallet just to achieve an even thickness. Don't pound it too thin or tear it.
• Place equal amounts of the spinach filling on one half of each butterflied breast. Fold the other half over the filling. Tie the chicken breasts with kitchen twine in 3 or 4 spots. Brush each breast all over with olive oil and season with paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Place the stuffed breasts on the smoker rack. Put the rack inside the smoker and place a sheet pan or disposable pan on the rack below the chicken to catch the drippings. Cook for approximately 1-1/2 hours until the internal temperature reads 165°F when checked with a digital meat thermometer. Continue to cook until the proper temperature is achieved. Remember to check your wood chips and water approximately every 45 minutes. Replenish as needed.
• Remove the smoked chicken to a clean cutting board. Cover it loosely with foil and allow the chicken to rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
• Using kitchen shears, cut the twine off of the chicken. You can serve the whole breasts or slice them into 3/4 inch thick portions. Serve while still warm.

SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place spinach in a large glass bowl, and heat in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring every minute or so, or until wilted. Stir in sour cream, pepperjack cheese, and garlic.
• Lay the chicken breasts out on a clean surface, and spoon some of the spinach mixture onto each one. Roll up chicken to enclose the spinach, then wrap each chicken breast with two slices of bacon. Secure with toothpicks, and arrange in a shallow baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, then increase heat to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C), or use the oven's broiler to cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes to brown the bacon.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH CRABMEAT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, onion, parsley, dill, garlic and lemon pepper. Add crabmeat and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill in refrigerator (can be prepared 2 hours ahead).
• Using a small sharp knife, cut in half horizontally through the center of each chicken breast half, creating a pocket. Fill each pocket with 1/4 of the crab stuffing. Then dip each chicken piece into flour, eggs and finally bread crumbs to coat. Cover completely.
• In a large skillet melt butter or margarine with oil over medium heat. Add filled, breaded chicken breast halves to skillet and saute until golden brown and cooked through (juices run clear), about 10 minutes each side. Remove from skillet, drain on paper towels and serve.

CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• To Make White Sauce: Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth, then gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring all to a boil; boil, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large skillet melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter and saute onion over medium heat until tender. Add crab, mushrooms, cracker crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of the prepared white sauce. Heat through.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Spoon about 1/4 of the crab mixture onto the edge of each chicken breast; roll up and secure with toothpicks. Place chicken rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, then top with remaining white sauce.
• Cover dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika and bake, uncovered, for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove toothpicks and serve.

SPINACH CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• FOR THE SAUCE; in a skillet, sauté the onion, mushrooms and celery in butter until tender.
• Stir in flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt until blended.
• Gradually add broth and milk.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from the heat.
• Flatten chicken to 1/4 inch thickness; sprinkle with pepper and remaining salt.
• In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, crab, spinach and parsley; stir in 1/2 cup sauce.
• Spoon 1/4 cup of this mixture down the center of each chicken breast half.
• Roll up; secure with toothpicks.
• Place seam side down in a greased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch baking dish.
• Top with remaining sauce.
• Cover and bake at 375°F for 35 to 45 minutes or until juices run clear.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Discard the toothpicks.
• Serve with the rice. 4 servings.
• Taste of Home.

CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Chop up Crab meat.
• Combine crab meat, cream cheese and soup mix together with a hand mixer.
• Set aside.
• Make a pocket in each chicken breast.
• This is done by slicing horizontally, but do not cut all the way through.
• Stuff each breast with the crab mixture.
• Coat each breast in flour, then egg, and finally bread crumbs.
• (Sometimes I add a little parmesan cheese to the bread crumbs for additional flavor) In a nonstick frying pan, heat up the olive oil and fry breast until golden brown.
• Place breasts in an oven safe dish and bake for 30 minutes.
• Allow to rest for 5 minutes and DIG IN!
• I usually serve spaghetti noddles tossed with GARLIC!
• and olive oil for a quick side dish.
• Not a very light entrée, but my husband and I cheat the healthy eating once in a while.

CRAB-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a skillet, saute onion in remaining butter until tender. Add the crab, mushrooms, cracker crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of the white sauce; heat through. , Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the crab mixture on each chicken breast. Roll up and secure with a toothpick. , Place in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Top with remaining white sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Remove toothpicks. Serve with rice if desired.