Louisiana Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

LOUISIANA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place chicken between waxed paper sheets and roll until flat and uniform in size.
• Sprinkle with lemon pepper and salt.
• Saute green onion, celery and garlic until tender; add sherry, croutons, crab, parsley and dill weed.
• Blend well and divide among breasts.
• Roll breasts, tucking ends in and secure with toothpicks.
• Dust with flour and place in baking dish with rolled edge down; sprinkle with paprika.
• Melt remaining butter and drizzle over chicken; pour half and half in bottom of dish.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 50-60 minutes.
• Baste frequently with pan juices.

BAKED CAJUN STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add nuts and celery; cook 2 to 3 min. or until celery is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in cracker crumbs, apples, apricots, onions, pepper and thyme.
• Place chicken, smooth sides down, on work surface; top each with 1/3 cup nut mixture. Roll up, starting at one short end of each; secure with wooden toothpicks. Spread any remaining nut mixture onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray; top with chicken. Cover.
• Bake 30 min. (Chicken will not be done.) Meanwhile, mix preserves, orange juice and vinegar until blended. Reserve 1/2 cup preserves mixture; spoon remaining over chicken. Bake 15 min. or until chicken is done.
• Heat broiler. Broil chicken, 6 inches from heat, 3 to 5 min. or until golden brown. Discard toothpicks from chicken. Serve chicken topped with reserved preserves mixture.

JALAPENO-STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place jalapeno peppers on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high power until soft but still plump, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove and discard seeds. Dice peppers.
• Mix diced peppers, Monterey Jack cheese, onion, cream cheese, garlic, and cumin together in a bowl.
• Make a pocket in each chicken breast, being careful not to cut through the sides or bottom, as follows: Make a vertical slice in the top center of each breast, starting about 1/2 inch in from each edge. Starting inside the vertical slit, cut horizontally into the chicken breast in both directions; this should leave you with a nice pocket.
• Press 1/4 of the pepper-cheese mixture into each breast. Close and secure with toothpicks. Spray chicken breasts with cooking spray and season with salt.
• Place chicken on the preheated grill with toothpicks facing upwards. Grill for 12 minutes, then turn and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove toothpicks before serving.

HAWAIIAN STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Drain pineapple but reserve the juice. Set aside.
• Place the chicken inside a zip lock bag and pound to a flatness of about 1/4". You can use a meat mallet or a rolling pin.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the green onions and bell pepper for 5 minutes or until tender.
• Add the hot water and seasoning mix from the stuffing package, then stir in the stuffing and finally the pineapple.
• Place chicken breasts shiny side down and spoon about 1/2 cup stuffing onto one side of the breast. Roll up the breasts and if necessary secure with a toothpick.
• Place rolled chicken in a lightly greased baking dish in one layer.
• Stir together the reserved pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar and ginger and drizzle over the chicken.
• Dot with butter and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until done.

NEW ORLEANS-STYLE STEWED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix parsley, salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, cayenne and sage; rub over chicken. In a Dutch oven, brown chicken, in batches, in 2 tablespoons bacon drippings; remove chicken from pan., Add remaining 1/2 cup bacon drippings to the same pan; stir in flour until blended. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 30 minutes or until browned (do not burn). Add mushrooms, onion, green pepper and celery; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add jalapeno pepper, garlic and remaining 1/8 teaspoon thyme; cook 1 minute longer., Gradually add stock. Return chicken to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is very tender, about 1 hour., Skim fat. Stir in green onions, hot pepper sauce and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Serve with rice. , Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled stew in freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.