Pesto Chicken Spirals Recipes

PESTO CHICKEN SPIRALS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Mix parsley, 4 Tbsp. (1/4 cup) of the mustard, the cheese, garlic, basil and 1/4 cup of the egg product in small bowl until well blended. Stir in 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs; mix well. Spread evenly onto chicken breasts; roll up each breast starting from one of the short ends.
• Blend remaining egg product and remaining 2 Tbsp. mustard. Dip chicken rolls in egg mixture, then in remaining 1 cup bread crumbs, turning to evenly coat all sides. Cut each roll-up crosswise into 4 equal pieces, then thread onto skewer. (Each skewer will hold 4 spirals.)
• Broil, 6 inches from heat, 10 to 15 min. or until chicken is cooked through, turning occasionally and brushing with the melted margarine. Serve with rice.

PESTO CHICKEN SPIRALS

Steps:

• Flatten chicken thighs.
• MAKE PESTO: Microwave oil and garlic together on HIGH 40 seconds; process with basil through pepper in a food processor.
• Spread about 1 tsp pesto down center of each thigh, leaving a ¼-inch border on short ends.
• Starting at a short end, roll each thigh up with pesto inside and secure with a toothpick.
• Arrange rolls ½ inch apart, seam sides down, in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 375° until a cooking thermometer registers 170° (about 30 minutes), turning rolls after 15 minutes.
• IMPORTANT: Cool, transfer to a covered container and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove toothpicks and cut each roll crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

SPINACH-PESTO SPIRAL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness., In a food processor, combine spinach, basil, garlic, oil, cheese, walnuts and broth. Cover and process until blended. Stir in tomatoes, artichoke hearts, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Spread over chicken. Starting at a short side, roll up and secure with toothpicks. , Place in two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes, seam side down. Sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Discard toothpicks before serving.

PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking dish.
• Spread about 2 tablespoons of pesto per chicken breast over the top of each breast, and wrap each breast in prosciutto slices to cover the entire breast. Place the wrapped chicken breasts into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink, the juices run clear, and the prosciutto is lightly crisped, about 25 minutes.

PESTO CHICKEN TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll both tubes of crescent dough and cut each into 4 rectangles., In a large bowl, combine spinach, chicken, cheese and pesto; spoon 3/4 cup in the center of 4 of the rectangles. Top with remaining rectangles; pinch seams to seal. Place on greased baking sheets; cut 3 slits in top of each turnover. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Freeze option: Freeze cooled turnovers in an airtight freezer container. To use, reheat turnovers on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 375° oven until heated through.

CREAMY CHICKEN SPIRALS

Steps:

• Cook pasta.
• While pasta is cooking, heat oil in large pan over medium/high heat.
• Add chicken and cook stirring until golden brown, about 3- 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat, add garlic and tomatoes and cook further 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• In a bowl combine sour cream and stock, mix well.
• Add to frying pan with basil and black pepper to taste, reducing heat to low and simmer, stirring for 2 minutes.
• Drain pasta and add to pan with chicken mixture, olives (if using) and parmesan cheese.
• Toss over low heat until heated through.