Stuffed Chicken Breasts W Cheese Tomato And Basil Recipes

TOMATO-BASIL CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture. In a nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil over medium heat; drain. , Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, pour soup over chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Drain pasta; top with chicken and sauce. Sprinkle with basil if desired. ,

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH CHEESE, TOMATO, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside. With a paring knife, cut a 1-inch-long slit in thick side of each breast. Insert knife, and without enlarging opening, carefully work around inside to form a pocket (make sure you do not go through the other side).
• On a cutting board, pile basil, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; finely chop. Divide mixture evenly, and spoon into breast pockets, spreading it around. Insert one piece of cheese in each breast pocket.
• Close pockets, using 2 to 3 toothpicks per breast; arrange, skin side up, on baking sheet. Rub with olive oil, and season generously with salt and pepper. Roast until well browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast (avoiding bone) reads 165 degrees, 30 to 35 minutes. Let chicken rest 5 minutes; remove toothpicks before serving.

STUFFED TOMATO BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a cutting board. With a sharp knife, slice chicken breasts horizontally, without slicing them completely in half. Open the chicken breasts like a book. Place chicken and marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Place opened chicken breasts on a broiler pan. Place 4 basil leaves on the bottom half of each chicken breast. Top each with 2 or 3 tomato slices and 1 slice of cheese, and fold over top half of chicken (if necessary, fasten with toothpicks). Wrap 3 slices bacon around each chicken breast.
• Cook in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn chicken, and cook 15 minutes more. Remove from oven, and sprinkle chicken with Parmesan. Return to oven, and cook until cheese is melted, about 2 to 3 minutes.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE, BASIL AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix goat cheese, tomatoes, shallot, garlic, and the 3 to 4 leaves of basil.
• Using a small sharp knife and working with one chicken breast at a time, cut a 2-inch-long horizontal slit into the thick side of chicken breast. Move knife back and forth in slit to form a pocket. Divide cheese mixture among chicken pockets. Press edges closed and secure with a toothpick to seal. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down; cook for 3 minutes or until skin is brown. Turn chicken over; transfer skillet to oven. Bake until cooked through (170 degrees F), about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a heavy small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Slice chicken and place on a serving plate. Drizzle lemon butter over chicken. Garnish with additional basil.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH ZUCCHINI, TOMATO AND BASIL

Steps:

• Prepare a fire in a charcoal grill.
• Butterfly each chicken breast half by slicing it horizontally from one side to within 1/2 inch of other.
• Open like a book and sprinkle to taste with salt and pepper.
• For Marinade: In a shallow baking dish, combine ingredients.
• Add chicken and turn to coat all sides.
• Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Layer tomato and zucchini slices and basil leaves inside each chicken breast.
• Close and secure with toothpicks.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook chicken breasts over a medium fire, turning often and brushing occasionally with olive oil, until juices run clear when pierced by a skewer, 20-30 minutes.

CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large non-stick frying pan over med.
• heat, sauté onion and garlic in 1 tbsp.
• of oil until soft (about 3-4 min.) Cool.
• Add onion and garlic mixture to remaining stuffing ingredients and mix together in a medium sized bowl.
• With a rolling pin or meat pounder, flatten chicken breasts.
• Divide stuffing equally in the centre of each breast.
• Tightly roll chicken around the stuffing, tucking in the ends.
• Seal with toothpicks.
• In the same frying pan, add 1 tbsp.
• each of olive oil and butter.
• Over med-high heat, brown the stuffed chicken breasts, turning several times, for 5 min.
• Reduce heat to med-low; cover pan and simmer for 10 min.
• turning occasionally.
• Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
• Increase heat to high, add sauce ingredients and boil until liquid is reduced by half.
• Slice each breast into 4 pieces, drizzle sauce over chicken, and serve.

BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATOES AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Sprinkle chicken pieces with generous grinding of black pepper.
• Heat oil in skillet and add chicken pieces. Cook about 2 minutes on one side until lightly browned. Turn and cook about 3 minutes.
• Transfer chicken pieces in 1 layer to baking dish.
• Add garlic to skillet and cook briefly. Add sweet pepper slices, tomatoes, oregano and pepper flakes. Let simmer about 5 minutes.
• Pour sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10 minutes.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BASIL

Steps:

• For chicken:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pound chicken between sheets of waxed paper to thickness of 1/4 inch using meat mallet. Pat chicken dry. Combine cheese, green onions and basil in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Spread cheese mixture lengthwise over half of each chicken piece. Tuck short ends in. Roll chicken up, starting at one long side, into tight cylinders. Tie ends with string to secure. Dip chicken in egg, allowing excess to drip into bowl. Roll in breadcrumbs, shaking off excess. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Refrigerate.)
• Place chicken in 8-inch square baking dish. Pour 2 tablespoons melted butter over. Bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• For sauce:
• Meanwhile, melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add wine and boil 3 minutes. Add stock and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and swirl in 4 tablespoons cold butter 1 piece at a time. Season sauce with salt and freshly ground pepper. Remove string from chicken. Cut rolls crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Fan on plates. Serve immediately, passing sauce separately.

CHICKEN-STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/2-in. shell. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain. , In a small bowl, combine the chicken, carrot and onions. Combine mayonnaise and ranch dressing; stir into chicken mixture. Spoon into tomatoes. Sprinkle with walnuts.