Baked Cajun Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

CAJUN STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms, bell pepper, and onions for 5 minutes, until par-cooked.
• Use a meat tenderizer to pound out the chicken breasts until about 1/4-inch thick, or if you are using thicker cut chicken breasts, butterfly them open.
• Place a large spoonful of mushroom and bell pepper mixture on your chicken. Finish off with a large pinch of cheese.
• Carefully fold the chicken so stuffing is completely inside. Secure the chicken with toothpicks. Place in a lightly greased baking dish. Season generously with cajun seasoning. Place a tablespoon of butter on top of each chicken breast.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is cooked through, to an internal temperature of 165 degrees, about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove toothpicks before serving. You can serve the chicken whole, or slice in half, or in 1-inch slices.

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.

CAJUN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and peppers and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• With a sharp paring knife, create a pocket in each chicken breast. Stuff each with vegetable mixture, then top with cheddar. Season chicken all over with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Add chicken to skillet and bake until cooked through, about 25 minutes.

BAKED STUFFED BONELESS CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Rinse and pat dry the chicken breasts.
• Trim any fat around the edges.
• If you wish, remove the white tendon running through the tenderloins.
• Place the chicken breasts 1 at a time between sheets of wax paper and gently pound with a mallet until about 3/8 inch thick.
• Season with salt and ground black pepper.
• Heat unsalted butter in a small skillet over medium high heat until the foam begins to subside.
• Add onions and cook, stirring, until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes: Stir in minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Remove the mixture to a bowl and stir in bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, rosemary, sage, salt and pepper.
• Stir in the chicken stock.
• The stuffing should be just moist enough to hold together in a crumbly ball when squeezed firmly in the hand.
• Do not over moisten.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Lightly oil a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Place 1/4 cup stuffing on the center of the underside of each breast and press lightly to compact it.
• Bring the top and bottom flaps of the chicken up over the stuffing, slightly overlapping the ends, then fold up the sides to enclose the stuffing completely.
• Lay the packets seam side down in the pan and brush with olive oil.
• Season with Salt and ground black pepper to taste.
• Bake until the chicken is lightly browned and feels firm when pressed, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately.