Pimiento Cheese Chicken Recipes

PIMIENTO CHEESE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cook bacon in a large ovenproof skillet until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving drippings in pan; crumble bacon. Combine bacon, next 6 ingredients, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut a 1-inch-wide slit into the thick end of each breast half; carefully cut down to the center of chicken to form a deep pocket. Divide cheese mixture evenly among pockets. Secure with wooden picks. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• Heat pan over medium-high heat. Add oil to drippings. Add chicken to pan; saute 4 minutes. Turn chicken over. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes; let stand for 5 minutes.

PIMENTO CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix first three ingredients and 1 t. of paprika in a small bowl.
• Pound out chicken breasts between Saran Wrap till 1/4" thick. Put enough cream cheese mixture on each chicken breast to spread out to within 1" of the edge. Roll each chicken breast up, making sure to seal up the ends too. Secure with 2 toothpicks.
• In a large dish, mix bread crumbs, the rest of the paprika and salt and pepper. Roll each chicken roll in crumbs.
• Heat oil 1/4" deep in a large skillet. Brown chicken rolls till golden brown on all sides.
• Transfer to baking sheet. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Don't forget to remove the toothpicks before serving.

CHICKEN BREAST WITH PIMENTOS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in large 11x14 , greased baking dish, and sprinkle with seasoned salt, and pepper.
• Melt margarine in large skillet and saute celery, onion, and bell pepper.
• Add pimentos, rice, soups, and milk, and water chestnuts, and mix well.
• Pour mixture over chicken breasts.
• Cook chicken covered at 325 degrees for 1 hour.
• Uncover and cook another 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle cheese over top of casserole, and bake for 5 minutes.