Southwest Stuffed Chicken Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Place chicken, top sides down, on cutting board. Top each with 2 Tbsp. cheese and 1 Tbsp. salsa; roll up, starting at one short end of each.
• Empty coating mix into pie plate. Moisten chicken with water. Add chicken, 1 roll-up at a time, to coating mix; turn to evenly coat roll-up with coating mix.
• Place, seam sides down, in foil-lined 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Discard any remaining coating mix.
• Bake 30 to 35 min. or until chicken is done, topping with remaining cheese for the last 5 min. Serve with remaining salsa.

SOUTHWEST STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to /18-in. thickness. Place a cheese stick down the middle of each; top with chilies. Roll up and tuck in ends. Secure with a toothpick. , In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese, chili powder, salt and cumin. Place flour in another shallow bowl. Place butter in a third shallow bowl. Coat chicken with flour, then dip in butter and roll in crumb mixture., Place roll-ups, seam side down, in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Discard toothpicks.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, layer three-fourths each of the corn and beans and half the salsa. Arrange chicken over salsa; top with remaining corn, beans and salsa. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. , Shred chicken with 2 forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Top with the peppers, sour cream, cheese and onions if desired.

SOUTHWEST STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pound chicken breasts until uniformly 1/4" thick. I like to put the breasts in a zipper bag and pound them with my rolling pin!
• Spread half the salsa over each breast, then top with grated cheddar.
• Carefully roll up each breast with the salsa and cheddar inside, starting at a narrow edge.
• Coat each breast in bread crumbs. Place on a baking sheet (foil-lined, if you like) with the seam down.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Optional: Top each breast with a little extra cheese and bake for a further 5 minutes.

SOUTHWEST STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts out flat.
• Place a slice of Provolone cheese and a green chili in the center of the breast.
• Roll up the breast and insert toothpicks through them to hold them shut.
• Dip in egg and roll in the breadcrumbs.
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake on 350 degrees for approximately 20-25 minute.