Tuscan Stuffed Chicken

Chicken, Main Dishes, Poultry, TBC Recipe Collection, TBC's Featured Recipe'sFebruary 20, 2013Comments: 5

Stuffed Tuscan Chicken

Stuffed Tuscan Chicken

A wonderful tasting stuffed chicken dish. Tuscan food is as simple and earthy as it gets. This recipe, though very simple to prepare, contains ingredients that make it an elegant and very attractive looking chicken dish.

Tuscan Stuffed Chicken

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  • Yield: 2
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Recipe type: entree

Ingredients:

  • 2 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
  • 1/2 cup fresh sage, chopped
  • 2 ounces. roasted red peppers, minced
  • 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs, large
  • 3 cup water
  • 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs (more if needed)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

Directions:

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine chopped sage, red peppers, feta, salt and pepper until incorporated or use a processor. Set aside.
  2. Cut a pocket into each breast. Cut lengthwise, open, then stuff each breast using a spoon with the cheese and pepper mixture from step 1. If you need to use a toothpick to close and keep opening closed after stuffing, do so.
  3. In 3 shallow bowls, put flour in bowl 1, whisk eggs and water in bowl 2, and seasoned breadcrumbs in bowl three.. Then dip each breast in flour, coat well, shake off excess, then into egg mixture, shake off excess, then coat well with breadcrumb, and set aside.
  4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat & preheat oven to 350 F
  5. Once oil is hot, brown chicken, by cooking on each side 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from skillet to a lightly greased (pam or vegetable spray) baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes or until juices run clear.
  6. Remove from oven, sprinkle with parsley flakes and serve. Enjoy!

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Comments: 5

  1. Vinny Grette February 21, 2013 at 9:45 am Reply

    Savor sent me your way – looking forward to trying a few of your recipes!

    • The Bipolar Cook February 21, 2013 at 10:39 am Reply

      Hello Vinny,
      Thank you. I have bookmarked your page as well and saw a post about “A layered approach to a goat cheese strata”. I must give this a try as well :)

      @Randall Thank you for the recommendation :)

      • Vinny Grette February 21, 2013 at 12:04 pm Reply

        That goats cheese strata is a family (and party) favorite! Today I’m making the maple syrup and cinnamon popcorn for the kiddies (also on Vinny’s blog)

      • Vinny Grette February 21, 2013 at 12:06 pm Reply

        PS Your little emoticon says so much. Hope you are managing ok

  2. The Bipolar Cook February 21, 2013 at 12:59 pm Reply

    Cinnamon Popcorn! Yum! And that strata looks excellent!
    I am managing well today, thank you. Everyday is a battle, but I have been doing well noticing and managing my moods. :)

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