Hey chicken-lovers! Getting a little bored of the same old recipes? I was feeling just that way when I saw pecan crusted stuffed chicken being made on TV. It looked so delicious and seemed easy enough to make, so I gave it a try. This version is my own adaptation using ingredients that I had on hand – and it tastes GREAT! ♥
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Pecan Crusted Stuffed Chicken
Ingredients
4 boneless chicken breasts
4 oz. cream cheese
2 T. orange marmalade
4 T. shredded mozzarella
Fresh spinach leaves
2 eggs
2/3 cup pecans, ground
2/3 cups bread crumbs, unseasoned
Coarse sea salt and ground black pepper
Cooking oil spray
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°
Press each piece of chicken in between waxed paper or plastic wrap and pound it thin using a cooking mallet.
Remove from the paper/wrap and season each side with salt and pepper.
Dot pieces of cream cheese in a line across the middle of each piece.
Dot 1/2 T. orange marmalade near or on each piece of cream cheese
Sprinkle with 1 T. shredded mozzarella.
Lay a few spinach leaves on top.
Fold the chicken, enclosed the toppings, by first folding a small edge of each end then rolling it up from the middle.
Fasten it with toothpicks
Dip the chicken in beaten egg.
Combine breadcrumbs and ground pecans.
Spray with cooking oil.
Lay the chicken piece on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until the internal temperature is 160°F.
Remove from oven and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Remove toothpicks and slice in pieces revealing the beautiful spiral inside!
Remove toothpicks and slice in pieces revealing the beautiful spiral inside!
Serves 4
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This recipe is perfect for any day of the week but if you want to show off, serve it when company’s coming! *Adapted from a recipe shared by Damaris Phillips on the Food Network.
Enjoy!
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