Chicken and Stuffin’ Ingredients:
• 5 (8-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets
• 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 2 tablespoons cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons cold Brummel & Brown® Vegetable Oil and Yogurt Spread (or your favorite butter substitute)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• Olive oil cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped (or 2 teaspoons dried)
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped ( or 2 teaspoons dried)
• 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Brummel & Brown® Vegetable Oil and Yogurt Spread (or your favorite butter substitute)
Basting Liquid Ingredients:
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
Preparation:
1) Partially defrost chicken breasts—this will make it easier to halve them smoothly. Lay each breast flat on cutting board. Cut each in half so that the two pieces are approximately equal in size (making a 4-ounce serving size). Allow the chicken to finish thawing.
2) While chicken finishes thawing, chop veggies in a food processor. Spray a small skillet with olive oil spray. Heat over medium-high heat for a couple of minutes. Add the chopped veggies and sauté until onions are nicely browned and mushrooms are limp, approximately 5-7 minutes. Set aside.
3) Place each breast fillet half between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pound thin with the flat side of meat mallet or with a rolling pin. Take care not to tear chicken. Set aside.
4) Gently combine the following ‘stuffin’ ingredients in a small-to-medium sized bowl with a fork: cheeses, 2 tablespoons (cold) Brummel & Brown®, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, sautéed vegetables, thyme, basil, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper.
5) Spread each flattened breast half with 2 tablespoons of cheese-veggie-herb mixture. Fold chicken breast over (like a taco) so that the cheese-veggie-herb mixture is in the center.
6) Place 2 teaspoons Brummel & Brown® and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet (or on a stovetop grillpan) sprayed well with olive oil spray. Heat skillet/grillpan to medium or medium-high and allow Brummel & Brown® to melt. Swirl or brush the Brummel & Brown®-oil mixture to coat cooking surface evenly. Allow coated skillet/grillpan to heat a couple of minutes before proceeding.
7) Add folded chicken breasts to skillet/grillpan and cook 5-6 minutes, until nicely browned. Combine basting liquid. While breasts are cooking, brush topside of chicken with basting liquid. When grilling side is nicely browned, flip breasts over and continue to cook 5-6 minutes more. (Again, while chicken cooks, brush topside with basting liquid.) When grilling side is nicely browned, remove to serving platter. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
8) Excellent with quinoa salad and lemon-poached green beans.
Numbers you need to know:
This recipe yields 10 servings, 1 stuffed fillet per serving (don’t worry, these make great reheaters for a worknight supper). Each serving has: 182 Calories; 6g Fat, 29g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 71mg Cholesterol; 172mg Sodium.
Nita’s notes:
If you can find 4-ounce breast fillets, good for you! You won’t have to go through preparation step 1. But, around here, all we can seem to get are the Dolly Parton-sized huge-mongous 8-ounce breast fillets. (How do those chickens walk?! They must fall over a lot….) Thus the reason for cutting them in half. 4 ounces of most meat is the standard serving size. Just remember the serving size should approximate the size of a deck of cards in length, width and height. (Tiny data tidbit about diabetic eating. File it away for future reference.)
Please, please, PLEASE do try this recipe! It is ‘oh, good golly Miss Molly’, ‘slap your mama’ fantastic. It’s a hit with my y’unguns (nieces and nephews) and adults, alike. It’s fast becoming one of my most-requested recipes. I love to make it when I want something fairly easy that’s sure to impress.
To reheat leftovers, do one or two pieces at a time for the best and juiciest results. Place chicken in a small bowl, cover dish with a damp paper towel. Microwave on high for 1 minute. T’ain’t nothin’ better t’eat in my book. Hubby and I had these chicken leftovers (with barley and broccoli) for dinner last night. Where were y’all?! We missed having you here.
Great flavors and good vibes from my home to yours. Remember, make healthier, tastier choices for a happier life!
Nita
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