Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Fried Chicken
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 cups Japanese-style bread crumbs (panko)
- vegetable oil
- 1 1⁄3 cups pimento cheese
-
Garnish
- chopped fresh chives
directions
- Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Whisk together 1/2 cup milk and egg.
- Dip chicken in milk mixture, and dredge in breadcrumbs.
- Pour oil to a depth of 1/8 inch in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook chicken in hot oil about 10 minutes on each side or until done.
- Transfer chicken to a baking sheet.
- Hold chicken with tongs, and cut a slit in 1 side of each chicken breast to form a pocket.
- Spoon 1/3 cup Pimiento Cheese into each pocket.
- Bake at 350° for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Garnish, if desired, and serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lazyme
Grapeview, Washington
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