Simple "stuffed" Chicken Breast for Two

Submitted by Chef_Knuckles

"Very tasty stuffed and breaded chicken breast stems from wanting roast chicken and stuffing. But with only 2 people to feed (including myself,) it seemed a whole roasted chicken was a little excessive."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 236.59 ml flour
• 1 egg
• 14.79 ml whole milk
• 236.59 ml favorite breadcrumbs (or Saltines or Cornflakes)
• 473.18 ml favorite prepared stuffing
• 236.59 ml shredded mozzarella cheese
• 44.37 ml melted butter
• salt
• pepper

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook stuffing according to package directions, set aside.
3. Wrap chicken breasts in plastic wrap one at a time and flatten with mallet until 1/2 inch thick.
4. Season chicken breasts to taste.
5. Place cooked stuffing on 1 breast and top with cheese.
6. Top with remaining breast.
7. Using skewers (or several toothpicks) secure breasts together making sure none of the stuffing will "cook out" during cooking.
8. Slightly beat egg with milk in a large bowl.
9. Dredge chicken in flour coating evenly and knocking off any loose flour.
10. Dip chicken in egg mixture coating evenly.
11. Roll in breadcrumbs
12. Place on wire rack (to keep off flat surface) in roasting pan and bake for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.