Sausage Stuffed Chicken Parmesan

Submitted by Vseward Chef-V

"I wanted something different than chicken parmesan, so I added a sausage mixture to kick it up. This turned out to be a great hit in my family. Note to Self... do not use colored toothpicks ;)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 boneless boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1⁄2 lb ground Italian sausage
• 1 fresh garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons light olive oil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 cup shreddred mozzarella cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) jar marinara sauce

directions

1. Split chicken breasts and pound with a meat mallet between sheets of plastic wrap. Do not make too thin. to about 1/4-inch thickness.
2. Break up sausage and mix with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, chili powder and mustard, minced garlic and chopped onion. Shape sausage mixture into 4 link shapes.
3. Add water and egg to make an egg wash.
4. Preheat oven to 375°F Drizzle Olive Oil in an oven safe skillet.
5. Brush one side of each breast with egg wash. Place 1 sausage link on egg glaze. Roll up and secure with toothpick.
6. Roll each breast in flour; dip in remaining beaten egg; roll in breadcrumbs. Place in oven safe skillet. Bake 45 minutes.
7. Very Important, remember where your toothpicks are. I place the chicken a certain way in the pan, so I know where they are to remove.
8. Pour Marinara over chicken, Sprinkle with Cheese add oregano on top and cook another 10-12 minutes until cheese has melted.

Reviews

[zafod]

I changed the Italian sausage for linguisa sausage, fantastic!

 

[Love to Eat]

Glad I was one of the ones who asked you to post this. As I always do, I tweak things...I used hot italian sausage, omitted the flour and used a shredded cheese blend .....FANTASTIC!!!!! Also, don't forget to pull out your toothpicks BEFORE adding the marinara. This is a crowd pleaser..thanks for posting.