Special Occasion Stuffed Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute spinach in 2 teaspoons oil until spinach is wilted. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the spreadable cheese, 2/3 cup bread crumbs and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut a pocket in the thickest part of each chicken breast; fill with spinach mixture. Secure with toothpicks., Place egg in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine the pepper and remaining bread crumbs and salt. Dip chicken in egg, then coat with bread crumb mixture., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in remaining oil for 8-10 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Discard toothpicks before serving.

Steps:

• Prepare filling: Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and saute until tender and translucent, about 6 minutes; be careful not to brown them. Stir in asparagus and garlic; cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool, about 5 minutes.
• Add goat cheese, parsley, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to the cooled shallots and mix to combine.
• Prepare chicken: Slice horizontally through each chicken breast, starting at the thinner edge and going 2/3 of the way through so they can open like a book.
• Spread 1/4 of the filling over the inside of each breast, leaving a 1/2-inch border uncovered. Close breasts to enclose the filling and secure with a toothpick if desired. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper over the breasts.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large, oven-proof, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange seasoned chicken, skin-side down, in the hot pan. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Gently turn and cook for 3 more minutes.
• Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and transfer to a platter to keep warm.
• Add butter to the same skillet and melt over medium-high heat. Add shallots and cook until tender but not browned, about 6 minutes. Pour wine and chicken broth into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Reduce heat and maintain a simmer for 3 minutes.
• Whisk egg yolks with remaining 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pour about 1/4 cup of the hot sauce into the egg yolk mixture and whisk quickly to combine. Add egg yolk mixture to the skillet, whisking continuously without letting it boil. Cook until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Stir in parsley and tarragon.
• Serve warm sauce over chicken.

Steps:

• Filling:.
• Saute' minced mushrooms in butter until cooked
• Add flour cook 4 minutes stirring often.
• Stir in cream cook until thick.
• Add cheeses , stir until melted.
• Remove from heat turn into sheet pan.
• Chill for 1 hour.
• Pound breast flat, season with salt and pepper.
• Lay 1 slice of ham on breast.
• Cut chilled mushroom filling into 6 pieces.
• Place one piece filling on top of ham on each breast.
• Roll breast, folding all edges in to seal.
• Place in casserole dish, sprayed with buttered flavored pan coating.
• Bake for 1/2 hour at 375°F, covered.
• Sauce : Mix cream of chicken soup, mushroom and white wine together.
• Pour over chicken.
• Continue to bake for 40 minutes longer uncovered.