Chicken Roulades with Chorizo and Manchego

Name: Chicken Roulades with Chorizo and Manchego
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 23 grams sliced almonds, toasted and roughly chopped; 54 milliliters breadcrumbs; 480 milliliters chicken stock; 227 grams Mexican chorizo, casing removed; 1 pinch Pinch crushed red pepper; 1 egg; 2 eggs; 63 grams flour; 1 clove garlic, smashed and finely chopped; 6 servings Kosher salt; 57 grams grated aged Manchego cheese; 6 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 60 grams panko breadcrumbs; 1 bunches fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 60 milliliters sherry vinegar; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) unsalted butter

Chicken Roulades with Chorizo and Manchego is a main course that serves 6. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 34g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 602 calories. A mixture of panko breadcrumbs, aged manchego cheese, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: The Secret Ingredient (Chorizo): Chorizo Burgers with Manchego and Paprika Slaw, Chorizo and Manchego Puffs, and Chorizo And Manchego Nachos.

Instructions

For the stuffing: Carefully slice through the chicken breasts to open the thickest part like a book.

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Chicken Breast

Stuffing

Place the chicken breasts in between plastic wrap and pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to flatten and even out the chicken. Reserve.

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Chicken Breast

Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Coat a large saute pan with olive oil, add the onions and sprinkle with salt and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat and cook the onions until they are soft and very aromatic but have no color, 7 to 8 minutes. Toss in the garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

Salt

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Frying Pan

Crumble the chorizo and add to the pan. Cook the chorizo until it is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.

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Chorizo

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Frying Pan

Remove the pan from the heat and let cool slightly.

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Frying Pan

Transfer the chorizo mixture to a mixing bowl and stir in the breadcrumbs, Manchego, parsley, almonds and egg. Taste to make sure the stuffing is delicious.

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Breadcrumbs

Manchego Cheese

Stuffing

Almonds

Chorizo

Parsley

Egg

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Mixing Bowl

Divide the filling among the 4 chicken breasts. Make a log of stuffing across the widest part of the chicken breast. Fold the ends over the stuffing and roll the chicken up to enclose the stuffing. Secure the rolls shut with a toothpick.

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Chicken Breast

Stuffing

Chicken

Roll

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Toothpicks

For the breading: Set up a standard breading procedure with 3 bowls: 1 with flour, 1 with 2 eggs beaten together with 2 tablespoons water and 1 with the panko breadcrumbs.

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Panko

All Purpose Flour

Water

Egg

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Bowl

Dust each chicken roll lightly with flour, then dip in the egg wash and then roll in the panko. Once all the chicken rolls have been breaded, let them hang out in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

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Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Panko

Roll

Dip

Egg

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Add olive oil to a large, straight-sided saute pan until it reaches a depth of 1/2-inch and bring the pan to a medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Brown the chicken rolls on all sides. When the chicken is brown, remove from the pan and blot on paper towels.

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Chicken

Roll

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Transfer the rolls to a sheet tray and place in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes.

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Roll

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Oven

Add a few drops of oil to a saute pan and add the shallots.

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Shallot

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle with salt and bring the pan to a medium heat. Cook the shallots for 3 to 4 minutes and then add the sherry vinegar. Reduce the vinegar by half.

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Sherry Vinegar

Shallot

Vinegar

Salt

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Frying Pan

Add half the chicken stock, season with salt and bring it to a boil. When the stock has reduced by half, add the remaining stock and reduce by half again. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed (it probably will).

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Stock