Cilantro-Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Cilantro-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Cilantro-Stuffed Chicken Breasts might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 27g of protein, 13g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up canned tomatoes, 1/2 cup kraft zesty italian dressing, chicken breasts, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ritz crackers you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

1
Make 3-inch-long cut in one long side of each chicken breast to form pocket, being careful to not cut all the way though to opposite side of chicken.
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2
Place chicken in bowl; drizzle with 1/4 cup dressing. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
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3
Heat oven to 375F.
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4
Combine cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup cilantro, garlic and remaining dressing.
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Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Spoon about 3 Tbsp. crumb mixture into pocket in each chicken breast; place on foil-covered baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
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Bake 25 min. or until chicken is done (165F). About 5 min. before chicken is done, cook tomatoes just until warmed.
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Combine cheese and remaining cilantro. Top chicken with tomatoes; sprinkle with cheese mixture.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In1 h, 5 m.
Servings4
Health Score17
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