Stuffed Herbed Chicken with Boursin Cheese

Name: Stuffed Herbed Chicken with Boursin Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, 1/2-pound each; 1 leave Fresh basil (or other green - beet green, swiss chard, spinach), enough to cover each chicken breast; 2 Tbsps finely chopped toasted walnuts; 71 grams Boursin garlic and herb cheese (or 2.5 oz of herbed cream cheese recipe, see below), room temperature; 79 milliliters breadcrumbs; 3 Tbsps grated Parmesan cheese; 1 egg, beaten well; 1 serving Salt; 1 serving Pepper; 71 grams cream cheese, softened; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 teaspoons fresh parsley, minced; 3 teaspoons fresh chives, minced; 1 pinch A of cayenne; 0 teaspoons freshly cracked black peppercorns; 1 pinch A salt

Stuffed Herbed Chicken with Boursin Cheese requires around around 45 minutes from start to finish. For $4.07 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 2. One serving contains 610 calories, 38g of protein, and 41g of fat. If you have boursin garlic and herb cheese, salt, walnuts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Stuffed Herbed Chicken With Boursin Cheese, Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Garlic and Herbed Goat Cheese, and Chicken with Orange-Sage Sauce with Herbed Cheese-Stuffed Bread Twists.

Instructions

Pound the chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness: Preheat oven to 350°F. Put each chicken breast between two layers of plastic wrap, on a chopping board, and use a meat mallet to pound until 1/4-inch thick.

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Chicken Breast

Meat

Wrap

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Cutting Board

Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Oven

Blanch the basil: Dip each basil (or other bitter green) leaf in boiling water, drain and set aside.

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Basil

Water

Dip

Mix walnuts into Boursin or cheese mixture: If you are not starting with Boursin herbed cheese, make your own by mixing together the Herbed Cheese ingredients mentioned above.

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Boursin Cheese

Walnuts

Cheese

Mix the walnuts into the cheese mixture, set aside.

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Walnuts

Cheese

Layer chicken with cheese and basil, roll up:

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Whole Chicken

Cheese

Basil

Roll

Lay the chicken breasts flat, season each side with salt and pepper.

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Chicken Breast

Salt And Pepper

Spread the cheese-walnut mixture over each breast, covering the surface of the breasts.

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Cheese

Spread

Walnuts

Layer on the basil leaves. Starting at the shortest end of the chicken breast, roll up as tightly as possible and tuck in the ends to form a neat roll. Secure each breast with 2 toothpicks.

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Chicken Breast

Fresh Basil

Roll

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Toothpicks

Dredge in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs: Put flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs combined with the Parmesan cheese on to 3 separate flat dishes. Dredge each chicken breast roll first in the flour, then the egg, and finally the Parmesan bread crumbs. (Skip this step if you are going low carb and/or gluten-free.)

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Parmesan

Chicken Breast

Breadcrumbs

All Purpose Flour

Roll

Egg

Transfer chicken breasts to a greased baking dish, seam side down.

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Chicken Breast

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes, depending on the size of the breast, until the internal temperature is 165°F, the juices run clear, and the chicken is slightly browned.

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Whole Chicken

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Oven

Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.