Chicken With Havarti Dill Cheese Sauce Food

DILL HAVARTI-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray small shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cut a pocket in each chicken breast by making a horizontal slit along thin long edge, being careful to not cut through to opposite side. Place sliced cheese in pockets. Brush chicken with melted butter; sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Place in baking dish.
• Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• On each of 2 plates, arrange tomato and cucumber slices. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place 1 chicken breast on each plate.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CREAMY DILL PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with seasoned salt. If the chicken breasts are quite large, slice each one in half horizontally to make two cutlets. For faster and more uniform cooking, put each chicken breast or cutlet between two sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound with the smooth side of a meat tenderizer.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt the butter and olive oil.
• When the butter and oil are hot and sizzling, add the chicken breast halves or cutlets to the skillet. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is browned. Reduce the heat to low.
• Add the chicken broth to the skillet; cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove the chicken breasts from skillet to a hot platter; tent them with foil to keep them warm.
• In a small bowl, combine cream or half-and-half, flour, and dill; whisk or blend with a fork until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until the mixture has thickened.
• Serve the creamy dill sauce over chicken breasts with rice, noodles, or potatoes and your favorite side vegetables.

CHICKEN WITH HAVARTI DILL CHEESE SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• If you are using small chicken breasts, pound them between sheets of plastic wrap to a uniform thickness of about 1/4 to 1/2 inch. If the chicken breasts are large, slice them horizontally to produce 2 thin cutlets, then pound to thin as needed. Alternatively, you may buy thin sliced chicken breasts.
• Put 1/2 cup of flour in a wide bowl or plate.
• In another bowl, whisk the egg with water.
• Put the breadcrumbs in a third bowl.
• Lightly sprinkle the chicken with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour, then dip in the egg mixture, then coat with the breadcrumbs. Place the chicken pieces on a baking sheet and refrigerate to chill for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour and continue cooking, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the garlic powder and dill weed, if using. Gradually add 1 cup of milk. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Add the cheese and cook, stirring, until the cheese has melted. Thin the sauce with more milk to your desired consistency, if you like. Taste and add salt and pepper, as needed.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet with the olive oil. Cook the chicken until browned and cooked through, turning to brown both sides. The time depends on the thickness of the chicken. My cutlets were very thin, so they only took about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Check with an instant-read thermometer if you are unsure. The chicken should register at least 165 F (73.9 C) when done.
• Arrange the chicken on a serving platter with the sauce or serve the sauce separately.