Cream Cheese And Shrimp Stuffed Chicken Breast Food

CREAM CHEESE, GARLIC, AND CHIVE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, chives, and garlic. Divide the mixture into 4 balls.
• Place 1 cream cheese ball in the center of each butterflied chicken breast half. Fold the chicken over the cream cheese, wrap with a slice of turkey bacon, and secure with toothpicks. Arrange the chicken in a baking dish. Pour the butter over the chicken.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bacon is crisp and the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH CRABMEAT

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, onion, parsley, dill, garlic and lemon pepper. Add crabmeat and mix thoroughly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and chill in refrigerator (can be prepared 2 hours ahead).
• Using a small sharp knife, cut in half horizontally through the center of each chicken breast half, creating a pocket. Fill each pocket with 1/4 of the crab stuffing. Then dip each chicken piece into flour, eggs and finally bread crumbs to coat. Cover completely.
• In a large skillet melt butter or margarine with oil over medium heat. Add filled, breaded chicken breast halves to skillet and saute until golden brown and cooked through (juices run clear), about 10 minutes each side. Remove from skillet, drain on paper towels and serve.

SAVORY STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS (SEASONED CREAM CHEESE STUFFING)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Put the butter in a 9x9 baking pan and put it in there while the oven is warming up.
• Combine the cream cheese, onion, garlic and seasonings. Mix well until blended.
• Pound chicken to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• Spread each piece with 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture, roll up and secure with toothpicks.
• Dip in eggs and roll in cracker crumbs.
• Place in hot butter in baking pan and turn over to coat with butter.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until cooked through and browned nicely.

SPINACH AND CREAM CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add oil, garlic, and onion. Cook and stir until tender, 1 to 3 minutes. Add ham and spinach leaves and stir until wilted, about 1 minute. Chop slightly in the skillet. Remove from heat and stir in cream cheese until melted and mixture has cooled a bit. Add Swiss cheese and set filling aside.
• Cut each chicken breast to 1/2 inch thickness and place in a bowl. Pour Italian dressing over chicken. Place 1 chicken breast on a cutting board and pound thinner. Add about 1/4 of the filling and fold chicken over to form a packet. Seal using toothpicks and place in the prepared baking pan. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts and filling.
• Combine crushed crackers and Cheddar cheese together in a bowl. Cover filled chicken breasts with cracker mixture, mashing them into the breasts.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes before transferring from the pan to a serving platter to allow filling to set up. Remove toothpicks before serving.

SHRIMP-STUFFED CHICKEN WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Soften the cream cheese slightly. Mix green onions, shrimp, worcestershire and tabasco into the cream cheese. Divide into 4 equal portions.
• Gently loosen skin at one end of each breast piece, making sure to keep as much skin intact on the long sides as possible. Push one portion of shrimp mixture under skin of each breast piece. Carefully smooth the mixture down the length of the chicken as evenly as you can.
• Bake the chicken at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes, or until chicken tests done. I put mine on a rimmed cookie sheet, you could also use a 9X13 baking dish.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute the minced shallot until it just begins to brown.
• Add the wine to the shallots and simmer 5-10 minutes, until the wine has reduced to half.
• Add the tomato to the wine and heat through, then pour in the cream. Bring the wine mixture to a boil, then simmer until sauce reduces and thickens, another 5-10 minutes. Taste sauce and add salt and pepper to your liking.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

CREAM CHEESE AND SHRIMP STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• COMBINE THE ONION, GARLIC, RED PEPPER, JALEPENO,PARSLEY, SALT AND PEPPER AND MIX WELL. ADD SHRIMP AND FOLD INTO CREAM CHEESE MIXSTURE. WASH THE CHICKEN BREASTS UNDER COLD WATER ANDE PAT DRY WITH A PAPPER TOWEL. PLACE A BREAST ON A CLEAN CUTTING BOARD WITH THE SMALL END OF THE CHICKEN BREAST FACING YOU. PLACE YOUR LEFT HAND ON TOP OF THE BREAST AND CUT ¾ THE WAY THROUGH THE BREASTGOING AT A SLIGHT ANGEL DOWN .(NOTE NOT YOUR HAND) OPEN UP THE BREAST LIKE A BOOK ON THE CUTTING BOARD AND PLACE A PIECE OF PLASTIC WRAP OVER IT. THEN TAKE A MEAT TENDERIZING HAMMER WITTH A FLAT SIDE AND FLATTEN THE CHICKEN BREAST TO EQUAL THICKENESS. REPEAT WITH OTHER BREAST. PLACE BREAST ON THE CUTTING BOARD AND PLACE HALF THE CREAM CHEESE MIXTURE ON ONE SIDE AND FOLD OVER. TAKE TWO SLICES OF TURKEY BACON AND WRAP EACH ONE. PLACE ON A LIGHTLY OILED COOKIE SHEET AND BAKE AT 350' FOR 35 TO 40 MINUTES OR UNTIL TEMPETURE REACHES 165'.

SHRIMP-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, onions, mayonnaise, tarragon, lemon juice and Liquid Smoke if desired. Place about 1/3 cup down the center of each chicken breast half; fold chicken over filling and secure with toothpicks., Brush chicken with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or no longer pink. Discard toothpicks.

GREEK CREAM CHEESE-STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cut each chicken breast from one side through the middle horizontally to within one-half inch of the other side. Open the two sides and spread them out like an open book.
• Mix cream cheese, feta cheese, tomato, olives, onion, and spinach together in a large bowl. Spoon cheese mixture onto 1 side of each opened chicken breast. Fold each chicken breast closed and place on a piece of aluminum foil.
• Cook the chicken breasts on the preheated grill until 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).

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CREAM CHEESE STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix cream cheese and chili powder.
• Carefully separate skin from meat of each chicken breast. Use a knife if you need to, then your fingers, to create a pocket between the skin and meat. Try not to tear the skin.
• Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the pocket you've created. Apply a little pressure with your fingers on the outside of the skin to spread the cream cheese in an even layer.
• Brush each chicken breast with olive oil, and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 45-60 min., or until chicken is cooked through. If the chicken is getting too browned on top, cover it with foil as it continues to cook.

SHRIMP STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST RECIPE - (2/5)

Steps:

• Saute celery and green onions in 1/4 cup margarine until tender. Add mayonnaise, broth, lemon juice, and hot sauce and stir well. Add rinsed shrimp, bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper, stir well, and set aside. Preheat oven to 375 F and grease pan. Place chicken breasts between wax paper and flatten with rolling pin to about 1/4 inches thick. Place stuffing mixture in the middle of a breast. Fold long sides over the mixture then fold the ends over. Secure with toothpicks. Roll in flour and dip into 1/4 cup melted margarine. Place chicken in pan and spoon undiluted soup evenly over the mixture. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.

SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST TOPPED WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Pound chicken breast to 1/2" thickness. Cut pocket in each, cutting almost to edge.
• In bowl combine spinach, scallion, parmesan, and fontina. Mix well, and reserve 1 T. for each breast. Divide remaining mixture among breasts and stuff, closing with toothpicks.
• Combine Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic, season tops of breasts and reserve rest of mixture.
• Heat 1T of olive oil in large nonstick skillet, and Brown breasts over medium heat for approximately 4 minute per side. Transfer breasts to jellyroll pan.
• Heat remaining oil, toss shrimp with remaining seasoning mix, and cook 2 min per side.
• Arrange shrimp on top of breasts and cover with reserved spinach cheese mixture. Place in 350°F oven and roast until chicken is no longer pink and cheese is melted inside (15 to 20 minutes).

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BACON AND CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet and a baking pan with foil.
• Lay bacon strips in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• Place bacon in the preheated oven and cook until browned and crisp, about 15 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop. Keep the oven on.
• Slice chicken breasts horizontally, without going all the way through.
• Combine cream cheese, 1/4 cup of Cheddar cheese, green onions, and cilantro in a bowl. Add chopped bacon and mix to combine.
• Open chicken breasts at the hinge point and spread cream cheese mixture in a thin layer over each one. Close and transfer to the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Top with remaining Cheddar and bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Let cool slightly before serving.

SHRIMP - STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts. Turn inside part of chicken breast facing up. Combine shrimp, celery and onion. Place 1/2 shrimp mixture in small bowl with 1/2 cup soup. Spread on chicken breasts. Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
• In 8 inch baking dish, melt butter in oven at 350 degrees. Place stuffed chicken in butter, rolling to coat all sides. Cover. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Drain off excess liquid. In small bowl combine remaining shrimp mixture with remaining soup. Spoon over chicken in dish.
• Bake, uncovered, an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove toothpicks from rolls. Sprinkle with paprika. Stir sauce in pan. Spoon over chicken breasts. Recipe may be halved or doubled. For a different flavor, try fresh or frozen crabmeat in place of shrimp. Good served with wild rice.