Italian Sun Dried Tomato Chicken Rolls Food

FETTA, BACON AND SUNDRIED TOMATO STUFFED CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 220C | 425F.
• Place the chicken on a board/work surface. Lay each fillet flat and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon vegetable stock powder per fillet, salt to season and the garlic powder (enough to suit your taste buds). Rub the seasonings into the fillet.
• Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the tomato pesto (or paste) per fillet, onto each chicken thigh.
• Lay a slice of bacon over each chicken fillet, and four spinach leaves per fillet. Place 2 cubes of fetta cheese onto each thigh (you can crumble the fetta with your fingertips for even distribution).
• Firmly roll up each chicken breast (with the smallest width/side facing you) and secure with 2 or 3 toothpicks.
• Lightly rub a little extra salt and garlic powder on the outside of each chicken roll and drizzle with a small amount of garlic olive oil.
• Place the stuffed chicken rolls into an oven proof baking dish, and cover with foil.
• Bake for about 25 - 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Uncover and change oven settings to grill/broil on medium heat, and grill your chicken for a further 5 minutes on each side, or until each roll is nice and golden in colour.
• Remove and serve.

CREAMY TUSCAN CHICKEN ROLLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the chicken rolls: Butterfly the chicken breasts and season on both sides with 1 teaspoon of pepper, the onion powder, 2 teaspoons of salt, and the garlic powder.
• Place a chicken breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or heavy pan until about ¼ inch (6 mm) thick.
• Remove the top sheet of plastic wrap and place a handful of baby spinach over the center of the chicken breast, then cover with ¼ cup (50 G) of sun-dried tomatoes. Starting from the bottom, tightly roll the chicken, using the plastic wrap to help. Wrap the chicken roll tightly in plastic wrap to secure. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Chill the chicken rolls in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.
• Make the béchamel sauce: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and cook until softened and the onions are beginning to caramelize and become very fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and diced tomatoes and cook until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the heavy cream and flour and stir to incorporate. Add the salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, 5-7 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
• Heat 2-3 (5 - 7 cm) inches of oil in a large heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat until it reaches 325°F (170°C).
• Add the panko to a shallow dish and stir in 1 teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Add the eggs to a separate shallow dish. Add the flour to a third shallow dish and stir in the remaining teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
• Remove the chicken rolls from the fridge and coat in the flour, then the eggs, then the bread crumbs.
• Fry the breaded chicken rolls in the hot oil for about 5 minutes per side, or until the outside is an even golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C). You may need to work in batches, so as not to overcrowd the pan. If a good color is achieved and the chicken's center is still not to temperature, place the chicken on a wire rack set over a baking sheet and finish cooking in the oven at 325°F (170°C) until the proper temperature is reached. Once the proper internal temperature is reached, place the rolls on a baking sheet lined with paper towels and a wire rack to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
• Slice the chicken rolls and serve over a bed of spaghetti with the béchamel sauce and a green salad alongside.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN ROULADE STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO, SPINACH AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES WITH WHITE TRUFFLE POTATOES

Steps:

• Lay a long piece of plastic wrap over your cutting board and tuck it underneath the sides of the board. (Covering the chicken with the plastic will also keep the mess down when you pound with the meat mallet.) The chicken breasts should be placed on the covered cutting board, skin side down, with enough space between them so they can lay flat after you "butterfly" them. To make the butterfly cut, carefully slice open (without slicing the chicken all the way through) and spread the flesh of the chicken out so you will be able to pound it out into a single thin piece on which you will place stuffing and then roll up. Season the breasts with salt and pepper. Then put another length of plastic wrap over the seasoned chicken breasts and flatten with meat mallet to integrate the seasoning into the chicken. Pound chicken thin.
• Lay 1 slice of prosciutto ham on each breast. Add 3 leaves of spinach and 4 pieces of sun-dried tomatoes on each breast. Fold in each end and roll tightly. Place on sheet tray and freeze until firm. (It does not have to be frozen completely hard, but this makes it easier to handle when breading.)
• Preheat a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• While the chicken roulade is hardening in the freezer, prepare the tomato demi-glace. In a saucepan, saute garlic and then deglaze the pan with the wine. Add stock and tomato puree. Boil over medium heat until reduced by half. Add the demi-glace (brown sauce) and let simmer until thickened ("medium thickness").
• When the chicken is firm, set up a breading station. Whisk together 3 eggs and 1 cup of the half-and-half for the egg wash. (Begin with this amount and whisk more together if needed.) Then set up a bowl each of: flour, then egg wash, and then Italian bread crumbs. Evenly coat rolled frozen chicken with flour (not too much or bread crumbs won't stick). Dip floured rolled chicken into egg wash, then into bread crumbs. In a deep-fat fryer, lightly fry until golden brown. Finish in the oven for 15 minutes until completely cooked through. Remove from oven and let rest.
• Boil the potatoes until tender. Then mash the potatoes and whip chopped chives, butter, salt and freshly ground pepper into the potatoes with a beater.
• Re-heat the tomato demi-glace and to finish remove from heat, and immediately whisk in fresh thyme and 1 tablespoon butter.
• Slice each chicken roll to expose the stuffed interior. Place mashed potatoes in center of each plate, drizzle white truffle oil over the potatoes. Lay chicken roulade over potatoes.

CHICKEN ROLLATINI WITH SPINACH & SUN DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cook spinach on stove top with olive oil and minced garlic.
• Add sun dried to spinach and saute together about 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and bacon to sun dried tomatoes and spinach mixture and mix together.
• Roll out chicken cutlets and spread mixture on and roll up and put toothpick in to hold together.
• Mix breadcrumbs with grated cheese and roll chicken in breadcrumb mixture.
• Line baking sheet with chicken, spray with olive oil cooking spray and cook for about 10-15 minutes then flip over for another 10-15 minutes.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• One by one put each chicken breast in a large ziplock baggie and pound it to 1/4 inch thickness.
• To make pesto: put the sundried tomatos, garlic, pecans, parmesan and olive oil into a mini-chopper or blender and puree until smooth.
• Lay the chicken flat and place a tablespoon of the pesto on each. Roll it up and secure with wooden toothpicks.
• Heat the butter in a heavy large frying pan. Add the chicken and saute until browned and done, about 30 minutes, turning several times.
• Meanwhile, add the cream and sour cream to a small saucepan and heat through. Add the remaining pesto to this and heat until bubbly, but not boiling.
• Pour sauce into the frying pan with the chicken. Be sure to scrape up any pan drippings and heat this well through.
• I served this over spinach.

ITALIAN SUN-DRIED TOMATO ROLLS

Steps:

• Prepare hot roll mix as directed on package using 2 Tbsp. of the reserved oil from tomatoes. Roll out dough to 15x10-inch rectangle.
• Spread tomatoes evenly over dough. Mix grated topping and remaining 2 Tbsp. reserved oil; sprinkle evenly over tomatoes. Roll up dough from long end; press edges to seal. Cut crosswise into 12 slices.
• Arrange rolls, cut sides down, in 13x9-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with towel. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes. Uncover rolls.
• Bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan. Cool on wire rack.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Place egg and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken in egg, then coat with bread crumbs., Combine cheese and tomatoes. Place 1/4 cup cheese mixture down the center of each chicken breast; top with each with bacon. Roll up from a short side; secure with toothpicks., Place on a greased baking sheet; drizzle with oil. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Discard toothpicks before serving.

ITALIAN SUN-DRIED TOMATO CHICKEN ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Pound flat chicken breasts to 1/4 inch. Put cheeses, tomatoes, and basil on top and roll up jelly roll style and secure with string or tooth picks.
• Heat oven-proof skillet (preferrably iron) and add oil and sear the chicken until golden brown.
• Pour in chicken broth, cover and bake in oven for approximately 20 minutes or until meat thermometer reaches 170 degrees. Baste with broth. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.