Pimiento Cheese Stuffed Fried Chicken Food

PIMIENTO CHEESE-STUFFED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Whisk together 1/2 cup milk and egg. Dip chicken in milk mixture, and dredge in breadcrumbs.
• Pour oil to a depth of 1/8 inch in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in hot oil about 15 to 20 minutes on each side or until done.
• Transfer chicken to a baking sheet. Hold chicken with tongs, and cut a slit in 1 side of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Spoon 1/3 cup Pimiento Cheese into each pocket.
• Bake at 350°F for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and you feel the chicken is completely done.

PIMIENTO CHEESE AND BACON STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine bacon and next 6 ingredients (using 1/4 tsp of the salt). Cut a deep slip in the thickest part of the breast of each chicken. Spoon a teaspoon or so of the cheese mixture into newly created pocket. Secure the opening with a toothpick or two. Sprinkle the chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Heat canola oil in cast iron skillet (or skillet with foil ready to cover the handle to make it oven proof). Pan fry the chicken for about 4 minutes each side, making adjustments as necessary for the fact that the toothpicks make portions of the meat difficult to reach the surface of skillet. Then remove skillet to heated oven, and complete cooking the chicken, approximately 12 minutes.

PIMIENTO CHEESE STUFFED CELERY STICKS

Steps:

• If using, mix hot sauce with cheese and fill each celery stick with mixture and refrigerate til the game.

PIMENTO CHEESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix first three ingredients and 1 t. of paprika in a small bowl.
• Pound out chicken breasts between Saran Wrap till 1/4" thick. Put enough cream cheese mixture on each chicken breast to spread out to within 1" of the edge. Roll each chicken breast up, making sure to seal up the ends too. Secure with 2 toothpicks.
• In a large dish, mix bread crumbs, the rest of the paprika and salt and pepper. Roll each chicken roll in crumbs.
• Heat oil 1/4" deep in a large skillet. Brown chicken rolls till golden brown on all sides.
• Transfer to baking sheet. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Don't forget to remove the toothpicks before serving.

PIMIENTO CHEESE-STUFFED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Whisk together 1/2 cup milk and egg.
• Dip chicken in milk mixture, and dredge in breadcrumbs.
• Pour oil to a depth of 1/8 inch in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook chicken in hot oil about 10 minutes on each side or until done.
• Transfer chicken to a baking sheet.
• Hold chicken with tongs, and cut a slit in 1 side of each chicken breast to form a pocket.
• Spoon 1/3 cup Pimiento Cheese into each pocket.
• Bake at 350° for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Garnish, if desired, and serve immediately.