Healthy Recipes

Directions

Ingredients

• Filling of your choice, (see below)
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (1-1 1/4 pounds total)
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup plain dry breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoon reduced-fat cream cheese, (Neufchatel)
• 1 tablespoon basil pesto, (store-bought or homemade)
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoon creamy goat cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped black olives
• 1/4 cup grated Swiss, Monterey Jack or part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 tablespoon chopped ham
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Cooking Instruction

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

Step 2

Combine cream cheese, pesto and pepper in a small bowl with a fork.

Step 3

Cut a horizontal slit along the thin, long edge of a chicken breast half, nearly through to the opposite side. Open up each breast and place one-fourth of the filling in the center. Close the breast over the filling, pressing the edges firmly together to seal. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts and filling.

Step 4

Lightly beat egg white with a fork in a medium bowl. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow glass dish. Hold each chicken breast half together and dip in the egg white, then dredge in the breadcrumbs. (Discard leftovers.)

Step 5

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts; cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Place the chicken, browned-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until the chicken is no longer pink in the center or until an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F, about 20 minutes.