Stuffed Chicken Breasts (with spinach, mushroom, cheese, with a panko, parmesan crust)
Stuff you need:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 slices ham (1 for each chicken breast)
- 6-8 cloves garlic chopped
- ½ onion diced
- ¼ cup mushrooms diced
- ½ pkg chopped frozen spinach, thawed & drained well
- sprinkles of curry powder, complete season, (or season salt of your choice) and chili lime (or lemon) pepper to taste (add to stuffing mixture)
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened (omit for dairy-free)
- 1 c. shredded pepper jack cheese (omit for dairy-free)
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese (omit for dairy-free)
- 1 TBS teaspoon Italian herb blend seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
What to do with the stuff:
- Pre-heat oven to 350 F
- Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray, and set aside
- Place individual chicken breasts in between sheets of saran wrap
- Using a meat mallet or rolling pin, flatten/pound each chicken breast to about ¼ inch thickness
- Lay a slice of ham on top of each chicken breast
- Saute` garlic, onions, mushrooms, and spinach until soft, add curry and seasoning salt, and chili lime pepper to taste
- Remove from heat, add to a bowl with cream cheese, and pepper jack cheese
- Spread 2-3 TBS (or so) of mixture onto each ham slice on the chicken breast
- Carefully roll up the chicken breast (secure with toothpicks if you need to)
- Beat eggs in a pie plate or shallow dish
- In a medium bowl, combine panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper
- Dip each chicken breast in the eggs, then into the panko parmesan mixture
- Make sure the breasts are well coated
- Place chicken on the prepared baking sheet seam side down
- Bake 40-45 minutes or until chicken is done, and crust is slightly brown