Panko-Crusted Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

• 4 whole Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 23 jars Sun-dried Tomatoes In Oil
• 1/4 cups Parmesan Cheese
• Salt
• Pepper
• 3 Tablespoons Pine Nuts (toasted Or Not, It's Fine)
• 1 bunch Arugula (a Small Handful)
• 1/4 cups Parmesan (or Similar Cheese)
• 1/4 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 whole Eggs, Beaten
• 1 cup Flour
• 2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
• Toothpicks

1. - Heat oven to 350 F.
2. Trim chicken of all fat.
3. Place each chicken breast between two layers of parchment paper and beat with a meat mallet or frying pan until 1/4 inch thick.
4. Season each breast with salt and pepper on both sides.
5. In a food processor, combine sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan, salt (1 1/2 tsp), pepper (1 tsp), pine nuts, and arugula.
6. Pulse until well-combined.
7. If mixture is too thick (i.e.
8. not spreadable), slowly add in olive oil until it loosens up a bit.
9. In a large bowl, beat 3 eggs and add a splash of water.
10. Set aside.
11. Grab another two large bowls and place flour in one and Panko bread crumbs in the other.
12. Season the flour with more salt and pepper (you want this to taste good, right?)
13. Spoon 1-2 tbsp of sun-dried tomato filling onto each chicken breast and spread it out evenly.
14. (You dont want too much filling, it will overflow!)
15. Starting at one end, roll the chicken breast until all the filling is covered.
16. Secure with 2-4 toothpicks depending on size of breast.
17. Take each secured chicken breast and dip it in the flour so its fully coated.
18. Next, coat it in the egg wash.
19. Completely cover chicken breast with Panko bread crumbs and place on foil-lined baking sheet.
20. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
21. Bake for 45-50 minutes.
22. With Panko bread crumbs, the exterior might not get a dark brown color, but its really crispy.
23. Let chicken rest for a few minutes before digging in.
24. Enjoy!

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/panko-crusted-chicken-with-sun-dried-tomato-pesto/ (may not work)