Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 4 each chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
- 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese
- 2 teaspoons oregano crumbled
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 13 cup flour, all-purpose
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- Place each chicken breast half between waxed paper and pound very thin with a mallet or rolling pin to form a "cutlet".
- Be careful not to pound holes in the meat.
- Place 13 cup cheese in center of each "cutlet"; sprinkle with oregano.
- Fold sides over to seal cheese, then roll up.
- Hold in place with wooden toothpick.
- Combine cornmeal with chili powder on sheet of waxed paper; place flour on another.
- Beat eggs slightly in a pie plate.
- Coat the stuffed rolls with flour; dip in egg then cornmeal mixture to coat well.
- Chill at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
- In a large skillet, heat oil until very hot.
- Quickly brown the stuffed chicken rolls, turning often, until golden.
- Lift out with a slotted spoon; drain well.
- Place in a shallow baking pan.
- Bake 20 minutes or until juices run clear when pierced with a small knife.
- Serve with guacamole and/or salsa.
chicken breast halves, cheese, oregano, cornmeal, chili powder, flour, eggs, vegetable oil
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cheesy-stuffed-chicken-breasts-43373 (may not work)