Chicken and Guava-Filled Bundles
- 4 each chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano dried
- 18 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 ounces guava jelly *
- 4 slices ham cooked
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 ounces crescent roll dough
- 6 ounces guava jelly *
- 1/4 cup sherry dry
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon beef stock
- *Guava paste is available in Mexican and Spanish groceries.
- If you cannot find it, you can substitute the same amount of jellied cranberry sauce.
- Place one chicken breast half between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
- Working from center, gently pound chicken with rolling pin or flat side of meat mallet until about 1/4 inch thick.
- Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
- In small bowl, combine salt, oregano, pepper and garlic; mix well.
- Sprinkle evenly over chicken breasts.
- Form guava paste into four 2 x 1/2 x 1/2 inch strips and place one on each ham slice.
- Spoon about a tablespoonful of cilantro over each strip of guava paste.
- Fold ham around guava and cilantro to form a foll.
- Place one roll on narrow end of each chicken half; roll up, jelly-roll fashion.
- Secure with toothpicks.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium heat; add chicken rolls, seam side down.
- Cook covered for 6 minutes or until no longer pink, turning once halfway through cooking.
- Remove toothpicks.
- Place chicken on paper towels; pat dry.
- Heat oven to 375F (190C).
- Separate dough into 4 rectangles; firmly press perforations to seal.
- Place one chicken roll on each rectangle.
- Fold dough over chicken; press edges to seal.
- Place, seam side down, on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Cut slits in tops to allow steam to escape.
- Bake for 13 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, in small saucepan over low heat, combine all sauce ingredients; cook and stir until guava paste melts.
- Simmer until sauce thickens.
- Place chicken bundles on serving plates; top with sauce.
- Garnish with additional cilantro, if desired.
- Serve immediately.
chicken breast halves, salt, oregano dried, black pepper, garlic, guava jelly, ham cooked, cilantro, vegetable oil, crescent roll, guava jelly, sherry dry, cilantro, beef stock
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chicken-guava-filled-bundles-46865 (may not work)