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Chicken Stuffed with Broccolini & Cheese Recipe

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My version of Chicken Cordon Bleu uses broccolini in the filling and panko for crunch. Broccolini looks like small broccoli, but we think it's a little sweeter and more tender. —Cher Schwartz, Ellisville, Missouri

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Chicken Stuffed with Broccolini & Cheese Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
8 Broccolini stalks or 2/3 cup chopped fresh broccoli
1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon paprika
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon fat-free milk
3/4 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Olive oil-flavored cooking spray

Directions

Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. Place two stalks of broccolini lengthwise down the center of each chicken breast; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold over and secure with toothpicks.
Combine the flour, salt, garlic powder, pepper and paprika in a shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk egg whites and milk. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs and parsley. Coat chicken with flour mixture, dip in egg white mixture, then coat with crumb mixture.
Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Spritz tops of chicken with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 450° for 15-20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Discard toothpicks. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 stuffed chicken breast half equals 275 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 104 mg cholesterol, 248 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 40 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Chicken Stuffed with Broccolini & Cheese in Taste of Home November 2011, p40

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by HoneyLynn

I sliced regular broccoli into long spears and sauteed with some carrot matchsticks (in butter & olive oil)....instead of leaving raw. Chix was tender and moist...and the crumb-coating? Oooh-la-lah!

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2011 by TessaMB

Like the other commenter said, not as labor intensive as it first appeared. Quite good. Would be a great dinner for guests. It looks beautiful on the plate.

Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2011 by fiuhawg

Very yummy and not as labor intensive as I first thought it would be.