Boneless Chicken Recipe
Stuffed Chicken Breast
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This is an elaborate-looking recipe if you judge by the picture but this stuffed chicken breast is actually quite simple to make. Garlic, basil and ham stuffed chicken breast makes a beautiful appetizer or entrée recipe and once you know how to stuff chicken breasts you will want to try various fillings; cheese and spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and cured ham or garlic, lemon juice and fresh herbs are just a few ideas you might want to try out for yourself. Chicken breast is versatile and you can cook it whole, chop it up, or stuff it like in this stuffed chicken recipe. These stuffed chicken breast spirals are a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
Basil and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breast
Chicken spirals look really special but baked chicken recipes such as this one are actually easy because you just pound the chicken flat, arrange toppings on it, and roll it up. You see the spiral effect when you slice the chicken after cooking, giving the finished dish a gourmet appearance, and making it suitable for a dinner party or another event where you want to present something impressive that looks like it took a long time to make. Actually, this is a very simple dish but you do not have to tell people that!
These chicken rolls are flavored with ham, basil, garlic and lemon and you can serve this tasty chicken recipe with rice or potatoes. Breast chicken recipes, which are easy to make yet look great on the plate, are in high demand and this easy chicken recipe is a very good one to begin with if you want to cook more chicken dishes. A lot of people admire the artistic appearance of stuffed chicken but are unsure how to make the chicken like that. This easy stuffed chicken recipe shows you how, step by step.
One of the nicest things about this stuffed chicken breast spirals recipe is how the basil, ham, and garlic mixture gives so much special flavor to the chicken. The paprika and lemon juice finishes this stuffed chicken breast dish off in style and the end flavor is very sophisticated. You could serve these stuffed chicken breast spirals as an appetizer if you only give people one each, or team them with a side dish or two to make an entrée.
Stuffed Chicken Breast Spirals with Ham and Basil
Ingredients -
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
4 slices deli ham
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon paprika
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the garlic, salt, pepper, and basil and set aside.
Place the chicken between sheets of plastic film and pound to ¼ inch thickness with the flat end of a meat tenderizer hammer.
Rub the basil mixture into each chicken breast and top each one with a slice of deli ham.
Roll the chicken breasts up, starting with the longest side.
Place the chicken rolls seam side down in a baking dish and drizzle with the lemon juice.
Sprinkle the paprika over the top.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool for 5 minutes then slice each chicken roll into four equal size pieces and serve.
(Serves 4)