Pimento Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Pimento cheese makes the perfect cheesy filling for this Pimento Cheese Stuffed Chicken. The chicken has a crispy coating and the pimento cheese absolutely oozes out with every bite.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Pimento Cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons diced pimentos, drained well
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- pinch of garlic powder
- pinch of cayenne pepper
Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 1 tasblespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, mix together all pimento cheese ingredients.Note: This can be done a day in advance. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
- Cut a slit in the thick end of each chicken breast and then carefully cut to form a pocket. Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a shallow bowl whisk together the egg with 1 tablespoon of water.Place the breadcrumbs in a shallow dish.
- Stuff the pimento cheese into the pockets in the chicken.Dip the chicken in egg mixture, coating both sides.Press the chicken into the breadcrumbs.
- Heat the oil and butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat.Add chicken and cook for 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer chicken to oven for 12 to 14 minutes.Serve.