CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
I found this recipe years ago in a southern living cookbook. I have tweaked it over the years and have served it many times. It is both easy and elegant. The perfect dish for that special occasion.
Provided by Robin Lieneke
Categories Chicken
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Sauce: melt butter in saucepan, add flour stirring until smooth. Cook 1-2 min stirring constantly. Mix milk, broth and wine together. Gradually add to flour mixture. Cook over medium heat stirring frequently until thick and bubbly. salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat reserve 1/2 cup sauce separately. Set sauce aside.
- 2. Stuffing: sauté green onions in 2 tbsp butter until tender add mushrooms and cook until soft. Stir in crabmeat, cracker crumbs and parsley. Add salt & pepper to taste. Stir in 1/4 cup of sauce.
- 3. Cut each chicken breast on the side to create a cavity for stuffing. Spoon 1/4 cup of stuffing into each chicken breast. use a toothpick to secure opening if needed. Continue until all breasts are filled.
- 4. Pour 1/2 of the sauce into a 9x 13 pan. Place chicken into the pan. Pour 2-3 tbsps. of sauce over each breast. Top each breast with butter flavor no stick spray then panko bread crumbs and spray crumbs with no stick spray.
- 5. Cover pan with foil and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Uncover pan and increase heat to 425. Bake another 10-16 minutes until bread crumbs have browned. remove toothpicks if you used them. Drizzle each breast with swiss cheese sauce before serving. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.
- 6. Swiss Cheese Sauce: Put swiss cheese and half & half in small saucepan with reserved 1/2 cup of sauce and heat until melted and smooth, add a tsp. of butter to finish and stir till velvety. Add a pinch of seasoned salt to taste. keep warm.
- 7. Serve with rice (mixed with remaining cheese sauce) and enjoy.
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[email protected]I'm not a fan of chicken, but I loved this dish. The crab stuffing was so good that it made me forget all about the chicken.
Mahbuba Rita
[email protected]This recipe is a lot of work, but it's worth it. The chicken is delicious and the crab stuffing is amazing.
min uddin
[email protected]I found this recipe to be too bland. I added some extra herbs and spices and it was much better.
rome sebree
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the chicken turned out dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Anthony Lozzi
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it. The chicken was tender and flavorful, and the crab stuffing was creamy and delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Blak Imran
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it's always a hit. The chicken is always moist and juicy, and the crab stuffing is amazing.
Rilwele Tshikovhi
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of crab, but I loved this dish. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the stuffing was delicious. I would definitely make this again.
ERNIE Cerebo
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it. The chicken was tender and juicy, and the crab stuffing was flavorful and creamy.
Whitney Locklear
[email protected]Sumon Beppary
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the chicken turned out perfectly. The crab stuffing was especially good. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Ivy Maki
[email protected]This is an easy and flavorful dish that is sure to impress your guests. The chicken was moist and juicy, and the crab stuffing was delicious. I would definitely make this again.