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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 12, 2023
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
Deborah Puette
Lilburn, Georgia
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Flattened chicken breasts with a crunchy coating hold a delicious cheesy filling.

Southwestern Cheese-Stuffed Chicken

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 container (8 oz) chives-and-onion cream cheese spread
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup from 1 jar (12 oz) Old El Paso™ Hot Jalapeño Slices, drained
  • 1/2 cup canned (drained) whole kernel corn
  • 6 taco shells from 1 box (4.6 oz) Old El Paso™ Crunchy Taco Shells (12 Count), coarsely broken
  • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted or salted butter, melted
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (4 oz)
  • 1 2/3 cups thick & chunky salsa
  • 2/3 cup sour cream

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir together cream cheese, garlic powder, jalapeños and corn; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Place broken taco shells in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Crush taco shells with rolling pin until coarsely ground. (Or, place broken taco shells in food processor bowl with metal blade; process until coarsely ground.) Pour crumbs into shallow dish; stir in chili powder.
  • Step 
    3
    Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast, smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Spread butter over one side of each chicken breast.
  • Step 
    4
    Place about 1/3 cup cream cheese mixture on center of buttered side of each chicken breast; roll up chicken. Pour buttermilk into shallow dish. Dip chicken rolls in buttermilk, then coat with crumb mixture. Insert toothpick to secure. Place in ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish. Drizzle with honey.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Sprinkle with Mexican cheese blend; bake 4 to 5 minutes longer until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

Nutrition

780 Calories
47g Total Fat
45g Protein
44g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
780
Calories from Fat
420
Total Fat
47g
72%
Saturated Fat
26g
131%
Trans Fat
2 1/2g
Cholesterol
205mg
68%
Sodium
1720mg
72%
Potassium
490mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
23g
Protein
45g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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