Cream Cheese-Stuffed Chicken

Prep: 30 min Cook: 10 min Serves: 4 Cuisine: American

Cream cheese-stuffed chicken breasts offer a creamy, flavorful filling with a crispy coating, perfect for elegant dinners or casual gatherings, appealing to cheese lovers and poultry fans alike.

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Ingredients

  • 3 oz. package cream cheese with chives
  • 2 small chicken breasts, skinned, halved lengthwise, and boned
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1 Tbsp. water
  • 1/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • cooking oil for deep fat frying

Instructions

  1. Cut the cream cheese into 4 sticks lengthwise and chill until ready to use.
  2. Place each chicken breast, boned side up, wrap with plastic wrap, and pound to 1/8-inch thickness.
  3. Remove the plastic wrap and season the chicken with salt and pepper.
  4. Place one cream cheese stick on each piece of chicken.
  5. Fold in the sides and roll up, pressing ends to seal.
  6. Mix the beaten egg with water.
  7. Combine bread crumbs and dried parsley.
  8. Coat each chicken roll with flour, dip in the egg mixture, then roll in the crumb mixture.
  9. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
  10. Fry the chicken rolls in hot oil for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

698 kcal 35% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 22.5g 45% DV
Total Fat 38.9g 50% DV
Carbs 69.2g 25% DV
Fiber 10g 36% DV
Sugar 2.5g 5% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 476.8mg 21% DV
Potassium 1868.8mg 40% DV
Cholesterol 103mg 34% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 97.3mcg 11% DV
Vitamin C 37.4mg 42% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 173.5mg 13% DV
Iron 16.8mg 93% DV
Diet fit High-protein High-fiber
Contains Milk Egg Wheat/Gluten

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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