This is now my favorite way to eat chicken. I got so tired of plain old chicken. I'm not listing the calories from the veggies and it is such a small amount and I'm really not sure how many are in what I used. Not much I know!
This is for 2 chicken breast. Adjust to half ingredients for only one.
Ingredients
Two 4oz chicken breast.
2% Swiss (1 slice, 4.5g of fat, 70cal) or 2% Shredded Mozzerlla Cheese (1/4 cup, 4g of fat,70cal)
Chopped Green Onion - about a tablespoon
Diced Tomato - about a tablespoon
Chopped Mushrooms - about a tablespoon
Mrs. Dash Original Blend - to taste
Garlic Powder - to taste
Cajun Seasoning - to taste
Pan butter flavor spray
Toothpicks
*Chicken nutrtional information varies. My bag has 120cal/4g of fat in one breast. Some only have 120/1, according to online resources.
Directions
Thaw chicken.
Pre-heat oven (toaster ovens work) to 400F. *You may also grill this.
In a bowl mix together veggies.
Once your chicken is thawed, slit a pouch into the side of the breast.
Add cheese into the slit, followed by the veggie mixture until "stuffed" - save a little bit of the mixure to sprinkle on tops of chicken. You then need to close it up as tight as you can with toothpicks. Works best to 'thread' them through the meat.
*Alternativly, you can wait until chicken is cooked and then add the cheese and nuke in the microwave until melted. I personally don't like doing this, but if you want the max amount of cheese in there, go ahead and leave the cheese out for now.
Add remaining bit of veggie mix to top of chicken, and season to taste, then spray lightly with Pam to promote browning. Spray bottom of your baking pan lightly.
*For cooking I suggest you place the breast into something that has raised edges and fits as close as possible to the size of the chicken.
Let it cook until the breast reaches 165F. Then turn up the heat to 450 and cook for an extra few minutes to promote browning and crispness on the top. After it's done, let it rest for about 3-5 minutes.
Sidenote
As this cooks, the water from the veggies as well as juice from the chicken and metled cheese is going to be coming out. It looks messy and gross, but it does not effect the flavor. I haven't found a way to really stop it yet. But this is normal. Make sure if cooking in a stovetop grill that is slanted and designed to grill off fat juices that you put a plate under the end or cook over the sink, as a lot will be coming out. Use something with raised edges if you put it in the oven.