Recipe By Jaxters
Ref: 835
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Cuisine: European (other)
Food Type: Meat
No of Portions: 4
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Ingredients & Prep
4 Chicken breasts with mini fillets removed
100 g
Butter salted soft
2 Garlic cloves finely grated
2 tbsp
Fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped fine
2 tsp
Fresh thyme leaves only
200 g
Breadcrumbs
80 g
Flour
2 Eggs beaten
1 tsp
Cayenne pepper
1 tsp
Salt
1 tsp
Freshly ground Black pepper
200 ml
Veg oil
Method
Step 1
In a bowl mix the butter with the herbs, garlic & black pepper, then place in the fridge to firm for at least 40 mins.
Step 2
In a bowl mix the butter with the herbs, garlic & black pepper, then place in the fridge to firm for at least 40 mins.
Step 3
Place a chilled chicken breast & lay in flat on a chopping board, remove the mini fillet & keep for later, then insert a small sharp knife like a pairing knife into the side of the breast, then turn the knife cutting a pocket inside the breast without making the insertion point any bigger or making any other holes, repeat with all the breasts.
Step 4
Next using a tsp stuff the cavity with the chilled butter mixture, about 2 tbsp in each, then using the mini fillet plug the hole.
Step 5
Next in a bowl mix flour with salt & cayenne pepper then put the beaten egg in a shallow bowl & the breadcrumbs in another, coat stuffed breast first in the flour then in the egg & coat all over, then coat all over in the breadcrumbs, back into egg then back into the breadcrumbs to double dip.
Step 6
Fry the breasts in a frying pan on a med heat in the oil both sides until light brown, you may need to do in batches, then place on a non-stick baking sheet & bake for 20 mins or until golden brown, allow to rest for 5 mins before eating.
Suggestion & Tips
Nice with new potatoes & salad.