Ham & Cheez-It®Stuffed ChickenBreast
What's breaded with crispy Cheez-It crackers, topped with grated cheddar, and packed with cheezy Ranch flavor? This stuffed chicken breast recipe is here to make all your cheeziest dreams come true.
Ingredients(10)
- ¼ cup
grated cheddar cheese
- 3 tbsp.
chopped ham
- 1 tbsp.
kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- 4
boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 to 1 ¼ pounds total)
- 1
egg, lightly beaten
- ½ cup
breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup
crushed Cheez-It® crackers
- 2 tsp.
- 3 tbsp.
olive oil
For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.
Steps(6)
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- 2
Mix cheese, ham and Cheezy Ranch dressing in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut a horizontal slit along the thin, long edge of a chicken breast, almost all the way through to the opposite side.
- 3
Open up the pocket and place a quarter of the filling mixture inside. Close the edges of the chicken breast over the filling, pressing together to seal. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts and filling.
- 4
Place the egg in one dish and the breadcrumbs mixed with the Cheez-It® cracker crumbs and ranch seasoning mix in another. Holding each piece of chicken carefully, dip into the egg, then press into the breadcrumbs.
- 5
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts, and cook until browned on one side, about 2–3 minutes. Transfer the chicken, browned side up, to the prepared baking sheet.
- 6
Bake until the chicken is cooked through or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165°F, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
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