Chicken Monterey
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crumbled
- 1/4 pound Monterey jack cheese
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Cut breast in half lengthwise. Place each chicken breast half between 2 pieces of waxed paper. Pound with a meat mallet until 1/4-inch thick; set aside.
- Combine 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 teaspoon oregano and parsley in a small bowl; set aside.
- In a pie plate, stir together bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, pepper and 1 teaspoon oregano; set aside.
- Spread herb-butter mixture evenly over pounded chicken breasts.
- Cut Monterey Jack cheese into eight 1 1/2 x 1/2-inch strips. Place 1 cheese strip on each pounded chicken piece. Roll chicken around cheese, tucking ends under.
- Dip chicken rolls in 5 tablespoons melted butter or margarine. Carefully roll in bread crumbs mixture. Place seam side down 1/2-inch apart in an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Remove chicken rolls from refrigerator. Bake uncovered about 20 minutes in preheated oven until juices no longer run pink when chicken is pierced with a fork. Place chicken rolls on a hot platter.
Final Comments
Serves 2
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