Friday, October 15, 2010

pizza pocket chicken

everybody loves pizza
save your $$$, don't order delivery tonight. try these easy pepperoni & cheese stuffed chicken breasts for dinner. total cost of all ingredients = $3.66, that's under a dollar per serving mmmm

PREP 15 mins
TOTAL 45 mins
FEEDS 4 starving students



you needs this stuff:
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
15 pepperoni slices
1 egg
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cub bread crumbs
6 tbsps vegetable oil

line a baking sheet with aluminum foil & preheat oven to 250

trim the chicken breasts of fat
slice each chicken breast in half
cut a pocket into the side of each chicken breast (not all the way through, just enough to stuff with cheese and pepperoni)
stuff each piece of chicken with some cheese and pepperoni (4 slices)

heat a large skillet with 6 tbsp vegetable oil (med/high heat)

using 3 shallow dishes, put the flour in one, the egg (beaten) in the second, and the bread crumbs in the third
coat each piece of chicken in the flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs on each side (make sure you keep the pocket closed)

place all 4 pieace of chicken in the skillet and soak until they are golden brown and crispy all over (2-3 mins)
remove the chicken from the skillet
place chicken on baking sheet
put in the oven at 350 for 25 mins

serve with pasta or salad, mmm


DID YOU KNOW
the average American family orders pizza at least once a week?

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