FIG AND GORGONZOLA STUFFED CHICKEN

Fig and Gorgonzola Stuffed Chicken image

Found this recipe online and it came out great! It is delicious and is great for a family dinner or for entertaining.

Provided by lmkga

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
salt & fresh ground pepper
1 serving gorgonzola cheese filling with almonds and fig (see below)
4 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup fresh breadcrumb
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 small onion, minced
1 small garlic clove, minced
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
2 ounces gorgonzola, crumbled
1/4 cup almonds, chopped and toasted
4 -5 medium dried figs, chopped
salt & fresh ground pepper

Steps:

Place each chicken breast on large sheet of wax paper, cover with second sheet, and pound with meat pounder or rolling pin until 1/4-inch thick throughout. Each pounded breast should measure roughly 6 inches wide and 8 inches long. Cover and refrigerate while preparing filling.
For filling, heat butter in medium skillet over low heat until melted; add onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds longer; set aside. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Stir in onion mixture, gorgonzola, almonds, figs, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Place breasts on work surface; season with salt and pepper. Spoon filling into center of chicken, roll, and wrap each breast. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 400 degrees. Beat eggs with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon water in second pie plate or shallow baking dish. Spread bread crumbs in separate pie plate or shallow baking dish. With tongs, dip rolled chicken breasts in egg mixture; let excess drip off. Transfer to bread crumbs; shake pan to roll breasts in crumbs, then press with fingers to help crumbs adhere. Place breaded chicken breasts on large wire rack set over jelly-roll pan.
Heat remaining oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, but not smoking, about 4 minutes; add chicken, seam side down, and cook until medium golden brown, about 2 minutes. Turn each roll and cook until medium golden brown on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Return chicken rolls, seam side down, to wire rack set over jelly-roll pan; bake until deep golden brown about 15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing each roll crosswise diagonally into 5 medallions; arrange on individual dinner plates and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 981.5, Fat 77.2, SaturatedFat 19, Cholesterol 338.2, Sodium 648.9, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 5, Protein 46.4