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Chicken With Homemade Herb Cheese Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves .
  • 1 dash dried basil, crushed .
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder .
  • salt .
  • 1 dash dried thyme, crushed .
  • 1/2 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened .
  • 1 tbsp half-and-half or light cream .
  • 1 dash fresh ground black pepper .
  • 1 dash dried oregano, crushed .
  • 1 dash dried dill .
  • fresh ground black pepper .
  • 2 tbsps butter or margarine, softened .
  • 1 dash dried marjoram, crushed

Directions
  • Step #1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step #2 In a medium bowl, stir this together the softened cream cheese, softened butter or margarine, dillweed, oregano, marjoram, garlic powder, thyme, half & half or light cream, basil & dash of pepper.
  • Step #3 Stir until the mixture is well mixed & smooth; set aside.
  • Step #4 Rinse the chicken breast halves under cold running water; pat dry with paper towels.
  • Step #5 Place each breast half, boned side up, between 2 pieces of heavy duty clear plastic wrap.
  • Step #6 Working from the center out to the edges, lightly lb the chicken breasts with the flat side of a meat mallet until the chicken is 1/4 inch thick.
  • Step #7 Remove the plastic wrap.
  • Step #8 Place 1 heaping tbsp of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each flattened chicken breast half.
  • Step #9 Wrap the chicken breast around the cream cheese filling; secure with wooden toothpicks.
  • Step #10 Place the filled chicken breasts, seam side down, in a 2 quart square baking dish.
  • Step #11 Spice up the chicken with the freshly ground pepper & salt to taste.
  • Step #12 Bake in the 350 degree oven about 30 mins, or until the chicken is tender & no longer pink.
  • Step #13 Spoon any melted cream cheese in the baking dish over the chicken.
  • Step #14 Serve hot.
  • Enjoy the Chicken With Homemade Herb Cheese recipe

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