We really enjoyed this recipe & the pimento cheese was fabulous. Had some difficulty with the filling gushing out of the breasts, possibly because they were larger & I was cooking them longer. We simply scooped up the gooey filling from the pan & served it on top of the chicken. Next time I will try to cut the pockets differently so that the opening is "up" to make it harder for the cheese to ooze out. I'm making the pimento cheese by itself to stuff into baby bell peppers for an appetizer this weekend.
Pimiento Cheese Chicken
Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr
Instead of using pimiento cheese as a sandwich filling, try using it as a filling for skillet-cooked chicken breasts.
Yield: 4 servings
Total:
Recipe from
More From Cooking Light
Recipe Time
Total:
34 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 299
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated fat: 5.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.3g
- Protein: 36.8g
- Carbohydrate: 1.3g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
- Iron: 1.2mg
- Sodium: 606mg
- Calcium: 171mg
Ingredients
- 1 slice applewood-smoked bacon
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons minced green onions
- 1 1/2 tablespoons diced pimientos
- 1 tablespoon canola mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Preparation
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
- 2. Cook bacon in a large ovenproof skillet until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving drippings in pan; crumble bacon. Combine bacon, next 6 ingredients, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut a 1-inch-wide slit into the thick end of each breast half; carefully cut down to the center of chicken to form a deep pocket. Divide cheese mixture evenly among pockets. Secure with wooden picks. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
- 3. Heat pan over medium-high heat. Add oil to drippings. Add chicken to pan; saute 4 minutes. Turn chicken over. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes; let stand for 5 minutes.
Pimiento Cheese Chicken Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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