Stuffed Chicken Breasts Byron Bay

Author
Byron Bay Chili Co
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings
8 serves
Category
Main Meals

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs or crushed up Byron Bay Corn Chips
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 8 boneless chicken breast fillets, skinned
  • 1 cup chopped fresh or pickled jalapeno chillies
  • 250g roasted red capsicum
  • 125g havarti, jack or cheddar cheese, cut into 8 strips
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • A few sprigs coriander
  • Byron Bay Chilli Co Mild or Spicy Salsa Picante to serve

Directions

  1. In a shallow pan, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, spices, salt and pepper
  2. Set aside
  3. Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of plastic wrap on a cutting board
  4. With a mallet, pound breasts until each is about 6mm thick
  5. Lay a piece of cheese and your choice of capsicum or chillies across the width of each breast
  6. Fold in sides so they overlap and seal in filling
  7. fold ends over top
  8. Dip each chicken bundle in melted butter and drain briefly
  9. Then roll in crumb mixture to coat evenly
  10. Place bundles seam side down, without touching, in a baking dish
  11. Drizzle with any remaining butter
  12. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight
  13. Bake uncovered in a hot oven (200C) for 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink when slashed with a knife
  14. Spoon salsa over each breast
  15. Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and coriander