Thursday, April 14, 2011

Stuffed Chicken Breast with Balsamic Aioli

This recipe is good! Because I can't eat Beef these days I'm really trying to become inventive with Chicken! So I decided that I wanted to do a spin off on Chicken Parmasean but with out the Spaghetti, so I decided to try this and was not disappointed! Give it a try and let me know what you think!

Things you will need:
4 Large Chicken Breasts
1 Bag Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 bundle Fresh Basil
1 jar Roasted Red Peppers
1 Original Shake & Bake
2 Tbsp Zesty Garlic Season Garlic Gourmet
1 tspn Oregano


Balsamic Aioli
1 Cup Mayonaise
1/3 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
1/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 tspn Minced Garlic

Preheat the Oven to 400 Degrees

Step 1. Make a pocket inside your Chicken breast, big enough to get lots of ingredients in but not enough to butterfly the breast, you still want the breast to be intact. Fill the pocket by the layering the following ingredients inside the pocket, basil leaves,  Roasted Red Peppers, and a handful of Mozzarella Cheese (if you work it into a ball it's alot easier to work with), you want there to be a good amount of stuffing but not bulging for the seam.

Step 2. Once all your Breasts are stuffed put them in the Shake in the bake! Shake it up and create a breading for the outside of your stuffed chicken! (If you don't want to use the Shake & Bake and prefer a non breaded breasts that's totally an option too! I would just season the breast with Oregano, Thyme, Garlic, Salt & Pepper. This would be a fantastic alternative) Once complete place your Chicken in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes.

Step 3. Aioli is one of my favorite sauces, it's so easy to make and you can really change up the flavor by incorporating what you want inside the sauce! So in order to make your Balsamic Aioli combine, Mayo, Balsamic Vinegar, Minced Garlic, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil with a whisk. Whisk until well blended and place in the fridge. I use this sauce to dip the chicken in! The Balsamic Vinegar gives it a sweetness and a complexity all at once!

I served this chicken with a Chicken Pasta. So easy, so delicious! Please let me know what you think!!

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