Jazz up grilled chicken breasts with a surprise cheese filling and a peppy salsa topper.
Grilled Cheddar-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 oz Cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup thick & chunky salsa
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Step2Cut cheese into 4 slices, about 3x1x1/4 inch. Place 1 slice cheese in center of each chicken piece. Roll chicken around cheese, folding in sides. Brush chicken rolls with butter.
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Step3Place chicken rolls, seam sides down, on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook about 15 minutes, turning after 10 minutes, until juice of chicken is no longer pink in center. Serve chicken with salsa.
Nutrition
290
Calories
15g
Total Fat
37g
Protein
1g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 290
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 15g
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 38%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 120mg
- 39%
- Sodium
- 490mg
- 21%
- Potassium
- 280mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 1g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 37g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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