Ginas Crab Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipes

CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Gently fold in crab. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Cut horizontally through the center of each chicken breast, creating a pocket, being careful not to cut all the way through at any point.
• Fill each pocket with equal amounts of the stuffing. Secure with toothpicks.
• Dredge each piece of chicken in the breadcrumbs and place on a baking sheet. (Can be prepared to this point up to 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Spray the breadcrumbs with cooking spray to moisten.
• Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until cooked through to 165 degrees in the center of the filling.
• Remove toothpicks and serve.

SMOKED SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS AND CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Drain the spinach in a colander and squeeze the excess moisture out with your hands. In a mixing bowl, combine the spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. If you have a kitchen glove, do this with your hand. Set the filling aside.
• Remove a rack from your Masterbuilt Smoker. Prepare the smoker by filling the bowl with water and citrus slices, if desired. Fill the tray with wood chips. Preheat the smoker with the vent open to 250°F.
• Butterfly your chicken on a clean cutting board. Place one hand on top of the breast to hold it in place. With a sharp knife, slice through the center of the breast approximately 3/4 of the way, being sure to leave some chicken intact. You are looking for the breast to open and lay flat like it is a hinged book.
• Open the chicken and place a piece of plastic wrap on top. Lightly pound each breast with the flat side of a meat mallet just to achieve an even thickness. Don't pound it too thin or tear it.
• Place equal amounts of the spinach filling on one half of each butterflied breast. Fold the other half over the filling. Tie the chicken breasts with kitchen twine in 3 or 4 spots. Brush each breast all over with olive oil and season with paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Place the stuffed breasts on the smoker rack. Put the rack inside the smoker and place a sheet pan or disposable pan on the rack below the chicken to catch the drippings. Cook for approximately 1-1/2 hours until the internal temperature reads 165°F when checked with a digital meat thermometer. Continue to cook until the proper temperature is achieved. Remember to check your wood chips and water approximately every 45 minutes. Replenish as needed.
• Remove the smoked chicken to a clean cutting board. Cover it loosely with foil and allow the chicken to rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
• Using kitchen shears, cut the twine off of the chicken. You can serve the whole breasts or slice them into 3/4 inch thick portions. Serve while still warm.

GINA'S CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• To make sauce: melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth, Cook and stir 5 minutes, then gradually stir in broth, milk and white wine. Cook on low until sauce thickens fully, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Mix together onion, cracker crumbs, crab meat, parsley, and 1/4 cup of the sauce.
• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Spoon 1/4 of the crab mixture on the edge of each chicken breast; roll up. Place chicken rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, fold side down, then top with remaining white sauce.
• Cover dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) or until chicken juices run clear, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with cheese and bake, uncovered, until the cheese is lightly browned, about 5 minutes more.

GINA'S CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• To make sauce: melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth, Cook and stir 5 minutes, then gradually stir in broth, milk and white wine. Cook on low until sauce thickens fully, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Mix together onion, cracker crumbs, crab meat, parsley, and 1/4 cup of the sauce.
• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Spoon 1/4 of the crab mixture on the edge of each chicken breast; roll up. Place chicken rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, fold side down, then top with remaining white sauce.
• Cover dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) or until chicken juices run clear, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with cheese and bake, uncovered, until the cheese is lightly browned, about 5 minutes more.