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Chicken Roulade with basil pesto & mozzarella

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine German
Servings 4 servings
Calories 294 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 casserole dish (I used a 9x13)
  • 1 Frying pan
  • 1 cutting board
  • wax paper or silicone mat
  • 1 meat tenderizer/mallet

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 pkg mozzarella sticks (one per breast)
  • 1 jar basil pesto
  • salt and pepper
  • Olive oil

Instructions
 

  • On your cutting board or on a piece of wax paper, butterfly your chicken breast (slicing down the middle of one side trying to keep them connected so when it's opened it looks like a butterfly).
  • If your can't keep them connected it's fine you can simply create two smaller rolls. If the chicken breast is too thin to butterfly just hammer it flat as it is.
  • Place your silicone mat or other piece of wax paper on top of the chicken and hammer with the mallet to make it a thinner piece of meat for rolling.
  • Spread a layer of basil pesto over the top of the chicken breast
  • Place your mozzarella stick on one end and roll it up
  • Secure the roll with a toothpick inserted lengthwise to make it easier to keep it together and flip to sear the sides.
  • Season each roll with salt and pepper.
  • Heat up a saucepan and add a splash of oil and then sear each side for approx. 3 minutes.
  • Place seared rolls in casserole dish and place in the oven at 400°f for approx. 20 minutes. Start checking the internal temperature of the chicken after about 15 minutes. Throw in some tomatoes oil and salt for fire-roasted tomatoes.
  • The chicken is cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 165°. The temperature will continue to rise even after being removed from the oven. I removed mine at 160°.
  • Let the chicken sit for 5 minutes before slicing into ¾" rounds. I threw some

Notes

The ingredients you stuff the chicken roulade with are seriously limitless but this is one of our favorites. Play around with some of your favorite: ham, cheese, bacon, spinach, etc.
You can simply buy basil pesto or make your own. I make homemade basil pesto from my garden and will create a post on that in the Summer. 
Flattening the chicken can be done with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or even the bottom of a coffee cup. 
**NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER The nutritional information shown is an estimate, and is determined from online calculators. 

Nutrition

Serving: 6ozCalories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 26gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 530mgPotassium: 418mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 891IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg
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