Walnut-Crusted Chicken Breasts

By LRay

This cheesy-chicken roll-ups are no-peek baking beauties. Just before serving, toss fresh greens into the pan along-side the chicken for a quick wilted salad. Add sourdough bread, and you've got a low-fuss meal.

Toasting heightens the flavor of the walnuts in the chicken coating. To toast the nuts, place them in a small dry skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, for 5 to 7 minutes or util light golden brown.

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 pound total)
• 1/2 5 ounce container semisoft cheese with garlic and herbs
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup soft sourdough bread crumbs (about 1 slice)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon margarine or butter, melted
• 3 - 4 cups mixed baby greens, such as baby mustard greens, red endive, and Chinese cabbage, or torn mixed greens
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Place each chicken breast half between two pieces of plastic wrap. Pound breasts lightly into a rectangle about 1/8 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap. Spread one-fourth of the cheese in center of each breast; sprinkle with green onion.

2. Fold in sides of chicken; roll up from one of the short ends, pressing edges to seal. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if necessary.

3. In a shallow dish combine egg, water, salt, and pepper. Beat with a whisk or fork until well blended; set aside. In another shallow dish combine bread crumbs and walnuts. Coat chicken rolls with flour. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then in walnut mixture to coat all sides. Place chicken, seam-side down, in a 2-quart square baking dish. Drizzle with melted margarine or butter.

4. Bake, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink inside. Top the chicken rolls with mixed baby greens. Return to oven. Bake about 1 minute more or until the greens just begin to wilt. Remove from oven. Sprinkle greens with the balsamic vinegar. Makes 4 servings.