Smokin'-Philled Chicken Breasts

By Jackie618

Recipe from Philly

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c. finely chopped fully cooked smoked ham
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp. minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 oz. each)
• 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 c. panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
• 1/4 c. canola oil

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; set aside. Cut a pocket in the thickest part of each chicken breast; fill with cream cheese mixture. Secure with toothpicks.
2. Place the flour, egg and bread crumbs in 3 separate shallow bowls. Coat chicken with flour, then dip in egg mixture and coat with crumbs.
3. In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil; transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400F x 20-25 min or until a meat thermometer reads 170F. Discard toothpicks before serving.