Nov 14, 2004 14:37
Created this for Recipezaar {A REALLY great food site} www.recipezaar.com
Crabby Chicken
I was brainstorming for yet another original way to use B&S Chicken breasts. Finally came up with this wild idea, Crab meat stuffing. The fact I had this small can of crab meat that needed using kinda contributed to the idea. I plotted for a while, came up with some interesting ideas but at the last moment decided to check the Zaar files. Ran the search engine 3 different ways to be sure and SONOFAGUN,, there was one. Crab Stuffed Chicken (aka Fancy Chicken) #37037 by MackinacBride. So I used it as a base and MUST credit it though I changed nearly everything. It was REALLY great. Give eather a try you'll likely love it.
2 fairly large B&S chicken breasts.
3 oz softened cream cheese.
4 oz crab meat, about half a can.
1 tsp minced chives {I used dehydrated}.
1/8 tsp Zatarains liquid shrimp and crab boil, This stuff is REALY powerful, watch it.
1/8 tsp granulated onion, I used toasted.
Toothpicks to close.
2 TBS of butter, there IS a taste difference, so use it.
1 beaten egg.
Couple TBS of flour to dust.
1/2 cup or so Panko or bread crumbs to coat.
Start preheating the oven to 350F.
Let the cream cheese soften and mix in the Crab boil, Chives, Dehydrated onion, Check for Salt & Pepper.
Fold in the Crab Meat.
Carefully make a pocket in the Chicken breasts and stuff with the cheese - crab mix.
Seal the edge with toothpicks.
Heat the Butter in an oven safe skillet, medium heat, to the Brown Butter stage.
Dust the breasts with Flour.
Dip in the Egg.
Coat them well with the Panko or Crumbs.
Saute until lightly browned, around 5 min side one, turn and about4 min side 2.
Pour out any excess butter, it's done its job.
Jog to make sure the breasts are free in the skillet.
Finish in the oven around 10 min.
The skillet is already hot so it speeds the process.
Remove the toothpicks and prepare for a treat.
Again I thank MackinacBride for the framework.
T.
Yeahh indecent.