Ok so I was actually nervous about making this recipe! Although I’ve been cooking for awhile now and feel very comfortable in the kitchen, there are still A LOT of techniques I have yet to learn. This would be one of them.
But I surprised myself (and my boyfriend) because they turned out fantastic! No really…they did 🙂 I found this recipe on Gina’s Skinny Recipes and have been wanting to make them for sooo long now. I was just daunted by the fact I had to slice the chicken breasts into cutlets, wrap them up with the cheese and broccoli inside and seal them together with toothpicks without having everything fall out! It’s SO much easier than I had imagined and they tasted delicious. At only 142 calories per piece of chicken (only 3 points!), this dish is is tasty, satisfying and very well-balanced. Even your kids will love it! I paired the rest of the remaining broccoli with this dish as a healthy side. I love learning and practicing new techniques. It’s always such a great feeling when you’re successful and, even when you’re not, you always learn something from every mistake. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
PrintIngredients
- 3 (24 oz total) large chicken breast halves
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp. water
- 3/4 cup whole wheat seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 cups broccoli floret, cooked, chopped small
- 5 slices reduced fat Swiss cheese
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine egg, water and a little salt. Beat with a fork to make an egg wash. Set aside. Fill a second bowl with breadcrumbs.
- Slice chicken breast halves into thin cutlets. You should get about 3 thin cutlets out of one breast half. Pound them to make them thinner if you wish. This helps when you wrap the cutlets.
- Cut each slice of cheese in half. Place a 1/2 slice cheese in the center of the chicken and top with a little broccoli. Wrap chicken around to completely cover cheese, using toothpicks to secure. Season with a little salt.
- Dip chicken into egg wash, then breadcrumbs. Spray cookie sheet with oil and place chicken on cookie sheet. Lightly spray chicken with oil and bake about 25 minutes, until cooked. Enjoy!
Notes
Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken • Calories: 142 • Fat: 4.9 g • Carbs: 4.8 g • Protein: 3 g • WW Points+: 3 pts
Your chicken looks delish! I love the recipe – I’ll have to try it soon. I need new recipes in my life where dinner is concerned 🙂 By the way, Oliver is adorable!!! And, your cheesecake looks like the perfect way to have celebrated the 4th too.
Such a great idea! I’m always looking for new ways to serve chicken, and this looks like a winner.
PS…love the new look here 🙂
Now that your fears are over, there’s no stopping you now! Way to go. They look fabulous!
Stuffed meats are always a good thing! And you’re absolutely right – it looks a lot harder than it actually is. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
They look incredibly delicious. I’d say the only problem I can see is that you’re only supposed to eat one in order to maintain those three points, right? Bummer. Perfect job on your first attempt at cutlets and stuffing!
That’s a wonderful recipes! Looks really yummy!!
That sounds delicious Alex!!! 🙂
What timing! I’m planning to make stuffed chicken tonight also! I’m going to make mine Italian: mozzarella cheese, maybe some basil… I’ll let you know how it turns out!
This looks great and only three points?! 🙂 So fab.
I have been looking for a good stuffed chicken recipe. Now, thanks to you, I have found one! This looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe!