Recipe: Perfect Panko Crusted Chicken Stuffed W/ Ricotta, Spinach, Tomato & Basil

Panko Crusted Chicken Stuffed W/ Ricotta, Spinach, Tomato & Basil. Put olive oil in OVEN SAFE skillet (or pan if you don't have one) and put heat to Medium/High and let it get hot. Stuff chicken with ricotta mix and roll in more bread crumbs. Place tooth picks through sides to keep closed.

Combine the ricotta, spinach, tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, basil, garlic, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Rinse the chicken breasts then cut a long horizontal slit along the center of the thin long edge of the chicken breast, nearly through to the other side. Combine the ricotta, spinach, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, basil, garlic, sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. You can have Panko Crusted Chicken Stuffed W/ Ricotta, Spinach, Tomato & Basil using 13 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Panko Crusted Chicken Stuffed W/ Ricotta, Spinach, Tomato & Basil

1. You need 2 large of Chicken Breast.
2. Prepare 1 box of Italian Season Panko Bread Crumbs.
3. It's 2 tsp of Olive Oil.
4. Prepare 1 of Sea Salt and Pepper.
5. It's of Stuffing.
6. It's 1 cup of Ricotta Cheese (low fat for healthier version!).
7. Prepare 2 tbsp of Parmesan Cheese - grated.
8. You need 1 of as needed Bacon crumbles! (FRESH is best).
9. Prepare 1 tbsp of Fresh Basil (chopped).
10. You need 1 clove of Garlic (minced).
11. It's 1 dash of Of Oregano.
12. It's 1 small of Handful of Baby Spinach (chopped).
13. It's 1 small of Handful Grape Tomatoes (diced).

I loved the ricotta and spinach filling inside the crunchy panko crusted chicken roll-ups topped with tangy marinara, gooey mozzarella, tomato, and basil. The chicken was tender and juicy and the filling was creamy and flavorful. We all loved the chicken and it paired nicely with the Steamed Artichokes and some gnocchi topped with marinara. In bowl, mix spinach mixture, ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, egg yolk, salt, nutmeg and pepper.

Panko Crusted Chicken Stuffed W/ Ricotta, Spinach, Tomato & Basil step by step

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Combine all ingredients for stuffing in a bowl and mix!.
3. Meanwhile. Cut slits down the side of the chicken breast. Do not cut all the way through! Toss and turn in bread crumbs once..
4. Put olive oil in OVEN SAFE skillet (or pan if you don't have one) and put heat to Medium/High and let it get hot. Stuff chicken with ricotta mix and roll in more bread crumbs. Place tooth picks through sides to keep closed. Place on skillet when hot! Cook one side for 3-4 minutes (or until golden brown) flip and place in oven..
5. Twenty minutes later... (Or until cooked through!) you're done.
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Using sharp knife, bone chicken, leaving skin attached. While the spinach is cooling, butterfly and pound the chicken breasts even. See recipes for Panko Crusted Chicken Stuffed W/ Ricotta, Spinach, Tomato & Basil too. Chicken Stuffed with Ricotta Cheese and Spinach - tender boneless chicken breasts pounded thin and then rolled up with a savory mixture of ricotta cheese, herbs and spinach. This is another Family Friendly Chicken Recipe that's perfect for a weeknight dinner.