With the arrival of monsoon rain, the weather is pleasant and relatively cooler – perfect weather for trying something different and more indulging  Over the last weekend I decided to go for stuffed chicken with some oozing-out cheese fillings for extra taste that one can usually treasure through fine dining only.

I have perfected this recipe of stuffed grilled chicken over time. The combination of sweet ‘n tangy grilled chicken with tomato cream sauce is my all-time favorite. To elevate the usual chicken to a whole new level I’ll tell you how you can stuff it with cheese that drips out as soon as you slice!

I recommend serving it with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables or coleslaw. Enjoy!

 

 

 

Stuffed Grilled Chicken - Ingredients:

• Chicken marinate
  • Chicken breast – 2 piece flattened
  • Salt – ¼ teaspoon
  • Paprika – ½ teaspoon
  • Sugar – ½ teaspoon
  • Lemon juice – 1
  • Worcestershire sauce – 1 teaspoon

Marinate the chicken with the above mentioned ingredients and let it rest for half an hour before use.

• Chicken filling
  • Cream cheese / cheddar / pizza cheese (any option available home)  – 2 tablespoon
  • Mozzarella cheese – 2 tablespoon
  • Spring onion – 1 medium finely chopped
  • (Optional) Spinach – boiled and chopped
  • Salt – to taste
  • Green chilies – 1 small finely chopped
  • Oregano ½ teaspoon

To make a smooth filling grate the cheese and add spring onion salt, green chillies and oregano to it.

• Tomato Cream Sauce
  • Oil- 1 tablespoon
  • Onion – 1 medium
  • Garlic – 2 cloves
  • Tomatoes – 2 – 3 medium
  • Green chilli – 2- 3
  • Red chilli powder – 3/4 teaspoon
  • Salt – 3/4 teaspoon
  • Oregano and basil leaves – 3/4 teaspoon
  • Sugar – 3/4 teaspoon
  • Cream – 2 – 3 tablespoon or more if you like

Method

• Blend onions, tomatoes, garlic and green chilies with a dash of water in a blender.
• In a pan heat the oil and add the blended puree, cook it for a minute and then add salt, sugar, red pepper powder basil and oregano.
• Let the mixture simmer on a low medium flame to release all the flavors of the herbs. Cook it until the water is dried from the gravy and oil comes up. (This will make a good quantity of sauce which can be easily stored in freezer and used in number of recipes )
• Add cream and let it simmer for two to three minutes and yummy tomato cream sauce is ready.

Getting the Chicken Grilled !!

• Flattened the chicken breasts with a rolling pin or hammer to get even results.
• Spread the cheese filling over the chicken breast and roll up from one short end to enclose the filling tightly in the chicken.
• To make the chicken pieces look a litter neater, use wooden skewers to secure the filling inside the rolled chicken
• Heat a teaspoon or oil and butter in a grill pan or skillet, add chicken pieces and cook for 4 – 5 minutes, turning, until well browned all over. Add the chicken marinate to give more flavor to the grilled chicken.
• Once the chicken is tender, take it out of a plate, remove the skewer and then place it on the serving plate.
• Server the grilled chicken with tomato cream sauce. For side servings can make mash potatoes, coleslaw, steamed vegetables or just some grilled onions like what I did!!                                                                                                                                                                                     

Preparation Time: 45 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Serving: 1- 2