Easy Bake Chicken Kiev

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves (8)
• 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 4 ounces monterey jack cheese
• 2 large eggs, beaten with
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 place breast halves, one at a time, between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. with flat side of a mallet or with a small frying pan, gently pound breasts until each is about 1/4" (6mm) thick; set aside.
• 2 in a pie pan, combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon of the oregano, the sale, and peper; set aside. in a small boul, mash butter with parsley and remaining 1/2 teaspoon oregano.
• 3 spread about 1/2 teaspoon of the herb-butter mixture on each breast about 1 inch (2.5cm) from lower edge; lay a piece of jack cheese on butter mixture. fold lower edge of breast over filling, then fold in sides and roll up to enclose filling.
• 4 roll each bundle in egg mixture and drain briefly; then roll in bread crumb mixture until evenly coated. place bundles, seam side down, without touching, in a 9x15" baking pan. cover and refridgerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• 5 bake, uncovered, in a 425f oven until chicken is no longer pink in center; cut to test (about 30 minutes).