Ingredients
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2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
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3 green onions, minced
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4 tablespoons fresh sage or 4 tablespoons fresh basil
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salt and pepper
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1/3 cup flour
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1 teaspoon water
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1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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2 tablespoons melted butter
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1 egg, beaten with
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2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (not the monstrous ones, the "halved" ones)
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1/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs (like Progresso)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degres F.
- Flatten open chicken breasts; spread 1 tablespoon of cream cheese on one half of each breast (resist the temptation to use more-- a little cream cheese goes a looooooong way!).
- Evenly distribute the fresh herbs on top of that and season with salt and pepper.
- "Fold"the chicken breasts back up and press tightly, tucking in cream cheese a bit.
- In a shallow dish, combine the 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper, paprika and flour.
- In another dish, pour the beaten egg mixture.
- In a third dish, combine bread crumbs, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese.
- First dip chicken breasts in flour mixture, then beaten egg mixture, then bread crumb mixture.
- Place chicken on a lightly greased baking sheet, drizzle about a tablespoon of melted butter on each breast and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until cooked through and tender.