Tomato and Fresh Mozzarella Chicken Breast Stack
Gremolata chicken breasts are split horizontally to create pockets. Each one is then stacked with fresh mozzarella cheese, ripe tomatoes and basil, baked and served between toasted French bread slices for a flavorful sandwich.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 2 to 3 sandwiches
Ingredients
2 tablespoons
chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon
finely chopped lemon zest, reserve lemon for juice
2 cloves
garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon
salt
1/2 teaspoon
pepper
1 tablespoon
olive oil
2 to 3
(14 ounces)
Just BARE® Hand-Trimmed Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
Reserved juice from one lemon
6
thin slices fresh mozzarella cheese
1
ripe tomato, cut into thin slices
6
fresh basil leaves
6
slices crusty French bread, toasted
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425º F.
- In a shallow plate, mix together parsley, lemon zest, garlic, salt and pepper. Coat chicken breasts with herb mixture.
- In a large skillet, sauté chicken breasts in olive oil over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes per side. Squeeze juice of lemon over chicken. Continue sautéing for 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and there is no hint of pink in the meat. Remove from skillet to cool.
- When cool enough to handle, split chicken breast horizontally to make a pocket. Spoon cheese into the pocket of each chicken breast; stuff with spinach leaves. In a baking dish, bake filled chicken breasts at 425º F for 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is soft. Remove from oven.
- Squeeze juice of a lemon over chicken; drizzle with additional olive oil if desired. Serve chicken breasts between two slices of toasted French bread.
Nutritional Information
3 Servings • Serving Size: 1 breast fillet, 1 slice French bread • PER SERVING • Calories 420 • % Calories from Fat 28 % • Total Fat 13 g • Saturated Fat 5 g • Cholesterol 105 mg • Sodium 890 mg • Total Carbohydrate 33 g • Dietary Fiber 2 g • Protein 43 g • Sugars 4 g • % DAILY VALUE • Vitamin A 17 % • Vitamin C 15 % • Calcium 14 % • Iron 17 % • DIETARY EXCHANGES • Starch/Bread 1 • Lean Meat 5 • Fat 2Substitutions/Variations
Aged Mozzarella cheese may be used for fresh Mozzarella cheese.
Nutritional values may change if you choose to substitute another chicken product. If substituting frozen chicken for this recipe, thaw before cooking. If substituting fresh whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut the whole breast in half before preparing.