Best Rolled Chicken Breasts With Almond Mint Pesto And Zucchini Recipes

CHICKEN PESTO AND ZUCCHINI "PASTA" RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the basil, Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Pulse until smooth texture. Set aside.
• With a vegetable peeler, shave ribbons of the zucchini until you reach the seeds. Set aside.
• Slice the cherry tomatoes and set aside.
• Heat a 4-quart jumbo cooker over medium-high. Add a little oil, the chicken breasts, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until the chicken is cooked through and browned on all surfaces.
• Turn off the heat and add the cherry tomatoes, pesto, and zucchini ribbons. Toss until well combined and heated through.
• Enjoy!

ROLLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ALMOND-MINT PESTO AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Toast the almonds in a skillet over medium heat, tossing frequently, until golden and fragrant, about 6 minutes. Let cool completely. Process the almonds and shallot in a food processor until a coarse paste forms. Add 1 cup mint; pulse a few times until coarsely chopped. Add the cheese and oil; pulse a few times until combined. Transfer to a small bowl.
• One at a time, place the chicken breast halves on a cutting board between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Pound with the flat side of a meat mallet or the bottom of a small, heavy skillet until 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle each piece all over with 1/8 teaspoon salt; season with pepper.
• Put the breast halves on a cutting board, smooth side down, and spread evenly with pesto. Roll up the chicken, starting with the pointed tip of each piece. Secure with 2 toothpicks, pushing them in sideways at an angle; set aside.
• Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray, and heat over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the zucchini and garlic; season with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini just turns golden brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, tossing occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in the vinegar; season with pepper. Transfer the zucchini to a medium bowl, and cover with foil.
• Wipe the skillet clean. Coat with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add the rolled chicken, and cook, turning to brown all sides, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes, and cut each roll into 5 pieces. Toss the reserved zucchini with 1/4 cup mint. Divide the zucchini and chicken among 4 plates.
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 339
• Fat: 13g
• Cholesterol: 103mg
• Carbohydrate: 9g
• Sodium: 532mg
• Protein: 45g
• Fiber: 3g

ROLLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to flatten.
• Mix salt, pepper and paprika; sprinkle on chicken.
• Mix Gruyere cheese with the next 5 ingredients.
• Saute shallots in 2 TBS butter 1 minute; add mushrooms, saute for 3 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove mushroom mixture from pan.
• Place 1 slice prosciutto on each chicken breast half.
• Spread Gruyere cheese mixture over the prosciutto.
• Fold the sides in and roll up; secure with toothpicks.
• Brown chicken in 3 TBS butter; place chicken in greased 8 inch square baking dish.
• Bake at 350° for 15 minutes; remove and keep warm.
• Add remaining 3 TBS butter to skillet; stir in flour until smooth.
• Cook and stir for 1 minute; slowly add sherry.
• Cook and stir until thickened.
• Add mushroom mixture; stir well.
• Pour over chicken, return to oven; bake another 10 minutes.

GARLIC-GRILLED CHICKEN WITH PESTO ZUCCHINI RIBBONS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the first five ingredients. Add chicken; turn to coat. Let stand 15 minutes., Meanwhile, for noodles, trim ends of zucchini. Using a cheese slicer or vegetable peeler, cut zucchini lengthwise into long thin slices. Cut zucchini on all sides, as if peeling a carrot, until the seeds become visible. Discard seeded portion or save for another use., Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. Remove from grill; keep warm., In a large nonstick skillet, heat tomatoes and olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, salt, pepper flakes and pepper; cook and stir 30 seconds. Add zucchini; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat. Stir in pesto., Cut chicken into slices. Serve with zucchini noodles. Top with mozzarella.

CHICKEN PESTO ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Spread 1/4 cup pesto over chicken breasts., Coarsely chop half the sliced mushrooms; scatter remaining sliced mushrooms in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Top each chicken breast with a fourth of the chopped mushrooms and a halved cheese slice. Roll up chicken from a short side; secure with toothpicks. Place seam side down on top of the sliced mushrooms., Bake, covered, until chicken is no longer pink, 25-30 minutes. Preheat broiler; top chicken with remaining pesto and remaining cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and browned, 3-5 minutes longer. Discard toothpicks.