Ultimate Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Ham and Cheddar Cheese Filling

Name: Ultimate Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Ham and Cheddar Cheese Filling
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 20 ounces, boneless chicken breasts (4 breasts), skinless; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 1 , small onion, minced; 1 small clove, garlic, minced; 4 ounces, cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon, chopped fresh thyme leaves; 4 ounces, cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1/2 cup); 4 ounces, deli ham (thinly sliced, about 4 slices); 1 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour; 4 , large eggs; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 3/4 cup, vegetable oil, for frying; 1 1/2 cups, bread crumbs (fresh)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1999, America's Test Kitchen TV

Here's how to produce a crispy coating, a moist, perfectly cooked interior, and a bold filling that will not leak out during cooking.

SERVES4

TIME1½ hours, plus 45 minutes chilling

Ultimate Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Ham and Cheddar Cheese Filling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our foolproof stuffed chicken breast recipe began with boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness. We spread the cheesy filling over the pounded breasts, then rolled them up and refrigerated them to firm up the filling...

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