Ok so I was actually nervous about making this recipe! Although I’ve been cooking for awhile now and feel very comfortable in the kitchen, there are still A LOT of techniques I have yet to learn. This would be one of them.
But I surprised myself (and my boyfriend) because they turned out fantastic! No really…they did 🙂 I found this recipe on Gina’s Skinny Recipes and have been wanting to make them for sooo long now. I was just daunted by the fact I had to slice the chicken breasts into cutlets, wrap them up with the cheese and broccoli inside and seal them together with toothpicks without having everything fall out! It’s SO much easier than I had imagined and they tasted delicious. At only 142 calories per piece of chicken (only 3 points!), this dish is is tasty, satisfying and very well-balanced. Even your kids will love it! I paired the rest of the remaining broccoli with this dish as a healthy side. I love learning and practicing new techniques. It’s always such a great feeling when you’re successful and, even when you’re not, you always learn something from every mistake. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
PrintIngredients
- 3 (24 oz total) large chicken breast halves
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp. water
- 3/4 cup whole wheat seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 cups broccoli floret, cooked, chopped small
- 5 slices reduced fat Swiss cheese
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine egg, water and a little salt. Beat with a fork to make an egg wash. Set aside. Fill a second bowl with breadcrumbs.
- Slice chicken breast halves into thin cutlets. You should get about 3 thin cutlets out of one breast half. Pound them to make them thinner if you wish. This helps when you wrap the cutlets.
- Cut each slice of cheese in half. Place a 1/2 slice cheese in the center of the chicken and top with a little broccoli. Wrap chicken around to completely cover cheese, using toothpicks to secure. Season with a little salt.
- Dip chicken into egg wash, then breadcrumbs. Spray cookie sheet with oil and place chicken on cookie sheet. Lightly spray chicken with oil and bake about 25 minutes, until cooked. Enjoy!
Notes
Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken • Calories: 142 • Fat: 4.9 g • Carbs: 4.8 g • Protein: 3 g • WW Points+: 3 pts
I have been looking for this Recipe my friend made it for me and it is so good.I am making it tonight Thanks
Delicious but these have more than three grams of protein!!!
I just made this tonight! It tasted delicious. I seasoned with garlic salt and Italian breadcrumbs for an extra kick. I had a bit of trouble getting the chicken to stay together. Once I put the toothpicks in I put it all in the fridge for about an hour which helped keep the whole thing together when I was breading it. Thanks for the great recipe!
This is a really awesome recipe! I made it for my husband and he is a hard sell! So easy and delicious without being full of fat and cals!
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This looks yummy!!!! I can’t wait to try it! Love your blog and can’t wait to get more recipes! We should swap! I’m just getting started but I’ll def be back! Happy New Year!
Would you happen to have any helpful hints or extra pics of how you stuffed the chicken? I gave this recipe a try and had a bit of a time getting the chicken wrapped around the stuffing.
By the way, love your blog! Ive gotten so many great recipes from it!
Oh My gosh this sounds and looks so delicious!
You can’t go wrong with Gina’s recipe! Good job.
this is such a creative way of using cauli in cooking.