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SouthWestern Chicken Rolls Serves:4 CarbsPerServing:9

Prep Time:prep 11 minutes/cooking time 25 minutes Effort:Average Ingredients:
4 large boneless skinless chicken breast 1/4 tsp salt
4 oz. Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno peppers
1/3 c. packaged plain bread crumbs2-3 tbs. all purpose flour
1 large egg 1 tbs. milk 1/4 c. vegetable oil

How to Prepare:
1~Preheat oven to 400. Place the chicken breast between sheets of wax paper or plastic wrap; using a mallat, pound each piece until it's about a 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle the chicken breast with salt.

2~Cut cheese into 4 strips. Place 1 strip of cheese in the center of each chicken breast. Fold the sides of the chicken over the cheese to enclose completely. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if necessary.

3~On two seperate sheets of wax paper, place bread crumbs and 2 tbs. of flour. In a pie plate , combine eggs and milk. Coat the chicken rolls first with the flour, then with the egg mixture, then with the bread crumbs.

4~In an oven safe skillet, heat oil over moderate heat. Cook the
chicken rolls until lightly browned on all sides, 5 minutes. Place
the skillet in the oven and bake until the chicken feels firm to the touch, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the toothpicks. Serve with salsa if desired.