Stuffed Chicken Alfredo Bake

Feast your eyes on this Stuffed Chicken Alfredo Bake

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

cup Spekko Long Grain Parboiled White Rice
1 cups mayonnaise
1 cup (100g) grated cheese
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 punnet (350g) sliced mushrooms, sauted
Salt and pepper, to season
4 chicken breasts
cup breadcrumbs

Serving suggestion:
Steamed green beans

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 200C and grease a medium baking dish (30x25cm).

2. Add the Spekko Long Grain Parboiled White Rice to a pot and cover in a cup of salted water. Bring to the boil over a medium heat. Lower the heat, cover at a slant and simmer for about 15-20 minutes until just tender. Allow to cool.

3. To prepare a hacky alfredo sauce, whisk together the mayonnaise, cup of cheese, the sauted mushrooms and the crushed garlic. Stir to combine. Season the sauce to taste, with salt and pepper.

4. Stir cup of the alfredo sauce into the cooled rice. The rice mixture should hold together when rolled in a ball.

5. Butterfly the chicken breasts by slicing in half lengthways.

6. Place the butterflied chicken breasts in a resealable plastic bag, 1 at a time, and use a rolling pin to beat the breasts out until they are around 1cm thick. Ensure not to damage the meat. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.

7. Spoon a large spoonful of the alfredo rice mixture onto the flattened chicken breasts and spread over smoothly. Roll the chicken breasts up lengthways and place the roll-ups in the oven dish to fit snugly.

8. Mix 1/3 cup of water with the remaining mayonnaise sauce and whisk to mix. Pour this alfredo sauce over the chicken breasts. Sprinkle the remaining cup of cheese over the breasts followed by the breadcrumbs and bake for 30-35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. If it becomes too dark, cover with foil.

9. Turn up the oven to the grill setting and allow to grill for a further 5 minutes until the breadcrumbs are crispy and golden brown.

10. Serve a portion alongside steamed green beans and ENJOY!

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