Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Enchilada Sauce

Recipe By: Calphalon Team  -  Originally Published: 9/20/2011

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Anaheim chiles and chorizo sausage add a distinct Mexican influence to this chicken breast entrée, submitted by Mike Teefey.

  • Servings: Serves 4
  • Prep Time: Less than 60 Minutes
  • Cook Time: Less than 60 Minutes
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Course: Entrée

Ingredients

4 whole chicken breasts, boned and skinned
4-5 Anaheim chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 lb. bulk chorizo sausage, cooked
1/2 lb. Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 4 slices
1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
Salt and pepper, to taste
6 Tbsp. butter, melted

Garnish (optional):
Chopped green onion tops
Minced fresh cilantro

Enchilada Sauce
1 8-oz. can tomato sauce
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. chili powder
½ tsp. ground coriander
¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

Pound chicken breasts between sheets of waxed paper until thin. Spread each piece with equal amounts of chiles and chorizo. Top with cheese slice and roll up. Combine bread crumbs, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Dip each chicken breast in melted butter and roll in crumb mixture. Place breasts seam side down in baking dish. Chill for at least 1 hour.

Bake chicken at 400°F for 30 minutes. Pour Enchilada Sauce over baked chicken. Garnish with green onion and cilantro.

Enchilada Sauce
Combine all sauce ingredients and heat to boiling.