Weight Watchers Info: 14 PointsPlus per serving if using 4 chicken breasts for 4 servings, 16 PointsPlus per serving if using 5 chicken breasts for 4 servings, 13 PointsPlus per serving if using 5 chicken breasts for 5 servings.
Ingredients
4 -5 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 tbsp butter
¾ cup of milk
¼ cup all purpose flour
1 cup of chicken broth
¼ cup of crabmeat
¼ cup of shrimp (no larger than medium unless cut up)
¼ cup of crackers or breadcrumbs
¼ cup of vegetable of choice (I used 5-6 stalks of asparagus)
½ tsp of sea salt
2 tbsp of fresh parsley
2 tbsp of red wine
1 cup of pepper jack cheese
Creole/ Cajun seasoning (I used Tony’s Original Creole Seasoning)
¼ tsp freshly grounded Black Pepper
½ tsp of paprika
½ tsp of cumin
Instructions
To make the roux, in a medium saucepan melt 3 tbsp of butter slowly. Add ¼ cup of all purpose flour. Stir for several minutes until it is smooth and creamy. Mix ¾ cup of milk (no less than 2% fat) and 1 cup of chicken broth and then slowly mix in stirring continuously. Bring to boil and stir for 2 mins. Set aside.
In a medium skillet melt 1 tbsp of butter. Add crab, shrimp and vegetable. Grill on medium for 1 – 2 minutes and then add salt, pepper, parsley, red wine and 2 tbsp of the roux from your saucepan. Continue warming for 2 -3 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butterfly the chicken breasts and flatten them out on a wax paper sheet. Sprinkle a liberal amount of Creole seasoning onto chicken. Spread seafood mixture (about ½ cup) on top of chicken. Take ¼ cup of pepper jack cheese and a light sprinkling of breadcrumbs and spread over top of mixture. Fold chicken over and secure with a toothpick. Place chicken into a 9” greased casserole or baking dish.
Cover the chicken with the remaining roux and bake for 35 – 40 minutes at 350°F.
Remove the chicken and sprinkle remaining cheese, paprika and cumin.
Bake for 5 more minutes and remove. Make sure chicken is cooked thoroughly using a meat thermometer.
Serve with rice. I used jasmine rice; however, red beans and rice would be a great option.
Recipe by The Taste Place at https://www.thetasteplace.com/guest-post-cajun-stuffed-chicken/