Ham 'n' Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Recipe from Family Circle

This 20-minute recipe for skinless, boneless chicken breast halves is bursting with flavor. Molasses and brown mustard sauce season and brown the chicken.


Ham 'n' Cheese Stuffed Chicken

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Ingredients
  • 2  tablespoons
    molasses
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  • 2  tablespoons
    spicy brown mustard
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  • 8 
    thin boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1/4 inch thick, 1-1/2 pounds total)
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  • 4  teaspoons
    vegetable oil
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  • 1  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    black pepper
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  • 4  slices
    baked ham (2 ounces total)
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  • 4  slices
    Fontina cheese (2 ounces total)
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Directions
1.
Whisk molasses, mustard in cup; divide in half in 2 cups.
2.
Brush chicken all over with 2 teaspoons oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3.
Place 1 slice each of ham and cheese on each of 4 chicken pieces. Cover each with remaining chicken.
4.
Heat remaining oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brush tops of sandwiched chicken with 1 tablespoon molasses mixture from first cup. Working in batches, place chicken, molasses side down, in skillet; cook, covered, 4 minutes. Uncover; brush tops with remaining molasses mixture from first cup. Turn chicken over; saute, uncovered, 5 minutes (170 degrees F). Brush tops with 1 tablespoon molasses mixture from second cup. Remove to platter, molasses side down. Brush tops with remaining molasses mixture from second cup.
Nutrition information
Calories 326, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Sodium 1048 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 41 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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