Stuffed Chicken Spiedini

 Quick and easy to make, but very tasty.  You can also add some crumbled bacon and/or spinach if you would like.  

STUFFED CHICKEN SPIEDINI

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

*1/2 white onion, sliced thin

*4 chicken tenders, pounded thin (or use chicken scaloppini)

*1/4 cup olive oil

*1/2 cup butter, melted

*1 cup Italian bread crumbs

*1/2 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese

*1 teaspoon garlic powder

*zest for one lemon

*2 tablespoons butter, divided quarters

*fontina cheese or asiago cheese, cut about 8 small cubes

*4-6 plum tomatoes, cooked, and skin removed

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Saute onions until translucent and set aside.

~Pound out chicken tenders to about 1/4 inch thick.

~In a medium bowl, mix bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, and lemon zest together.

~In a small bowl, mix olive oil and  melted butter together.

~Dip each piece into olive oil mixture, shaking off excess oil.

~Roll in bread crumb mixture, coating all sides.

~Lay chicken flat and add 1 tablespoon of butter on top of chicken in the center.

~Place a couple cubes of fontina cheese on next.

~Divide the sautéed onions over the cheese.

~Roll up each piece of chicken, tucking in the stuffing.

~Place into a 8X8 inch baking pan.

~Bake 30-35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and the bread crumbs are a golden brown.