Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Description

Chicken breasts rolled up with a crabmeat and mushroom mixture, topped with a white sauce and baked. I got this recipe from a friend and my family loves it. It’s easy to make and can be served with potatoes or rice.

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 1 (6 ounce) can crabmeat – drained, flaked and cartilage removed
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
  • ⅓ cup crushed saltine crackers
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • ½ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  1. To Make White Sauce: Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth
  2. then gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring all to a boil; boil
  3. stirring
  4. for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  5. In a large skillet melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter and saute onion over medium heat until tender. Add crab
  6. mushrooms
  7. cracker crumbs
  8. parsley
  9. salt
  10. pepper and 2 tablespoons of the prepared white sauce. Heat through.
  11. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  12. Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Spoon about 1/4 of the crab mixture onto the edge of each chicken breast; roll up and secure with toothpicks. Place chicken rolls in a lightly greased 9×13 inch baking dish
  13. then top with remaining white sauce.
  14. Cover dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika and bake
  15. uncovered
  16. for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove toothpicks and serve.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 4

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