Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Fried Chicken

Name: Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Fried Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 33 min
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup milk; 1 large egg; 1 1/2 to 2 cups Japanese breadcrumbs (panko); vegetable oil; 1 1/3 cups Pimiento Cheese; Garnish: chopped fresh chives

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By Southern Living Editors

Published on December 19, 2018

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Bake Time:

3 mins

Total Time:

33 mins

Yield:

4 servings

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
1 1/2 to 2 cups Japanese breadcrumbs (panko)
vegetable oil
1 1/3 cups Pimiento Cheese
Garnish: chopped fresh chives

Directions

Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Whisk together 1/2 cup milk and egg. Dip chicken in milk mixture, and dredge in breadcrumbs.
Pour oil to a depth of 1/8 inch in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in hot oil about 10 minutes on each side or until done.
Transfer chicken to a baking sheet. Hold chicken with tongs, and cut a slit in 1 side of each chicken breast to form a pocket. Spoon 1/3 cup Pimiento Cheese into each pocket.
Bake at 350° for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish, if desired, and serve immediately.