Parmesan-crumbled chicken with taleggio stuffing

delicious.

Recipe by Valli Little

Photography by Jeremy Simons

• Ingredients

• 2 tsp chopped thyme
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 100g Taleggio (see notes), rind removed, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 4 x 180g chicken breast fillets
• 3/4 cup (50g) fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup (20g) grated parmesan
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 30g butter, melted
• 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
• 250g vine-ripened cherry tomatoes

• Method
• Notes

1. Step 1
   Preheat oven to 180°C. Combine thyme, garlic, Taleggio and 1 tbs parsley, and season. Cut a deep pocket lengthways in the thickest part of each fillet and fill with Taleggio mixture. Secure with toothpicks.
2. Step 2
   Combine breadcrumbs, parmesan and remaining 2 tbs parsley, then season. Place egg in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken first in egg, then crumbs and place in a greased baking dish. Combine butter and oil, then pour over chicken. Bake for 25 minutes. Add tomatoes and bake for 5 minutes or until starting to soften and chicken is cooked. Remove toothpicks, then serve

Taleggio is a soft Italian washed-rind cheese that's good for melting, from delis and gourmet food shops. Substitute fontina or bocconcini.