Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Health score
21%
Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts
60 min.
4
459kcal

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Looking for a delicious and elegant way to impress your family and friends? Look no further than this mouth-watering Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts recipe! With a savory blend of tender chicken, succulent crabmeat, and a hint of Swiss cheese, this dish is sure to be a hit at your next dinner party or special occasion.

The preparation is simple and straightforward, taking just 60 minutes from start to finish, and serves 4 generous portions. Each serving contains around 459 calories, making it a hearty meal that won't leave you feeling weighed down. Accompany this delectable dish with your favorite side dishes, and you're all set for a memorable dining experience.

To create this culinary masterpiece, you'll need a selection of high-quality ingredients, including butter, mushrooms, chicken broth, crabmeat, flour, fresh parsley, ground black pepper, milk, onion, paprika, salt, crushed saltine crackers, and Swiss cheese. With the help of a frying pan, saucepan, oven, baking pan, and toothpicks, you'll transform these ingredients into a stunning, flavor-packed meal that's sure to impress.

So why wait? Gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to create a truly unforgettable dining experience with this Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts recipe. Your taste buds – and your guests – will thank you!

Ingredients

  • tablespoons butter divided
  • 4.5 ounce mushrooms drained sliced canned
  • cup chicken broth 
  • ounce crabmeat flaked drained canned
  • 0.3 cup flour all-purpose
  • tablespoons parsley fresh minced
  • pinch pepper black
  • 0.5 cup milk 
  • 0.3 cup onion chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon paprika 
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 
  • 0.3 cup saltines crushed
  •  chicken breast halves boneless skinless
  • cup swiss cheese shredded

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • baking pan
  • toothpicks

Directions

  1. To Make White Sauce: Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth, then gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring all to a boil; boil, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. In a large skillet melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter and saute onion over medium heat until tender.
  4. Add crab, mushrooms, cracker crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of the prepared white sauce.
  5. Heat through.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  7. 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.
  8. Place chicken rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, then top with remaining white sauce.
  9. Cover dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
  10. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika and bake, uncovered, for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  11. Remove toothpicks and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories459kcal
Protein37.48%
Fat49.14%
Carbs13.38%

Properties

Glycemic Index
74
Glycemic Load
5.2
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
27.350435194762%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
4.31mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Isorhamnetin
0.5mg
Kaempferol
0.09mg
Myricetin
0.3mg
Quercetin
2.04mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:458.71kcal
22.94%
Fat:24.8g
38.15%
Saturated Fat:13.54g
84.65%
Carbohydrates:15.19g
5.06%
Net Carbohydrates:13.72g
4.99%
Sugar:3.04g
3.38%
Cholesterol:173.61mg
57.87%
Sodium:1222.99mg
53.17%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:42.55g
85.1%
Selenium:68.11µg
97.3%
Vitamin B3:14.55mg
72.73%
Phosphorus:568.62mg
56.86%
Vitamin B6:1mg
49.89%
Vitamin B12:2.66µg
44.38%
Vitamin K:36.39µg
34.66%
Calcium:339.58mg
33.96%
Zinc:4.01mg
26.73%
Vitamin B5:2.63mg
26.32%
Copper:0.5mg
25.1%
Vitamin B2:0.4mg
23.37%
Potassium:697.23mg
19.92%
Vitamin A:951.31IU
19.03%
Magnesium:68.47mg
17.12%
Vitamin B1:0.25mg
16.78%
Folate:60.06µg
15.02%
Manganese:0.23mg
11.58%
Vitamin E:1.69mg
11.25%
Iron:1.85mg
10.29%
Vitamin C:6.16mg
7.47%
Fiber:1.47g
5.88%
Vitamin D:0.51µg
3.42%
Source:Allrecipes