This is something I made up the other night for dinner which my husband and daughter loved! I had stocked up on chicken breasts from a sale and needed to use it soon. My husband is always asking me to "stuff" chicken with something so I finally gave in and did it. I hate to touch raw chicken which is why I normally don't stuff it, but thanks to big box from Sam's Club of disposable plastic food gloves I'll do it now. :o) Since we had that as our entree for dinner that night, I actually baked the chicken prior to freezing it, but will be making more today and flash-freezing them for a future meal. I served the chicken over buttered whole wheat pasta and a salad on the side. Mmmm!
Pepperoni Chicken
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
16 pieces of pepperoni (4 for each piece of chicken)
2 T minced garlic
1 T olive oil
1/2 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. oregano
1/2 c. shredded mozzarella
Slice each chicken breast horizontally to within 1" of the edge of the piece of chicken (like you're slicing open a sandwich bun). Mix together garlic, olive oil, basil and oregano in small bowl. Spread a little garlic mixture inside each piece of chicken, then layer 4 slices of pepperoni and a little mozzarella in each. Fold top piece of each chicken back over filling and use toothpicks to fasten to bottom piece of chicken.
To Freeze: Lay chicken on wax paper and "flash freeze" in freezer for a few hours then package in ziploc freezer bag or plastic freezer container.
