Cheesy Chicken Spread
Want to liven up the party? This Cheesy Chicken Spread recipe is sure to add new flavor and new fans to your get-together. Start with skinless chicken breast fillets; then add cream cheese, lemon juice, seasonings and chopped walnuts. Serve with low-sodium crackers of your choice.
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Ingredients
2 Sanderson Farms® Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Fillets, sliced in half horizontally to create four chicken breast fillets
3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
1 green onion, sliced
1 cup walnut pieces, chopped small
low sodium crackers (optional)
Directions
- Heat oil over medium heat in 12–inch skillet.
- Season chicken with black pepper.
- Add chicken to skillet and cook 5 minutes. Turn chicken over and cook 5 more minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove chicken from skillet and dice into ¼” to ½” bite–size pieces.
- Combine cream cheese, lemon juice, basil, oregano, thyme, pimentos, green onion and cooked chicken in a medium bowl until well blended.
- Place cheese mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap and form into a log shape. Cover with the plastic wrap, place on a tray and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Spread chopped walnuts on a tray, place cheese log on walnuts and roll it to cover thoroughly with walnuts.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Serve with crackers. *Refrigerate 3 Hours
NUTRITION FACTS
Calories
110
Fat
9g
Saturated Fat
3.5g
Sodium
55mg
Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
1g
Protein
6g
