Mexican Style Chicken Kiev - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 chicken breast halves
1 (7 oz.) can diced green chiles, divided into 8 portions
1/4 lb. Jack cheese, cut into 8 strips
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1/4 c. grated Parmesan
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. pepper
butter
tomato sauce

Preparation

Pound chicken pieces to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Put chiles and Jack cheese strip in center of each chicken piece.
Roll up and tuck ends under.
Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, chili powder, salt, cumin and pepper.
Dip each stuffed chicken in shallow bowl of 6 teaspoons melted butter and roll in crumb mixture.
Place chicken, seam side down in 9 x 13-inch baking dish and drizzle with a little melted butter.
Cover and chill 4 hours or overnight.
Bake uncovered at 400\u00b0, 20 minutes, or until done. Serve with tomato sauce, if desired.
Makes 8 servings.