Pimiento Cheese-stuffed Fried Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2-2 cups japanese-style bread crumbs (panko)
• vegetable oil
• 1 1/3 cups pimento cheese
• chopped fresh chives

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• 2 whisk together 1/2 cup milk and egg.
• 3 dip chicken in milk mixture, and dredge in breadcrumbs.
• 4 pour oil to a depth of 1/8 inch in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 5 cook chicken in hot oil about 10 minutes on each side or until done.
• 6 transfer chicken to a baking sheet.
• 7 hold chicken with tongs, and cut a slit in 1 side of each chicken breast to form a pocket.
• 8 spoon 1/3 cup pimiento cheese into each pocket.
• 9 bake at 350° for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 10 garnish, if desired, and serve immediately.