Recipe - Stuffed Pechuga

1 Strip thick hickorysmoked
Bacon
1 Skinless, boneless chicken
Breast, (6 oz)
2 ounce Grated monterey jack cheese
One half teaspoon Butter
1 Button mushroom, cut or sliced up
1/8 teaspoon Minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon Soy sauce
1 Egg, lightly beaten
1/8 cup Milk
One half cup Flour
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
2 cup Oil for deep frying

Place bacon in skillet over lowmedium heat and fry until crisp. Cut
into One fourth inch chunks and set aside. Wash chicken breast under cold
running water and pat dry with a paper towel. Place chicken between
sheets of waxed paper, skinless side up, on a cutting board. Flatten
with a poultry hammer until entire breast is One fourth inch thick. Turn
breast over and place the cheese and bacon in the center. Melt
butter in small saucepan. Add mushrooms, garlic and soy sauce and
saute until tender. Pour over bacon mixture. Pull all sides of the
breast up and over the cheese to form a large ball shape, completely
covering all ingredients in the middle of the chicken. Preheat oil
in deep fryer or small skillet to 350 degrees. In small bowl combine
egg and milk and beat to combine. In small bowl combine flour, salt
and pepper. Dip chicken in egg and milk bath and roll in spiced
flour. Submerge in hot oil and fry 46 minutes or until golden brown.
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V3 #244

Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 17:23:34 0700

From: jessann doe jessann@texas.net