Chicken Gorgonzola Roulades With Spicy Red Pepper Sauce Recipe

Name: Chicken Gorgonzola Roulades With Spicy Red Pepper Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For Spicy Red Pepper Sauce; 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained; 1/2 cup tomato puree; 2 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; For Chicken; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 16 large fresh basil leaves; 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola; 2 tablespoons pine nuts; 1 tablespoon olive oil; basil leaves (to garnish)

Servings: persons

For Spicy Red Pepper Sauce
1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained
1/2 cup tomato puree
2 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
For Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
16 large fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon olive oil
basil leaves (to garnish)

1
For Spicy Red Pepper Sauce: Place all ingredients in a blender container and process until almost smooth. Pour sauce into a medium saucepan and heat over medium-low heat to warm while preparing chicken.
2
For Chicken: Gently pound chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thickness and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Turn breasts cut-side up. Place 4 basil leaves over each chicken piece, covering completely. Sprinkle 2 TB of cheese over basil.
3
In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, toast the nuts until lightly browned, shaking pan occasionally, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2 TB pine nuts over each chicken piece.
4
Starting at the short end, roll each chicken breast tightly in a jellyroll fashion and secure with wooden toothpicks.
5
Add the olive oil to the skillet you used for the nuts. Heat over high heat, then add chicken and saute, turning frequently, for about 10 minutes or until brown on all sides.Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
6
To serve, spoon Spicy Red Pepper Sauce evenly over 4 individual serving plates. Slice each chicken roll inot 1/2-inch slices and arrange, overlapping slices slightly, on top of sauce. Garnish with basil leaves.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For Spicy Red Pepper Sauce, 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained, 1/2 cup tomato puree, 2 garlic cloves, and more.

Yes, Chicken Gorgonzola Roulades With Spicy Red Pepper Sauce falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken Gorgonzola Roulades With Spicy Red Pepper Sauce

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