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Avocado Basil Chicken Breasts Recipe

Recipe provided by the California Avocado Commission

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Ingredients:
  • 6 skinned and boned chicken breast halves
  • 1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, peeled and cubed
  • 2 (4 ounce) logs goat cheese
  • 3/4 tsp. salt, divided
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper, divided
  • 1 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup stick Land O’Lakes butter, melted
Avocado Sauce
  • 2 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, peeled, seeded and cubed
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
Instructions:
  1. Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap and flatten to 1/4 inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
  2. Combine avocado, goat cheese, 1/2 of the salt, pepper; mash until smooth.
  3. Spread mixture evenly over 1 side of chicken.
  4. Roll up and secure with wooden picks.
  5. Combine breadcrumbs, remaining salt and pepper in a shallow dish.
  6. Roll chicken in melted butter; dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
  7. Place in shallow pan.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until done.
  9. Remove wooden picks, and serve with avocado sauce.
Avocado Sauce Instructions
  1. Process avocados and half-and-half in a food processor or blender, stopping to scrape down sides. Set aside.
  2. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
  4. Add avocado mixture and cook, stirring often, until thoroughly heated.
  5. Stir in basil, salt and pepper.
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Hass Avocado Board - Thu, 02/04/10 - 12:21 pm

Chicken and Avocado Pesto Basil Cream Sauce over Fettucinni

I make the sauce with diced red bell peppers and avocados. The crunchiness of teh bell pepper pared with the creaminess of the avocad really makes the flavors burst.

Kathy - Thu, 02/04/10 - 12:16 pm

avocado sauce

what is avocado sauce

linda - Thu, 02/04/10 - 12:14 pm

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So, where is the basile in this recipe? Also, if one does not like goat cheese, what kind of cheese can we substitute with? Thanks

v. vaught - Fri, 11/13/09 - 11:24 am

avocado sauce?

This recipe calls for "avocado sauce". Where is the recipe for it?

Trixie Jones - Fri, 11/13/09 - 11:22 am