Zesty Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Bites

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Zesty Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Bites:

 

4-5 Boneless, Skinless, Chicken Breast Halves-(1-1/4 lbs.)

Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning

Garlic Salt, To Taste

Pepper, To Taste

1 Pkg.-(4-oz.s) Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

No-Stick Cooking Spray

3/4 Cup Flour

2 Large Eggs, Lightly Beaten

2 T. Water

2-1/2 Cups Crushed Pizza Or Taco-Flavored Tortilla Chips

1-(15-oz.) Can Pizza Sauce, Warmed

 

Rinse chicken; pat dry.

 

Cut each breast half into 4 pieces.

 

Sprinkle breast pieces with Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning, Garlic Salt & Pepper.

 

Make slit in each piece to form pocket. Stuff about 1 tablespoon cheese into each pocket, pressing closed with fingers.

 

Coat 15x10-inch jelly roll pan with butter flavor no-stick cooking spray.

 

Measure flour in medium bowl or on waxed paper. Combine eggs and water in small bowl. Beat well.

 

Place crushed chips in pie plate or on waxed paper. Dip chicken pieces in flour, then in egg mixture and then in chips, pressing to coat well. Place on jelly roll pan. Spray tops with no-stick cooking spray.

 

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

 

*** Do not overbake.

 

Cool in pan on rack 5 minutes.

 

Serve with warm Pizza Sauce for dipping.