Chicken roll is an excellent holiday snack that will not leave anyone indifferent among those who once had a chance to try it. Are you an advocate of a healthy diet, or just follow a diet?
In this case, chicken roll, cooked at home - this is exactly what you should definitely try! After all, it is low-calorie, easily digestible and does not contain fat in its composition (no store meat-sausage products can even compare with it!).
And the filling made from dried fruits of dried apricots, will give the finished roll a special piquancy and taste.
Simple recipe
Ingredients Required:
- chicken breast - 2 pcs .;
- dried apricots - 100 g;
- salt - a small pinch;
- Pepper mix - to taste.
Cooking time: 30 min.
Calories per 100 g: 100 kcal.
Cooking chicken roll in the oven:
- Prepare the meat: separate the chicken breast from the bones, remove the skin, rinse, blot with kitchen napkins, and then flatten the resulting fillet on the kitchen board and gently beat off on both sides;
- Replace fillets with one another butt-in with each other, for reliability, you can even overlap their edges (but quite a bit). Salt and pepper the meat to your liking (if you follow the diet, use a minimum amount of salt);
- Soak dried apricots in warm water and then cut them into small pieces. Spread dried apricots evenly over the seasoned fillet;
- Proceed to rolling up the chicken fillet. Make it a gradual progressive movements, try to minimize as tight as possible. Then it is necessary to fasten the roll so that it does not “open up” during the cooking process, for this, tie it with thick threads;
- Place the prepared roll in a heat-resistant baking dish, pour a small amount of water (150 ml) on the bottom. Place the mold in preheated to 1900With oven and bake roll for 30 minutes;
- Put the finished chicken roll in the refrigerator, wait until it is completely cooled, and only then proceed to removing the fastening threads. Cut the snack on the medallions and serve to the table.
Chicken roll baked in the oven in foil
Chicken roll is a great alternative to store sausages, not containing in its composition any food additives and flavor enhancers. It can be consumed either as a hot meal, as a meat supplement to the main dish, or as a cold meal, as a snack or as a meat component for making sandwiches.
You can choose the filling for the future roll yourself, any way you like. Well, in this recipe only garlic and herbs will be used.
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 1 kg;
- garlic - 1 head;
- a mixture of Italian herbs - 1 package;
- sea salt (fine), black pepper - on a pinch.
Cooking time: 35 min.
Calories per 100 g: 95 kcal.
Cooking:
- Wash the chicken fillet, drain with kitchen towels and carefully inspect. If the meat has the presence of pits or skins - clean. Then carefully cut the breast lengthwise into layers 1-1.5 cm thick;
- The prepared layers slightly discourage kitchen hammer (just do not overdo it, the meat should not turn into a "sieve");
- Next, prepare the garlic. It is necessary to grind it in any way convenient for you. It can be either thin petals or shredder;
- Take the food foil, cut the piece and lay it on the table. Lubricate the foil with a small amount of vegetable oil, and then evenly, slightly overlap the broken fillet pieces. Salt and pepper them to taste, sprinkle with fragrant herbs (not sparing), and then sprinkle with chopped garlic;
- Roll the meat into a thick roll, gradually turning the free edge inward;
- Wrap the formed product tightly in foil (preferably in 2 layers) and place in a preheated oven to bake at 1800C for 35 minutes;
- After the product has baked, leave it to cool directly in the foil. Then expand, slice into slides and serve to the table (or refrigerate until the meat is completely cool).
Chicken stuffing roll with egg in the oven
Have you tried to cook meat roll stuffed with whole eggs? And saw how attractive it is in the context? This type of meat rolls is a real art in the field of cooking.
But you should not be afraid, because following the step-by-step instructions for its preparation, you can cook this "miracle" without difficulty.
Ingredients Required:
- minced chicken - 1 kg;
- chicken eggs - 7 pcs .;
- Bulgarian onions - 3 pcs .;
- white bread - 2 pieces;
- milk - 50 ml;
- carrots - 1 pc .;
- garlic - 1 head;
- rock salt - to taste;
- a mixture of ground peppers - pinch.
Cooking time: 45 min.
Calories per 100 g: 135 kcal.
Cooking:
- Slice the bread into small pieces and cover with milk. Leave on for 5 minutes to soak it;
- Prepare the vegetables. Bulbs and garlic, chop meats, scroll through carrots through a meat grinder, or rub on a grater with small cells;
- Combine the minced chicken with chopped vegetables, soaked bread and 2 raw eggs, salt and season with a mixture of ground peppers. Knead the stuffing thoroughly until smooth, and then repel (for better bonding at the time of forming the roll);
- Boil the remaining 5 eggs, then cool and peel;
- Place a sheet of foil on the bottom of the baking dish, grease it with oil. Then place half of the minced meat on it. After that, put boiled eggs in a row in the middle of the mince. Cover them with the remaining stuffing;
- Using a foil, form a roll (raising the edges of the foil up and folding them overlap). Then, with your hands, give the roll a log;
- Bake the minced chicken roll with eggs for 45 minutes in preheated 2000With oven;
- After the specified time, remove the roll out form from the oven and leave to cool at room temperature;
- After the product has cooled completely, unfold the foil and cut the roll using a large and very sharp knife.
Unrivaled combination of cheese and mushrooms
Chicken rolls with mushrooms and cheese is an amazing festive treat that will not only become a highlight of your table, but will also pleasantly surprise your guests. After all, the combination of chicken meat, fresh fragrant mushrooms and cheese is truly a true delicacy!
Ingredients for cooking:
- chicken fillet - 1.5 kg;
- mushrooms (preferably mushrooms) - 0.5 kg;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- Russian cheese - 150 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Cooking time: 30 min.
Calories per 100 g: 100 kcal.
Stages of cooking:
- Prepare chicken fillet: wash, drain, cut lengthwise into 2 halves (each 1 cm thick). Spread the prepared halves on a chopping board and repel them with a kitchen hammer with a smooth sliding motion. Do not overdo it - the meat should not be torn;
- Mushrooms and onions cut into small pieces, and then fry in a pan until tender, with the addition of salt and pepper (determine the amount according to your taste);
- Put the fried onions with mushrooms in the middle of each piece of beaten fillet, and then sprinkle with hard cheese grated on a large grater;
- Fold each fillet into a roll and tie it with threads to bond and prevent it from unwinding at the moment of baking;
- Spread the formed rolls on a greased baking sheet and send for 30 minutes to warmed to 1900With oven;
- After the specified time, remove the rolls from the oven, free them from the threads and serve hot, cutting each of them into small medallions.
Meat and sauce - an inseparable duo
Chicken fillet roll is a very popular dish that is increasingly winning the hearts of hostesses. What is so special about him? And the special thing is that this dish is cooked very simply, does not require unnecessary costs and skills, and the result is simply amazing!
Ingredients Required:
- chicken breasts - 2 pcs .;
- carrots - 1 pc .;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- Bulgarian pepper - 1 pc .;
- sour cream - 200 ml;
- salt, pepper - on a pinch.
Cooking time: 40 min.
Calories per 100 g: 103 kcal.
How to cook chicken fillet roll in sauce in the oven:
- Treat chicken breasts: free them from bones and skin, only fillets should remain;
- Prepare the filling. Chop the onion into half rings, rub the carrot into a grater, and cut the pepper into strips. Fry vegetables in a pan until cooked;
- Cut the chicken fillet lengthwise into 2 medallions and discard slightly. Then season with salt and pepper. Put vegetable stuffing in the middle of each medallion, and then roll them into rolls. Secure each roll with a cooking thread;
- Put the meat blanks in a baking dish, pour sour cream and put in the oven for 30 minutes (1800WITH);
- Release the finished rolls from the threads and serve to the table along with the sour cream sauce formed during the cooking process.
Cooking Tips
If you are cooking chicken rolls, it is very important to monitor the cooking time. As in the case of non-compliance, namely, "overexposure", you risk getting dry and tough meat.
This is necessary for the aesthetics of the finished product, as well as that the filling does not fall out of the roll during the preparation process.
Cook with the soul! Enjoy your meal!
An interesting variation of chicken roll is in the following video.
