BUFFALO NUT CHICKEN BREASTS

You may be asking yourself what are "Buffalo Nuts" and I'm sure you have been coming up with some pretty interesting ideas.

Buffalo Nuts are simply peanuts flavored just like "buffalo chicken wings" spicy, tangy and delicious. Did you know they make an excellent coating for chicken. The best part is these nuts have NO trans fat, and no MSG! Let's just say you won't be missing any part of those fried buffalo chicken wings after trying this recipe.

Servings 2

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Buffalo Nuts
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour

1/8 cup milk

2 ounces crumbled blue cheese
2 chicken breast, boneless and skinless, patted dry*
Coarse salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Olive oil

Preparation:

Heat oven to 400 degrees

In a food processor, pulse the nuts just until finely crushed. Be careful not to grind them to a paste. Transfer the crushed nuts to a plate or shallow bowl; set aside.

In a second plate, beat the eggs with milk; set aside.

Place flour in a third plate; set aside.

Working with one chicken breast at a time, place each between two pieces of plastic wrap or wax paper. Working from the center to the edges, gently pound each chicken breast with a meat mallet to 1/4-inch thick.

Lightly season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge a chicken breast in the flour, making sure it's coated evenly. Shake off the excess. Transfer the chicken to the other hand and dip it in the egg. With the same hand, dredge the chicken breast on one side only in the crushed nuts, patting to coat the chicken. Set aside, nut side down, and repeat with the remaining chicken breast.

Top the none coated side of chicken breasts with a 1 ounce of blue cheese per breast. Roll chicken breast secure with tootpick.

Line cooking sheet with cooking spray and lightly drizzle the top of the chicken breasts with olive oil Bake for 25 min or until juices run clear when cut with a knife.

*Another way to serve this dish is to coat both sides of the chicken breasts with the nuts and then serve with blue cheese dressing instead of stuffing the chicken.