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Chicken Rollatini

A delicious Italian-inspired dish featuring tender chicken breasts rolled with zucchini and cheese, then baked to perfection.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1.5 cups zucchini shredded
  • 0.25 cup Romano cheese
  • 3 oz part skim shredded mozzarella
  • 8 thin chicken cutlets 3 oz each
  • 0.5 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 1 lemon lemon juice of
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • 1 bottle olive oil non-stick spray

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Wash and dry chicken cutlets, season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 450°F. Lightly spray a baking dish.
  2. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped garlic and sauté 1 minute until fragrant. Add shredded zucchini, 1/4 cup Romano cheese, salt, and pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then let cool. Mix in mozzarella cheese.
  3. Lay chicken cutlets on a surface; spread 3 tablespoons of zucchini mixture on each. Roll up and keep seam side down.
  4. Mix breadcrumbs with remaining Romano cheese. In a separate bowl, combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, and pepper. Dip each rollatini into the lemon mixture, then into breadcrumbs.
  5. Place rolls in baking dish seam side down. Spray with olive oil spray.
  6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

Notes

This dish pairs well with a light salad or roasted vegetables.