Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup chicken flavor stuffing mix
  • 12 cup finely shredded romano cheese (2 oz)
  • 12 cup chopped vidalia onion
  • 14 cup minced fresh basil
  • 4 large boneless chicken breast halves, with skin
  • 4 slices ready to serve bacon
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup baking mix (BISQUICK Original)
  • 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • canola oil
  • 1 large vidalia onion, halved vertically
  • 1 large red sweet bell pepper, halved and seeded
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 14 teaspoon morton kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • release non-stick aluminum foil
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
  • black pepper

Method

  • Stir together first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Set aside.
  • Place chicken, skin side down, between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4" thickness, using a mallet or rolling pin.
  • Spread 1/4 of cream cheese mixture on skinless side of each chicken breast half; top with 1 piece of bacon.
  • Roll up chicken, jellyroll fashion, lifting skin and tucking roll under skin.
  • Whisk together egg and milk in a bowl.
  • Combine baking mix, Creole seasoning, and pepper in a shallow dish.
  • Dip chicken rolls in egg mixture; dredge in baking mix mixture.
  • Pour oil to depth of 2" in a large skillet; heat to 350F.
  • Fry chicken rolls, in batches, 10 to 12 minutes or until dark brown and done, turning chicken rolls often.
  • Drain on wire rack over paper towels.
  • To make the gravy: Dice 1 onion half; set aside.
  • Cut remaining onion half into slices.
  • Place onion slices and bell pepper, cut sides down, on a baking sheet lined with non-stick aluminum foil; drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with salt.
  • Broil onion slices and bell pepper halves 5 inches from heat about 10 minutes or until bell pepper looks blistered.
  • Place bell pepper halves in a freezer bag; seal and let stand 10 minutes to loosen skin.
  • Peel bell pepper halves; finely chop 1 bell pepper half.
  • Reserve and set aside chopped bell pepper and remaining pepper half.
  • Finely chop roasted onion slices, and set aside.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add reserved diced onion, and saute 10 minutes or until onion begins to brown.
  • Stir in flour; cook, stirring constantly, until flour mixture is caramel-colored (about 5 minutes).
  • Stir in chicken broth and Creole seasoning.
  • Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
  • Process gravy mixture and reserved bell pepper half in a blender until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
  • Combine gravy mixture, chopped roasted onion, reserved finely chopped bell pepper, basil, and black pepper Spoon 1/4 cup Roasted Red Pepper-and-Vidalia Onion Gravy on each of 4 individual serving plates; top with 1 chicken roll.
  • Drizzle with additional gravy.