Apple Currant And Caraway Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipes

APPLE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• With a paring knife, cut pockets into the chicken breasts, careful not to cut all the way through. Set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the apples, cheese, thyme, and garlic powder.
• Stuff each chicken breast with an equal portion of the apple mixture, securing with 1 or 2 toothpicks.
• Season the chicken with the salt and pepper and sprinkle the flour evenly on all sides of the chicken. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl whisk together the wine, broth, and mustard. Set aside.
• Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Place the chicken in the skillet and brown, 2 - 3 minutes on each side.
• Add in the wine mixture, and turn the heat down to medium-low. Cover and cook for 7-9 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
• Remove the lid and cook for 2-3 more minutes to thicken up the sauce.
• Remove toothpicks before serving.
• Garnish with parsley if desired.

APPLE-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place chicken breast halves between 2 pieces of waxed paper.
• Pound chicken to 1/8" thickness.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon.
• Coat apple slices with sugar mixture.
• Divide apples among chicken breast halves; secure with toothpicks.
• Cover and grill chicken 4 to 6" from medium coals, 20 to 25 minutes, turning after 10 minutes, until done.
• Remove toothpicks.
• Mix the apple cider and cornstarch in 1 quart saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Spoon over chicken.

APPLE STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare stuffing according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle inside of chicken with salt and pepper; rub outside with oil. , In a large bowl, mix stuffing with the apple, celery, nuts, raisins and lemon zest. Lightly stuff chicken. Place chicken breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. , In a saucepan, combine the glaze ingredients. Bring to a simmer; heat, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Brush over chicken. Bake 20-30 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear, brushing occasionally with glaze. Cover with foil and let stand for 10-15 minutes. Remove stuffing, then carve chicken.

APPLE, CURRANT, AND CARAWAY STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Make stuffing:
• Peel and core apple and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then sauté caraway seeds, stirring, 1 minute. Add onion and sauté, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add apple and celery and sauté, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining stuffing ingredients. Cool stuffing completely.
• Stuff chicken:
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Pat chicken dry and arrange, skinned sides down, on a work surface. Remove tender (fillet strip on side where breast bone was) from each breast half if attached and reserve for another use.
• Cut a pocket in each breast half:
• Beginning at center of thicker end of breast, insert a small knife horizontally, stopping about 1 inch from opposite end. Open incision with your fingers to create a 1-inch-wide pocket. Pack one sixth of stuffing into each pocket.
• Cook chicken:
• Pat chicken dry and season with salt. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chicken in 2 batches, about 2 minutes on each side, transferring to a small roasting pan as browned (reserve skillet).
• Roast chicken in middle of oven until just cooked through, 14 to 16 minutes.
• While chicken is roasting, stir flour into fat remaining in skillet and cook roux over moderately low heat, stirring, 1 minute. Whisk in cider and broth and bring to a boil, whisking, then boil, whisking occasionally, until thickened and reduced to about 1 cup, about 8 minutes.
• Let chicken stand 5 minutes, then cut each breast half diagonally into thirds. Add any juices from roasting pan and salt and pepper to taste to sauce and spoon over chicken.