Mushroom & Herb Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 4 chicken breast fillets
- 4 ml mixed herbs
- 100 ml cream
- 25 ml brandy
- 2 slices bread, cut into 4 triangles, deep fried
- Stuffing
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 50 g mushrooms, sliced
- 200 ml fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 ml dill
- salt and pepper
- 1 egg, beaten to moisten
- 5 ml butter
- Saute the celery, onion and mushrooms for 5 minutes, stir in crumbs, dill, salt and pepper.
- Remove from the heat, cool, add enough egg to moisten.
- Cut pockets into breast as deeply as you can without cutting through.
- Stuff pockets with filling, secure openings with toothpicks.
- Place in a buttered casserole dish, sprinkle with herbs.
- Cover with foil and bake at 170u0b0C for 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven, remove foil, place over medium heat on top of the stove, pour over brandy and light flame (flambe), add cream and allow to bubble.
- Brown under a grill if necessary.
- Serve garnished with bread triangles.
chicken, mixed herbs, cream, brandy, bread, stuffing, stalks celery, onion, mushrooms, fresh breadcrumbs, dill, salt, egg, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mushroom-herb-stuffed-chicken-breasts-14153 (may not work)