Succulent Stuffed Chicken Breasts

  1. Recipe Preparation:
  2. Flatten out the chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap until thin and evenly thick. In a square glass baking dish combine orange juice, lemon zest, garlic, mustard, olive oil, wine and tarragon. Place breasts in dish and coat with marinade and let sit for 30 minutes. NOTE: Do not marinate more than 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lay one chicken breast out flat and season with a 1/2 pinch of salt and pepper sprinkled over both sides of the breastand top with some chopped spinach. In a small bowl mix together cheese, olives, and apricots. Roll up the breast and secure with toothpicks. Place chicken back into marinating dish and repeat procedure for remaining breasts. Bake for 35-40 minutes on the middle oven rack until juices run clear and chicken is firm. Sprinkle Chopped Hazelnuts over tops of chicken breasts in final minutes of cooking. NOTE: For additional browning, remove toothpicks and finish under oven Broiler on upper oven rack for 1-3 minutes watching carefully for over browning. Serve on warmed plates, with fresh cooked asparagus and a fresh garden salad with 1 Tablespoon of Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  4. and 1 Tablespoon of Balsamic Vinegar and squeeze juice from a fresh lemon as dressing for the salad, garnish chicken on plate with fresh lemon juice squeeze and a thin fresh lemon slice placed onto the dish.

skinless, orange juice, olive oil, lemon zest, mustard, garlic, white wine, tarragon, fresh spinach, cheese, black greek olives, hazelnuts, apricots, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/succulent-stuffed-chicken-breasts-1200305 (may not work)

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