Stuffed Chicken Breasts With Creamy Orange Sauce
- Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 small slices of Greek feta
- 1 teaspoon fresh mint, chiffonnade
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided use
- 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
- kosher salt and ground white pepper
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed blood orange juice
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional)
- Gremolata
- 2 teaspoons fresh mint, minced
- 1 teaspoon blood orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon thinly sliced fresh garlic
- Carefully cut a slot in each breast and widen with fingers. Insert a slice of cheese and chopped mint. Secure with wooden toothpicks. (This keeps the cheese from seeping into the pan.) In a medium-sized skillet, melt one tablespoon of butter and the olive oil. Cook chicken until done, at medium heat, about 5 minutes per side, depending on the size of the pieces. Remove chicken and keep warm.
- Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and saute shallot until it softens. Add juice, zest and cream. Crank up the heat for about 5 minutes until mixture thickens slightly. At this point, add the cornstarch, if so desired, and whisk for a thicker sauce. Return chicken to pan, simmer and turn pieces at least once - cover.
- Combine ingredients.
- Serve chicken atop whole wheat couscous and plate. Sauce each portion and garnish with thin twists of citrus and a sprig of mint.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/3465-stuffed-chicken-breasts-with-creamy-orange-sauce (may not work)