Cordon Bleu Stuffed Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 slices prosciutto, halved crosswise
- 4 slices Fontina cheese (small slices-1/2 ounce each)
- salt and pepper
- 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 14 cup shallot, minced
- 34 cup dry white wine
- 12 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 34 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup red seedless grapes (don't skip!)
- Preheat oven to 375F Cut a pocket into the wide end of the chicken breasts.
- (If using frozen, it's easier to pound down the thawed breasts to 1/4" thickness and roll the breast later in the recipe.
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- Wrap prosciutto around each piece of cheese and insert packet into the pocket of the breasts.
- Alternatively, place packet across narrow end of thawed, flattened breast and roll up to wide end.
- Secure each breast with a toothpick.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Dredge chicken in flour, then saute in butter in a large oven-proof saute pan over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Flip chicken and transfer pan to the oven.
- Roast for 8 minutes or until chicken reaches 160F Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
- Add shallots to the same pan and saute for 2 minutes over medium-high heat.
- De-glaze with wine, scraping up browned bits from the pan.
- Add broth and thyme, and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, add butter, and swirl until melted.
- Return chicken to pan to heat through.
- Add grapes and stir to coat with sauce.
- Remove toothpicks from chicken and serve with sauce.
- Recipe's author suggests serving with a toasted almond couscous.
chicken, cheese, salt, flour, unsalted butter, shallot, white wine, chicken broth, thyme, cold unsalted butter, red seedless grapes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cordon-bleu-stuffed-chicken-200310 (may not work)