Creamy Citrus-Thyme Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Cranberry Sauce
- Chicken
- 2 cups Philadelphia Light Brick Cream Cheese Spread
- 1 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, divided
- 1 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp. lime zest Safeway 3 ct For $1.00 thru 02/09
- 1/2 tsp. orange zest King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 24 each boneless skinless chicken breasts (1/4 lb./115 g each)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper
- Cranberry Sauce
- 1-1/2 qt. frozen cranberries, thawed
- 1 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Chicken: Place cream cheese, 3/4 cup (175 mL) of the Sauce Works Sauce (or 2 Tbsp.
- 30 mL of the sauce for trial recipe), thyme and citrus zest in 6-L bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
- Beat until well blended, stopping occasionally to scrape bottom and side of bowl.
- Spoon onto 4 sheets of parchment paper (or onto 1 sheet of parchment paper for trial recipe); shape each into 6x1-inch log.
- Wrap individually in plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
- Flatten chicken breasts to 1/2-inch thickness.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut each cream cheese log crosswise into 6 slices; place 1 slice in centre of each breast.
- Fold in both sides of breast, then roll up to enclose cream cheese.
- Place, seam-sides down, in single layer in parchment paper-lined half-sheet pans.
- Brush each with 1 tsp.
- (5 mL) of the remaining Sauce Works Sauce.
- Bake in 400 degrees F-convection oven 18 to 20 min.
- or until chicken is done (170 degrees F).
- Cranberry Sauce: Meanwhile, combine all ingredients in saucepan; cook on medium heat 5 to 8 min.
- or until cranberries pop and sauce is thickened to desired consistency, stirring frequently.
- Cool.
- For each serving: Spoon 1/4 cup (50 mL) Cranberry Sauce over 1 chicken breast just before serving.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/creamy-citrus-thyme-stuffed-chicken-breasts-cranberry-sauce-112928.aspx (may not work)