Fig Nut Chicken Roll-ups
- 12 cup finely chopped red apples or 12 cup finely chopped green apple
- 14 cup finely chopped celery (, with some leaves left intact)
- 14 cup finely chopped green onion
- 12 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 2 tablespoons margarine, divided
- 2 cups day old rye bread, cubed
- 12 cup finely chopped california dried fig
- 14 cup pine nuts or 14 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 egg white, slightly beaten
- 3 large boneless chicken breasts (about 2 1/2 lbs, with skin)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- In a nonstick frypan over medium heat, briefly saute apple, celery and green onion with poultry seasoning in 1 tablespoon of margarine.
- In a bowl combine bread cubes, figs, pinenuts and egg white with sauteed mixture.
- Place each chicken breast, skin side down, between 2 pieces (16 inch long) plastic wrap.
- Pound to 1/4 inch thick with rolling pin (flatten to about 9x7 inches),remove from wrap.
- Form about 3/4 cup filling into 6 inch long mound along 9 inch side of chicken piece.
- Tuck in ends and roll up tightly.
- Secure with toothpicks and/or string.
- Arrange, seam side down, on rack in aluminum foil lined baking pan.
- Combine remaining margarine and honey, brush half over chicken rolls.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes, until chicken is tender and golden brown, brushing once with remaining margarine-honey mixture.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Remove toothpicks and string and cut crosswise into slices.
red apples, celery, green onion, poultry seasoning, margarine, rye bread, california dried, nuts, egg, chicken breasts, honey
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fig-nut-chicken-roll-ups-15512 (may not work)