Chicken Thighs Stuffed With Chard
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds chard
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup raisins, soaked in warm water for about 10 minutes, drained
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup dry (fino) sherry or a flavorful white wine
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish
- Cut chard stems into 1- to 2-inch lengths, and coarsely chop leaves.
- Gently boil stems until almost tender.
- Add chopped leaves.
- Cook until soft, another couple of minutes.
- Drain well, pressing out water.
- Put 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-low heat and add garlic; cook until garlic begins to color, a couple of minutes.
- Add pine nuts and cook another minute, stirring, then add chard, raisins and salt and pepper; cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
- (Stuffing can be refrigerated for two days.)
- Put each thigh between plastic wrap and pound thin, without tearing.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Put spoonful of stuffing on one end and roll.
- Skewer closed with a toothpick or two.
- Put remaining oil in large, deep skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add thighs, browning on one side for about 5 minutes and adjusting heat if needed, then turn.
- Cook a minute or two, then turn heat to medium-low and add sherry.
- Let bubble for about 30 seconds, cover, and cook about 5 minutes, or until chicken thighs are quite firm and cooked through.
- Remove to a platter.
- Reduce liquid in pan over high heat, if needed, and spoon over chicken.
- Garnish with parsley, and serve.
chard, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, raisins, salt, chicken, sherry, parsley
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11435 (may not work)