Stuffed Chicken Parcels On A Bed Of Spinach
- 4 chicken breasts, with fat removed
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 10 large fresh basil leaves
- 4 ounces dried apricots
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 450 g spinach
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (cornflour)
- 1 teaspoon melted butter (for basting)
- Put chicken breasts between 2 sheets of cling film and flatten with a meat mallet or rolling pin until double the size and about 1/4 inch thick
- Place them in a large dish
- Make marinade with white wine, soy sauce and thyme
- Pour over chicken and leave for 1/2 hour, turning over half way through
- Finely chop basil,apricots and mushroom together, season with salt and pepper, then blend in butter to form a smooth stuffing
- Remove chicken when ready and pat dry
- Lay the chicken breasts on a flat surface, put a single layer of spinach leaves on each breast,then 1/4 of stuffing on each one and spread evenly
- Roll them up into a sausage shape to form a parcel
- Cut 4x12inch squares of cling film,lay each chiken parcel on the cling film and wrap turning edges in,half way up
- Place them in a baking tray and put into a preheated oven gas mark 4 electric 350 and bake for 30 minutes
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes
- Pierce each parcel to release juices and save, then carefully remove cling film from chicken
- Brown chicken under the grill basting with melted butter
- When golden set aside and keep warm
- Mix the chicken juices with honey, lemon and cornstarch bring to boil, stir until thickend simmer 2 minutes
- Put spinach in a ziplock bag seal and pierce a few times
- Microwave on full power for 2 1/2 to 3 minutes
- Drain spinach place chicken on top and drizzle with sauce
- Serve with new potatoes and baby carrots
chicken breasts, white wine, soy sauce, thyme, basil, apricots, shiitake mushrooms, salt, white pepper, butter, spinach, honey, lemon juice, cornstarch, butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stuffed-chicken-parcels-on-a-bed-of-spinach-116336 (may not work)