Apricot Stuffed Chicken Breasts
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Poultry- Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, 1 lb.
- salt and pepper
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp. sherry
- 1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts or pecans, toasted
- 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp. fines herbes
Directions
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Heat oven to 375 degrees.
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Place each breast half between two sheets of heavy plastic wrap. Pound with the flat side of a meat mallet until 1/8 inch thick. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
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In a large skillet, over medium high heat, add oil and heat. Add onion and mushrooms and saute 5 minutes. Add sherry, nuts apricots, bread crumbs and fines herbes, and cook for 3 minutes. Adjust seasoning as needed.
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Place about 1/4 cup of the stuffing mixture on each breast half. Roll up jellyroll style and place seam down on a flat baking pan.
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Bake, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.