Leek and Gorgonzola Chicken Breasts
Gorgonzola is delightful but you can try another creamy blue-veined cheese, such as borgonzola or Cambazola.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving without skin : about | - |
| cal | 301 |
| pro | 30 g |
| total fat | 17 g |
| sat. fat | 6 g |
| carb | 4 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 107 mg |
| sodium | 285 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 8% |
| iron | 6% |
| vit A | 9% |
| vit C | 2% |
| folate | 8% |
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4 boneless chicken breasts
4 tsp (20 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp (2 mL) chopped fresh thyme (or pinch dried)
Pinch each salt and pepper
Stuffing:
1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
2 cups (500 mL) thinly sliced leeks (white and light green parts only)
Pinch salt
1/4 cup (50 mL) dry sherry or chicken stock
1/3 cup (75 mL) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1 tsp (5 mL) all-purpose flour
Preparation:
Stuffing: In skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat; fry leeks and salt, stirring often, until softened, about 8 minutes.
Add sherry; cook over medium-high heat just until evaporated, about 2 minutes. Scrape into bowl and let cool. Stir in Gorgonzola cheese.
With knife held horizontally and starting at curved side, cut chicken in half almost but not all the way through; open like book. Spread one-quarter of the stuffing evenly over 1 side of each breast, leaving 1/2-inch (1 cm) border uncovered. Sprinkle flour over each bottom border; close breast, pressing edge to seal. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours; add 5 minutes to roasting time.)
Place chicken , skin side up, on foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. In small bowl, combine oil, thyme, salt and pepper; brush over chicken.
Roast in 400°F (200°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and no longer pink inside. Broil, watching carefully to avoid scorching, until skin is crisp and golden brown, about 2 minutes.
Add sherry; cook over medium-high heat just until evaporated, about 2 minutes. Scrape into bowl and let cool. Stir in Gorgonzola cheese.
With knife held horizontally and starting at curved side, cut chicken in half almost but not all the way through; open like book. Spread one-quarter of the stuffing evenly over 1 side of each breast, leaving 1/2-inch (1 cm) border uncovered. Sprinkle flour over each bottom border; close breast, pressing edge to seal. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours; add 5 minutes to roasting time.)
Place chicken , skin side up, on foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. In small bowl, combine oil, thyme, salt and pepper; brush over chicken.
Roast in 400°F (200°C) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and no longer pink inside. Broil, watching carefully to avoid scorching, until skin is crisp and golden brown, about 2 minutes.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: April 2008
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