Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Title: Cheese Stuffed Chicken
Categories: Chicken
Yield: 6 servings
2 Whole chicken breasts (about 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg -3
lbs.)
1/8 ts Pepper
1 Beaten egg
2 tb Butter or margarine,melted
1 c Ricotta cheese
Paprika
1 c Grated or shredded fontina
1/3 c
Chicken broth
1/3 c Apricot nectar
2 ts Cornstarch
1/4 c
Finely chopped walnuts
6 Whole dried apricots
1 tb Snipped parsley
Rinse and pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels.
Bone breasts without removing skin.Halve breasts carefully. For filling, combine
egg, cheeses, walnuts, parsley, nutmeg and pe
pper. Separate skin from flesh of each
breast, leaving 1 side attached. Spoon stuffing between skin and flesh of
each breast. Tuck skin edges under
secure with wooden picks. Place
breasts, skin side up, in a shallow microwave safe baking dish
brush with
melted butter and sprinkle generously with paprika.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) for 15 to 18 minutes or until chicken is done, giving dish one half turn after 8 minutes. Remove from oven cover with foil. In 2 cup microwave safe measure cup, combine chicken broth, apricot nectar and cornstarch. Cook, uncovered, for 3 to 4 minutes or until thickened and bubbly throughout, stirring 3 times. Place breasts on serving platter. Garnish each with a whole dried apricot spoon sauce over chicken.
Makes 6 servings.