Fruit and Nut Stuffed Chicken Breasts Recipe
Looking for an easy homemade Chicken recipe, why not give this Fruit and Nut Stuffed Chicken Breasts a try! Extremely simple and incredibly easy, it is needless to say that this Fruit and Nut Stuffed Chicken Breasts is also appetizingly inviting!
Ingredients
94 cup butter (1 1/2 -sticks ) divided
1 cup diced apple
1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts
1/2 cup golden raisins
1 can (1 pound, 4-ounces ) crushed pineapple
1 cup soft bread crumbs, toasted
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4teaspoon ginger
1/4teaspoon ground cloves
6 whole chicken breasts, boned
Directions
Melt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter in skillet; saute diced apple and chopped nuts 10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add raisins, 1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple (reserve remaining pine- apple), toasted bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves.
Sprinkle inside of chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Place 1/3 cup stuffing on inside of each breast; fold the sides over, and fasten with skewers or string.
Place remaining 1/4 cup butter in 9 x 13 inch baking pan lined with foil; place in moderate oven (375°P) until melted, about 5 minutes.
Place breasts top-side down in melted butter; return pan to oven and bake chicken 25 min- utes.
Turn chicken over and bake 20 minutes more.
Serve with Fruit Sauce.
Remove from heat.
Add raisins, 1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple (reserve remaining pine- apple), toasted bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves.
Sprinkle inside of chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Place 1/3 cup stuffing on inside of each breast; fold the sides over, and fasten with skewers or string.
Place remaining 1/4 cup butter in 9 x 13 inch baking pan lined with foil; place in moderate oven (375°P) until melted, about 5 minutes.
Place breasts top-side down in melted butter; return pan to oven and bake chicken 25 min- utes.
Turn chicken over and bake 20 minutes more.
Serve with Fruit Sauce.