Rosemary Chicken Rolls With Orange Nut Stuffing Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time25 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Chicken Breasts-2 whole-boned, skinned, and all traces of fat, flattened to about 1/2-inch thick and edges evenly trimmed (1 lb/each)
 Whole wheat bread crumbs4 Tablespoon
 Small onion-1 no, finely minced
 Salt1 To taste
 Black pepper-freshly grounded, to taste
 Rosemary1 Tablespoon, finely chopped
 Pecans3 Tablespoon, chopped
 Egg1 , beaten
 Chicken stock1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Orange juice1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Fresh rosemary sprigs- to garnish

Directions

GETTING READY
1. In a mixing bowl add bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper, chopped rosemary, pecans, and egg and form a paste.

MAKING
2. Place the chicken on a flat surface; smear the paste on the chicken breast pieces, roll the breasts tucking in the edges
3. Use toothpicks to secure the ends
4. Place the rolls in a sauté pan and add stock and juice.
5. Bring the mixture to the boil, turn the heat low and simmer,
6. Keep the pan covered and allow cooking for 20-25 minutes, till chicken gets tender but overcook problem needs to be overcooked.
7. The rolls will be firm when pressed by the back of fork

FINALIZING
8. The rolls are to be removed on the serving platter; cover the rolls with aluminum foil, the toothpicks are to be removed
9. Turn the oven heat high and allow the liquid to boil till it gets reduced to half of its initial quantity

SERVING
10.Spoon the sauce over the chicken roll
11.Before serving garnish with rosemary sprigs
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