| the chicken breast is very easy. i used a basic stuffing recipe
consisting of:
2 celery stalkes, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
5 slices of day old bread processed into fine crumbs w/o crusts
2 tablespoons of butter
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/3 cup chopped brazil nuts
poultry seasoning to taste
sage to taste
sautee the celery and onion in butter till semi-soft. add seasonings
to this mixture and mix well. add bread crumbs, and nuts to mixture and
toss to coat. add enough broth so your stuffing is sticking together.
don't use too much or it will be like mush.
take whole chicken breasts that have been washed well and patted dry
and open up the skin by the top of the breast just a bit. spoon by the
tablespoon the stuffing mixture inside the skin. flatten GENTLY. do
one tablespoon at a time for each side of the breast so the stuffing
remains equal on both sides. i find that you have two to three
tablespoons of stuffing in each side. do not over stuff or it will
come out during cooking. place on greased roasting rack and sprinkle
bottom of breast with onion powder and white pepper. put in oven
preheated at 425 for 20 minutes. turn the heat to 350 and continue
cooking for 25 more minutes. you might want to baste with a tiny bit
of butter the last 15 minutes of cooking but be careful as the skin is
delicate and the stuffing is underneath.
when done take chicken breasts off of rack. deglaze the pan that has
dripping with some chicken broth and flour to make a gravy. (the onion
powder and white pepper give it a great taste!) cut the breasts in half
for two servings. served with green beans and salad the first night.
leftovers the next night with the previous recipe.
enjoy!
cj
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