RECIPE: Stuffed Chicken with Spinach, Currants and Apple Gravy

By Savoryexperiments

Chicken breasts stuffed with currants, spinach and pine nuts, baked and topped with a fresh apple gravy.

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RECIPE: Stuffed Chicken with Spinach, Currants and Apple Gravy

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Ingredients

4 medium chicken breasts
Table salt and ground black pepper
4 tablespoons light extra virgin olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained **see note below
3 tablespoons dried currants
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons water, divided
2 chicken bullion cubes
1 cup apple juice
1 Red Delicious apple, cut into 1/8 inch slices and soaked in cold water with 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
2 tablespoons corn starch
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
1 tablespoon butter

Details

Servings 4
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

1. Start by placing each chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper. Using a meat mallet, tenderize until chicken breast is approximately 1/4 inch thick. Season both sides with a few shakes of table salt and pepper.

Step 2

2. Heat 2 tablespoons light extra virgin olive oil in a medium skillet. Over medium heat, saute pressed garlic for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned. Transfer garlic and olive oil to a small-medium mixing bowl. Add chopped spinach, currants and pine nuts. Mix well.

Step 3

3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place one chicken breast onto a cutting board or other clean work surface. Place approximately 1 tablespoon (give or take) lengthwise into each chicken breast. Roll up lengthwise, folding in edges, and place seem side down into a casserole dish lightly coated with cooking spray. Reserve remaining filling for apple gravy. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons extra light virgin olive oil over stuffed chicken breasts Place into a heated oven, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, or until juices run clean. Then set aside while you complete apple gravy (step #5).

Step 4

4. While stuffed chicken cooks, prepare the apple gravy. In a medium sauce pan, combine 1 1/2 cups of water, chicken bullion cubes and apple juice. Bring to a low boil. Drain apple slices from salted water. Add to apple gravy and lower to a simmer. Continue apple gravy over low heat until stuffed chicken is complete.

Step 5

5. After removing stuffed chicken from the oven, finish the apple gravy. Combine last 2 tablespoons water with 2 tablespoons corn starch until smooth. Stir into simmering apple gravy. Finally, add 1 tablespoon butter, remaining filling and fresh thyme.