Apricot Chicken Breasts

Apricot Chicken Breasts
Apricot Chicken Breasts might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 26g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 273 calories. This recipe serves 2. If you have apricot preserves, salt and pepper, apricots, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cereal you could follow this main course with the Sunny's Cereal Confetti Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 350F. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
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2
In small bowl, mix cereal, apricots and butter. Spoon half of cereal mixture on center of each chicken breast. Fold chicken in half horizontally over stuffing; secure with toothpicks.
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3
Place in ungreased 9-inch square pan.
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4
In 1-quart saucepan, heat preserves and lemon juice over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until preserves are melted.
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Pour over chicken.
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Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170F). Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In1 h, 5 m.
Servings2
Health Score18
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