Smoked-Cheddar-Stuffed Chicken with Green Apple Slaw

Name: Smoked-Cheddar-Stuffed Chicken with Green Apple Slaw
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breast halves with skin and tenderloin attached; 118 milliliters coarsely grated smoked cheddar cheese; 1 Tbsp cream cheese, room temperature; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage; 2 Tbsps (packed) golden brown sugar; 1 large very large Granny Smith apple, halved, cored, cut into matchstick-size strips (about 2 1/2 cups); 2 green onions, chopped; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 59 milliliters paper-thin slices red onion; 1 Tbsp Scotch whisky; 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) unsalted butter

Smoked-Cheddar-Stuffed Chicken with Green Apple Slaw might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 28g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 352 calories. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. Head to the store and pick up maple syrup, olive oil, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cream cheese you could follow this main course with the Cream Cheese Dessert Wedges as a dessert.

Instructions

Stir cheddar cheese, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, cream cheese, and sage in small bowl to blend.

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Cheddar Cheese

Cream Cheese

Maple Syrup

Sage

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Bowl

Place 1 chicken breast, skin side down, on work surface. Using small sharp knife, cut 1 1/2-inch-deep by 2-inch-long horizontal pocket in chicken. Pack in 1/4 of stuffing. Press tenderloin into pocket opening to seal in stuffing. Repeat with remaining chicken and stuffing. Arrange chicken on small baking sheet.

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Chicken Breast

Stuffing

Whole Chicken

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Baking Sheet

Knife

Combine 1/4 cup maple syrup, whisky, brown sugar, and butter in small saucepan.

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Brown Sugar

Maple Syrup

Butter

Whiskey

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Sauce Pan

Whisk over medium heat until sauce comes to simmer and is blended. (Chicken and basting sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)

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Whole Chicken

Sauce

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Whisk

Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.

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Whisk

Bowl

Mix in apple, red onion, and green onions. Season slaw to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours, tossing occasionally.

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Salt And Pepper

Green Onions

Red Onion

Apple

Spray grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Rewarm basting sauce; transfer half to bowl and reserve. Set pan with remaining sauce at edge of grill to keep warm. Grill chicken, skin side down, until golden, about 3 minutes. Turn chicken over, repositioning over medium to medium-low heat. Grill until cooked through, turning occasionally and basting with sauce in pan during last 5 minutes, about 8 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Sauce

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Grill