Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Cranberry Quinoa

Name: Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Cranberry Quinoa
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters apricot preserves; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 2 Tbsps butter; 1 rib celery rib, chopped; 470 milliliters chicken broth; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 87 grams chopped dried apricots; 61 grams dried cranberries; 81 grams dried cranberries; 180 milliliters dry sherry; 8 green onions, chopped; 0 teaspoons ground ginger; 3 Tbsps lemon juice; 3 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 170 grams quinoa, rinsed; 3 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 kgs boneless skinless chicken breast halves each); 1 large tart apple, peeled and chopped; 1 fresh thyme sprig; 39 grams chopped walnuts; 59 milliliters water

Need a gluten free side dish? Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Cranberry Quinoa could be a great recipe to try. One serving contains 625 calories, 43g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, apricots, thyme sprig, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Cream Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Eggless Quinoa Bananan Almond Muffins - How to make Quinoa Muffins, and Baked Chicken Breasts.

Instructions

In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil.

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Add quinoa and thyme. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

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Thyme

Remove from the heat; fluff with a fork. Discard thyme.

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In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.

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Add green onions and celery; cook and stir until tender.

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Add cooked quinoa. Stir in the dried fruits, lemon juice, lemon peel and salt.

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In a large saucepan, mix the first six chicken ingredients until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until slightly thickened.

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Add the apple, cranberries and walnuts. Stir in preserves and butter until melted.

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Cut a pocket horizontally in the thickest part of each chicken breast. Fill each with 2-3 tablespoons quinoa mixture; secure with toothpicks.

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Quinoa

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Place remaining quinoa mixture in a greased 1-qt. baking dish; cover with foil. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Carefully brown stuffed chicken on both sides.

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