Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Sweet-and-Sour Tomato Sauce

Name: Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Sweet-and-Sour Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 59 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 6 skinned and boned chicken breast halves; 473 milliliters chicken broth; 237 milliliters cooked country ham, chopped; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 McIntosh apple, chopped; 4 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons saffron; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 sprig Garnishes: fresh thyme and basil; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 237 milliliters chopped walnuts

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Sweet-and-Sour Tomato Sauce a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 474 calories, 33g of protein, and 29g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, skinned and boned chicken breast halves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the saffron you could follow this main course with the Creamy saffron yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Saute onion in 2 tablespoons hot olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until tender.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add walnuts and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Walnuts

Garlic

Add brown sugar and next 5 ingredients. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 30 minutes or until thickened; cool slightly.

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Brown Sugar

Pulse mixture in a blender or food processor 3 or 4 times or until smooth; keep warm.

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Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.

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Meat

Wrap

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Toss together apple, ham, and thyme. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of apple mixture onto each chicken breast; roll up, securing with wooden picks.

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Apple

Thyme

Roll

Ham

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add chicken, and cook 2 minutes on each side. Reduce heat; cover and cook 7 to 10 minutes or until done.

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Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

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Drizzle with sauce.

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Sauce