Gorgonzola Stuffed Chicken Breasts
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts, skin on
- 5 1⁄2 ounces gorgonzola, cut into 4 slices
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 16 basil leaves
- 1⁄2 ounce unsalted butter
- 4 apples, cored and sliced into thick rings
- 8 walnuts, halved
- 4 tablespoons brandy
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 12 1⁄2 ounces spinach, wilted
directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F Loosen the skin on each chicken breast to create a pocket and lay a slice of Gorgonzola underneath. Brush with a little oil. Roast for 25-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the basil leaves for 20 seconds. Drain on kitchen paper towels.
- Add the butter to the hot pan and immediately add the apples. Turn up the heat and fry for 5 minutes until golden, turning once. Add the walnuts for the last minute. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
- Turn off the heat and de-glaze the pan with brandy. Stir in the sugar. Put the chicken on a plate and add the juices to the brandy in the pan. Heat to make a sauce.
- Serve the chicken sliced on top of the spinach with the apples, basil leaves, walnuts and sauce.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)