01 March 2010

Stuffed Chicken with Rosemary Polenta


Ok ladies, sorry I missed the first delectible meal....I was out of town :( Newport OR to be exact.


So here is the next month's official recipe. Stuffed Chicken with Rosemary Polenta-from Sunset magazine (Nickel-I know you don't like rosemary so you may want to try leaving out the spice or add a little thyme or marjarom instead)

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 yellow onion, sliced
4 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
5 ounces baby spinach
1 3/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
4 boned, skinned chicken breast halves (8 oz. each)
4 slices (4 oz. total) Italian fontina cheese
1 cup polenta
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 400°. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over high heat. Add onion, mushrooms, and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened and starting to brown, 4 minutes. Add lemon juice, spinach, and 1/4 tsp. salt; cook until slightly wilted, 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
2. Bring 4 cups water and 1/2 tsp. salt to a boil. Cover; turn off heat. Meanwhile, cut chicken breast from the side, stopping halfway through; unfold to lay flat. Place each between 2 pieces plastic wrap and, with a mallet or small saucepan, pound until 1/4 to 1/2 in. thick.
3. In frying pan, cook chicken in 2 batches, 1 tbsp. oil per batch, until brown on 1 side. Sprinkle each with 1/4 tsp. salt and transfer, uncooked side up, to a cutting board. Scoop 1/4 cup spinach mixture onto half of each breast, then top with a cheese slice. Fold chicken over filling like a taco shell; press to close.
4. Return chicken to pan (with juices) and bake until cooked through and cheese is melted, 10 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, return water to a boil. Add polenta and cook, stirring constantly, until softened, 10 minutes. Stir in butter and rosemary. Divide polenta among 4 plates and top each with a chicken breast. Spoon broth over chicken.
6. EAT and hopefully say YUMMMM!



2 comments:

  1. Ohh, yay! V., this reminds me of the polenta with rosemary and red peppers that your mom made when I came over once, and which I got totally addicted to. Yummee! We are making this tonight and it looks like it will be scrumptious!

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  2. oh my goodness, the recipe sounds awesome and we cannot wait to try it out. we are hoping to cook it up this weekend. yum yum!!!

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