Apricot And Cashew Stuffed Chicken Breast

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large chicken breasts, skinless and boneless pieces
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup raw cashews, chopped, divided
• 4 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 12 dried apricots, chopped
• 3 tablespoons almond meal (25 grams)
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 190 degrees celsius (375 degrees fahrenheit).
• 2 cut a deep pocket towards the tip through the side of each piece of chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through.
• 3 refrigerate until needed.
• 4 in a pan sauté the onions and half the cashews in 2 tablespoons of the butter.
• 5 when lightly coloured add parsley, apricots and almond meal, salt and pepper and mix well.
• 6 fill the chicken pieces, roll and close with toothpicks.
• 7 season well.
• 8 wipe out the pan; add oil and brown the chicken breasts on both sides. do this in two batches if need be.
• 9 transfer to an oven dish and add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and cashews.
• 10 bake for 15 minutes until chicken is lightly browned, basting with the pan juices.
• 11 serve with vegetables or salad.