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Stuffed chicken breast

Brian Turner

by Brian Turner
from Ready Steady Cook
Serves 1
Quick Recipe
chicken breast
Preparation time less than 30 mins Email this recipeEmail this recipe
Cooking time 10 to 30 mins  
Ingredients

1 chicken breast with skin on
100g/3½oz quick-cook polenta
300ml/10½fl oz hot chicken stock
50g/1¾oz gorgonzola
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
Stir-fried chard, to serve (optional)

Method

1. Cut a slit lengthways into the chicken breast.
2. To make the polenta stuffing, put the quick-cook polenta in a mixing bowl and quickly whisk in the hot chicken stock. Stir in the gorgonzola and butter.
3. Stuff the chicken breast with the mixture, pushing the stuffing into the slit.
4. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken breast, skin side down, for 5-7 minutes or until crisp and golden. Turn the chicken over and finish cooking on the other side for a further five minutes or until cooked through.
5. Serve on top stir-fried chard or green vegetables of your choice.