Chicken Stuffed With Gorgonzola Sun Dried Tomatoes Basil Recipes

SUN-DRIED TOMATO STUFFED CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400°F, Gas Mark 6 (200°C.)
• Dice the mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces and tear the basil leaves.
• Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and dried oregano.
• Cut a very deep slit lengthways into the chicken, but do not cut all the way through - spread it out a bit if necessary to give you more room to work with.
• Stuff to the brim with the fillings
• Use a few cocktail sticks to hold the chicken together and place on a baking tray.
• Pour a tablespoon of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes jar over each chicken breast.
• Bake in the center of the oven for 20-25 minutes until cooked through and the juices run clear.
• Remove the cocktail sticks.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN STUFFED WITH GORGONZOLA, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES & BASIL

Steps:

• Sauté the ham and shallot together.
• Season with pepper and thyme.
• Set aside to cool.
• Mix together basil leaves, sundried tomatoes, sundried toamato pesto,gorgonzola cheese, parmesan cheese, Freshly ground Pepper.
• Gently loosen skin on chicken being careful not to tear it.
• Put the stuffing under the skin with a small spoon and massage gently to evenly distribute. If there is extra stuffing rub onto skin. Chill one hour.
• Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and brush all over chicken on both sides.
• Combine parmesan with bread crumbs and season to taste.
• Gently roll and pat breadcrumb mixture on chicken.
• Bake at 350°F for 35 - 40 minute.
• Remove chicken from oven and put on plate, Keep warm. Drain off excess fat.
• Whisk wine into chicken drippings and cook a minute or two add cream and whisk . The bread crumbs left in the pan will thicken the sauce and any stuffing that oozed out will give great flavour.
• Put a nap of sauce on the dinner plate and place the chicken on top.
• Enjoy.

CHICKEN BREASTS STUFFED WITH GOAT CHEESE, BASIL AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium bowl, mix goat cheese, tomatoes, shallot, garlic, and the 3 to 4 leaves of basil.
• Using a small sharp knife and working with one chicken breast at a time, cut a 2-inch-long horizontal slit into the thick side of chicken breast. Move knife back and forth in slit to form a pocket. Divide cheese mixture among chicken pockets. Press edges closed and secure with a toothpick to seal. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down; cook for 3 minutes or until skin is brown. Turn chicken over; transfer skillet to oven. Bake until cooked through (170 degrees F), about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a heavy small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Slice chicken and place on a serving plate. Drizzle lemon butter over chicken. Garnish with additional basil.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BRIE, BASIL AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Slice open each chicken breast to create a pocket.
• Place a slice of Brie, 2 leaves of basil, and 2 sundried tomatoes in each chicken breast.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Roast the chicken for 25 - 30 minutes, until juices run clear.
• Some of the cheese may run out onto the pan, simply scoop it over the chicken when serving.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES, GORGONZOLA AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil reserved from tomatoes in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate and cool; do not clean skillet. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta; transfer to large bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon tomato oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté until tender, about 1 minute. Add sun-dried tomatoes, chicken, basil, broth, cheese and prosciutto to skillet and bring to boil.
• Add sauce to pasta and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with pine nuts and serve.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES IN GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and keep warm in the pot.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir shallot and garlic until fragrant and shallot has softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in white wine and cook until reduced, about 5 minutes. Add Gorgonzola cheese and chicken stock; continue to cook until creamy, 5 to 7 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Add sauce, chicken, and sun-dried tomatoes to the cooked pasta in the pot. Toss until mixed well. Top with Parmesan cheese and serve.