Chicken With Brie And Caramelized Onions Recipes

BRIE AND CARAMELIZED ONION STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add sliced onion and saute 30 minutes or until golden and very soft. Lower heat if onions start to darken or burn too quickly.
• Add sliced garlic, and saute 5 more minutes Stir in 1/3 cup wine and cook 5 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
• Spoon mixture into a bowl and let cool. (you can make the onions a day ahead and let sit in the refrigerator).
• Stir in Brie, salt and pepper.
• Cut a horisontal slit in the thickest portion of each chicken breast to form a pocket.
• Stuff about 1/1/2 tablespoons of the onion mixture in each pocket.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and cook 6 minutes on each side or until done, which will depend on the size of the breasts.
• Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
• Add 1/3 cup wine, minced onion, sage and minced garlic to skillet.
• Cook over medium high heat for 2 minutes.
• Stir in broth and bring to a boil, cooking 7 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup.
• Return chicken to skillet; cover and simmer on low for 2 minutes until completely heated.

BAKED BRIE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy very large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onions; sauté until just tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add minced thyme, reduce heat to medium and cook until onions are golden, stirring often, about 25 minutes.
• Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes.
• Add 1/4 cup wine; stir until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle sugar over onions and sauté until soft and brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add remaining 1/4 cup wine; stir just until liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. (Can be prepare 2 days ahead). Cover and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Unwrap Brie, reserving bottom of wooden box. Cut away only top rind of cheese, leaving rind on sides and bottom intact. Return Brie to box, rind side down.
• Place box on baking sheet. Top Brie evenly with onion mixture. Bake until cheese just melts, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer Brie in box in platter. Surround with baguette slices.

BAKED BRIE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy very large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until just tender, about 6 minutes. Add minced thyme, reduce heat to medium and cook until onions are golden, stirring often, about 25 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup wine; stir until almost all liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle sugar over onions and sauté until soft and brown, about 10 minutes. Add remaining 1/4 cup wine; stir just until liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. (Can be prepare 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Unwrap Brie, reserving bottom of wooden box. Cut away only top rind of cheese, leaving rind on sides and bottom intact. Return Brie to box, rind side down. Place box on baking sheet. Top Brie evenly with onion mixture. Bake until cheese just melts, about 30 minutes. Transfer Brie in box to platter. Surround with baguette slices.