Brie Stuffed Chicken With Honey And Thyme Recipe 395

Steps:

• 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). 2 In a small bowl, whisk together 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, minced thyme, garlic and pepper. Set aside. 3 With a large sharp knife, starting at the thickest side of each breast and being careful not to cut right through breasts, slice a pocket in each breast large enough to hold one- quarter of brie. Divide brie evenly among pockets in breasts. 4 Brush both sides of breasts with olive oil mixture. 5 Wrap a slice of prosciutto around each breast so ends of prosciutto slices meet on underside of each breast. 6 In a large heavy ovenproof skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add breasts to skillet so undersides are uppermost. Cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown. 7 Turn breasts over and add wine, thyme sprig and bay leaf to skillet. Bring to a boil. Transfer skillet to oven and roast, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside. 8 Remove chicken breasts from skillet and keep warm on a heated platter. Wearing an oven mitt, place skillet over burner and bring cooking juices to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of skillet and adding any juices that have accumulated on plate under chicken. Boil for about 3 minutes or until juices in skillet have thickened slightly. Season with more pepper, and salt to taste if necessary. Strain sauce through a fine sieve. 9 Place a chicken breast on each of 4 warm dinner plates. Drizzle evenly with sauce and garnish with thyme.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk oil, honey and garlic until blended. Sprinkle drumsticks with seasonings., Lightly oil grill rack with cooking oil. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, turning occasionally and brushing generously with honey mixture during the last 5 minutes.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Slice a thin layer of rind off the top of the brie; place the cheese cut side up in the Brie Baker.
• Sprinkle thyme and pepper on top fo the cheese.
• Drizzle with honey, cover with the lid and bake for 20-25 minutes, until soft and bubbly.
• Serve warm with sliced pears and crackers.