Gouda Stuffed Chicken with Apple Pan Sauce
Awesome cheese-stuffed chicken with the most delicious apple sauce served on top!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
GOUDA STUFFED CHICKEN:
- Four 6-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 3 ounces smoked Gouda, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons vegetable or canola oil
- 1 cup fat free chicken broth
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced (no need to peel)
- fresh rosemary sprigs, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200℉.
PREP THE CHICKEN:
- Cut a horizontal slit through the thickest portion of each breast to form a pocket; divide the cheese evenly among the pockets. Dredge both sides of stuffed chicken breasts in flour that has been sprinkled with salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Remove the chicken from the skillet; place on a rimmed baking sheet and keep warm in preheated oven.
MAKE THE APPLE PAN SAUCE:
- To a skillet, add the broth, apple cider, and garlic; bring to boil, and cook 10 minutes or until thick and syrupy, stirring occasionally. Add the honey and apple slices, and cook an additional 5 minutes or until the apples are tender, stirring to coat the apple slices with the sauce.
- Spoon the apple pan sauce over the warm chicken; garnish with rosemary, if desired.
Notes
- If you're not worried about counting calories in this recipe, you can certainly use larger chicken breasts and more cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 607mg | Potassium: 839mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 1mg