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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup apple cider
- 4 ounces Brie cheese, rind removed, cut into chunks
- 4 chicken breast halves (2 pounds total)
Preparation:
Heat oil in a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook until very tender, about 8 minutes. Add apples, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/4 cup cider; cook until apple is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in Brie cheese. Divide stuffing into 4 equal portions.Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Run fingers under chicken breast skin to separate from flesh. Dividing equally, insert stuffing under skin of each breast half. Season chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Bake in heated 400-degree F. oven 35 minutes or until internal temperature registers 170 degrees F. on an instant-read thermometer. Remove chicken to a platter; keep warm.
Skim fat from baking dish. Scrape drippings into a small saucepan. Add remaining 1/2 cup apple cider, 1/2 teaspoon thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook over medium heat to reduce by half. Spoon over chicken.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe Source: Family Circle All-Time Favorite Recipes by Editors of Family Circle Magazine (Doubleday)
Reprinted with permission.
