Cornbread Stuffed Chicken Roulades with Orange-Apricot Marmalade |
| Stuffing: 2 slices bacon, chopped 1/4 cup diced onion 2 tablespoons diced celery 2 tablespoons diced green bell pepper 2 corn muffins, crumbled 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup chicken stock Chicken:
For the stuffing: Add the onions, celery and peppers to the pan and cook, stirring often,
until the onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Place the cornbread in the
pan and stir to combine. For the Chicken: Lay each chicken breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap (each at about 13 to 14 inches long), and pound using a meat mallet to a 1/4-inch thickness. Season the chicken on both sides with the salt and white pepper. Place 1/2 cup of the stuffing along the lower third of each chicken breast. Roll the chicken breasts like a jellyroll, and secure using twine. Add the oil to a 10-inch saute pan and once the oil is hot, add the chicken rolls -- seam side up -- to the pan. Sear the chicken in the pan for 3 minutes, then turn 1/4 of the way. Continue to cook another 2 minutes, and turn another 1/4 turn. Cook for an additional 2 minutes, and place the pan in the oven. While the chicken is cooking, combine the marmalade and chicken stock in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until the stock is nearly completely reduced, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the stove and set the glaze aside until needed. After the chicken has cooked in the oven for 15 minutes, remove the pan
from the oven and pour the glaze evenly over the chicken breasts. Return the
chicken to the oven and cook for an additional 5 minutes, if desired, to
brown the glaze. Remove from the oven and set aside to rest for 5 minutes.
Remove the twine, slice the breasts crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices,
and serve immediately. |