Masters Touch Savoury Stuffed Chicken Breast

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Masters Touch Savoury Stuffed Chicken Breast

Christmas is just a couple of weeks away and the time to prepare a grand turkey dinner is upon us. The smells of sage, cranberries, and roasted poultry will soon fill the air. These are the smells that memories are made of. But what of those who would like to prepare a meal on a smaller scale? Perhaps your household has only two people to feed or would like to keep things a little simpler. Here’s my suggestion: Instead of using turkey, adapt your menu using boneless chicken breast with the skin left on. Make your favourite savoury stuffing and insert it under the skin. Serve on a bed of roasted vegetables and top with cranberry coulis. You’ll have the makings of a wonderful dining experience while keeping the traditional flavours and aromas of an old-fashioned Christmas Dinner.

RECIPE:

Cranberry Coulis:
1 cup fresh cranberries
¼ cup white sugar
Juice and rind of 1 small lemon
1 tablespoon water

stuffing:
2 stocks celery
1 small onion coarsely chopped
1 tsp sage
1 tsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp celery salt
¼ cup butter
¼ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup pecans
8 slices whole grain bread cut into small squares
Melt butter over medium heat and add celery and onions. Add sage, poultry seasoning and celery salt. Cook until vegetables are softened.
Add cranberries and pour over bread cubes. Add pecans and mix together.

Separate chicken skin from the meat. Do not remove completely – keep it attached around the outside. Lift skin and fill opening with prepared stuffing. Make it really full! Rub a little oil on the skin and lightly salt. Bake at a hot oven (400° F) and bake for about 20 minutes.

While the chicken is baking, prepare the coulis. Put all ingredients in pot and bring liquids to a boil. Stir and reduce heat until berries have popped. Place chicken on top of roasted vegetables with a garnish of the cranberry coulis. Serve with buttery mashed potatoes and spicy yams (see recipe in last issue of Island Times).

Lisa Garvie at Masters Touch Catering can be reached at (250) 751-1629 or on www.masterstouchcatering.com. Contact Lisa to give any event some culinary flair! Read this article and see other recipes on www.islandtimesmagazine.ca today! Send your comments to comments@islandtimesmagazine.ca