Ontario Coronation Grape Stuffed Chicken

Ingredients

 

1/4 cup	basmati rice	(60 mL)
1/2 cup	vegetable broth	(125 mL)
2	fresh rosemary stems	2
1/4 cup	crumbled blue cheese	(60 mL)
1 cup	Ontario Coronation grapes, divided	(250 mL)
1/4 cup	diced shallots	(60 mL)
4	medium chicken breasts	4
2 tbsp	honey	(25 mL)
1 tsp	cornstarch	(5 mL)

tip

For recipe video in French: https://youtu.be/2iY1Dnu2B-s

 

Directions

 

1. Prehaet oven to 425°F (218°C).

2. In a medium saucepan stir together rice, vegetable broth and rosemary stems. Bring to a boil on the stovetop over medium high heat. Once boiling set heat to low and cover the pot. Cook for 15 minutes.

3. In a medium bowl, mix together, cooked rice, blue cheese, 1/2 cup (125 mL) grapes and shallots. Butterfly the 4 chicken breasts and stuff each of them with 1/2 cup (125 mL) of rice mixture, place each chicken breast in a cast iron skillet and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

4. Grape Glaze: Meanwhile, puree remaining 1/2 cup (125 mL) grapes, honey and cornstarch together. Bring to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer until slightly thickened, 1 minute. Pour grape glaze over top of the chicken and bake for another 10 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165°F (74°C) when inserted into the thickest part of the meat.

Tip: Use toothpicks to hold stuffing mixture in place

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts (per 1/4 of recipe): 298 calories; 30 g protein; 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat; 0 g trans fat; 90 mg cholesterol); 32 g carbohydrate (2 g fibre); 17 g total sugars; 619 mg sodium; 543 mg potassium