parmesan-stuffed chicken & melted strawberries

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26 Pinches
Cullowhee, NC
Updated on Sep 13, 2011

A great summer-time dinner.

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prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
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yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups strawberries, fresh, half or quarter - if large berries
  • 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup strawberry jam
  • sea salt or salt & black pepper
  • 6 chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless
  • 3 ounces parmesan cheese, block (not grated or shredded)
  • 6 large basil leaves, fresh
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra-virgin
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • basil, fresh snipped

How To Make parmesan-stuffed chicken & melted strawberries

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a 3 qt. baking dish combine strawberries, vinegar & jam. Sprinkle with salt & pepper; set aside.
  • Step 2
    Cut a horizontal pocket in each chicken breast half by cutting from one side almost, but not enough through, to the other side. Cut cheese in 6 - 3 x 1/2" pieces. Wrap a basil leaf around each piece of cheese; stuff into chicken breast pocket. Secure pockets closed with wooden toothpicks or skewers. Sprinkle with salt & pepper.
  • Step 3
    In 12" oven-safe skillet cook garlic in oil over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add chicken & cook 5 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Transfer to oven. Bake uncovered, 5 minutes. Add baking dish with the strawberry-jam mixture to oven. Bake 10 - 13 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F) & the berries are softened & jam mixture has thickened. Serve chicken with melted strawberries. Sprinkle with fresh snipped basil.

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