poultry essentials: broccoli stuffed chicken

How To Make poultry essentials: broccoli stuffed chicken

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  You will need an ovenproof baking dish to make this recipe.
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  Step 3
  Why Frozen Broccoli? With fresh broccoli we would need to steam it for a few minutes and allow it to cool before using. With frozen (thawed) broccoli we can skip that step and go straight to stuffing the chicken breasts.
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  Step 4
  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 5
  Place a rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 350f (175c).
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  Step 6
  Chop the broccoli into small bits, and pat dry with a paper towel.
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  Step 7
  Add to a bowl, along with the grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper, then toss to combine.
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  Step 8
  Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket into each one of the chicken breasts. Be careful not to cut all the way through.
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  Step 9
  Add half the broccoli mix to each of the chicken breasts, and wrap with bacon or ham, if using.
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  Step 10
  Add the chicken stock or water to a baking dish and add the chicken breasts. Then sprinkle a bit more salt and pepper on top. If you are using the cherry tomatoes, scatter them about the chicken (no photo for this one… my bad).
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  Step 11
  Place into the preheated oven and bake until the internal temperature of the breasts reaches 165f (73c), about 18 – 22 minutes.
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  Step 12
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 13
  Let rest for about 5 minutes, then slice and serve. Enjoy.
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  Step 14
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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