Parmesan-Stuffed Chicken and Melted Strawberries

Submitted by:Chrissie Kropelnicki

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh strawberries (halve or quarter large berries) 
  • 2 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar 
  • 1/4 cup strawberry jam Sea salt or salt and black pepper 
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 3 lbs.) 
  • 3 oz. parmesan or white cheddar cheese 
  •  6 large fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 400 degrees.  In 3 quart baking dish combine strawberries, vinegar, and jam. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside. 
  2. Cut a horizontal pocket in each chicken breast half by cutting from one side almost, but not through, to the other side. Cut parmesan cheese in six 3x 1/2-inch 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 and pepper.  
  3. In 12-inch oven-safe skillet cook garlic in oil over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add chicken and cook 5 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Transfer to oven. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes. Add baking dish with strawberry-jam mixture to oven. Bake 10-13 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink (170 deg. F) and the berries are softened and jam mixture has thickened. Serve chicken with melted strawberries. Sprinkle with basil.

Macronutrients

Serving size6
Carbohydrates17
Proteins58
Fats9

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