Such a pretty pair of Organic chicken breasts! With thoughts of the holiday frenzy swirling about my brain, I was inspired to do a little preliminary stuffing!
Dried cherries, walnuts and cream cheese went into the pocket I cut, after a couple hours in an apple studded brine to guarantee these beauties would live up to their destiny.
Fresh sage and butter under the skin. A quick brown to crisp, then into the oven!
Julienne carrots and yellow squash, red onion, and minced seeded jalapeno were sauteed quickly with a dash of cinnamon and titch of cardamom to create an extra layer of flavor when paired with the chicken and stuffing.
While the breasts enjoyed a moment of leisure, I made a sauce from the dripping; sauteing finely minced onion and garlic, deglazed with stock and finished with a splash of balsamic vinegar.
Simple, beautiful and wonderful! One of the dishes that you can put together in under thirty minutes, with a little pre-planning. Keep it in mind when your anticipated Elf duties start to seriously encroach on your time.
Like all the recipes I post of Fearless Feast
gluten free
soy free
This one does contain nuts and dairy. For a non dairy approach consider mixing prepared quinoa with the cherries for a wonderful stuffing.