Sunnys Easy Cheese And Cranberry Stuffed Chicken With Cranberry Glaze Food

SUNNY'S CHARRED ORANGE AND CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to 400 degrees F.
• Zest the orange and set aside. Cut the orange (with its rind) into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place the slices on the grill and cook until a peek beneath reveals charring, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip and grill the other side, another 2 to 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the reserved orange zest, cranberries, sugar, ginger and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Begin to simmer, stirring occasionally. Place the orange slices on a cutting board and trim off the rinds, then remove the seeds and discard. Roughly chop the orange flesh and add to the saucepan. Cook the relish until the cranberries pop and the liquid reduces, about 15 minutes total. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine cranberries and 1/4 cup whiskey. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is evaporated. Transfer to a blender. Cover and process until blended. Place in a small bowl; stir in the butter, 2 teaspoons thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside., In the same saucepan, combine the cranberry juice, brown sugar and remaining whiskey. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup. Stir in remaining thyme., With fingers, carefully loosen skin from each chicken breast; rub butter mixture under the skin. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until juices run clear, basting occasionally with cranberry mixture.

CRANBERRY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a large casserole dish.
• Combine flour with seasoning salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Coat the chicken pieces in the flour mixture.
• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Brown the chicken pieces on both sides, then place in the baking dish (do not clean skillet).
• In the same skillet with the drippings mix the water, brown sugar, vinegar, 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Add in cranberries and cook slowly stirring constantly until the cranberry skins pop and the mixture thickens (about 10-15 minutes).
• Pour the sauce over the chicken in the baking dish.
• Bake for about 45-50 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.

CRANBERRY, FONTINA AND WALNUT STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Chicken -- now I like to take advantage of the frozen chicken breasts for this. They tender to be a bit smaller and once thawed are are bit easier to flatten out. I found some of the fresh boneless skinless breasts are so big they are actually too big for me, but use what ever you have. I just flatten mine with my mallet in between saran wrap, but you can use what method you like best.
• Filling -- In a medium sauce pan (use a oven proof pan) add 1 tablespoon of the butter and melt on medium heat. Add the celery, onion and garlic and just sweat on medium until they get nice and soft. Cook 4 minutes, then add in the cranberries and cook another 2 minutes and then the walnuts. Mix all until everything is soft and well combined. Remove and let cool slightly.
• Stuffing the chicken -- Just lay out your chicken breasts flat, salt and pepper and then add a little of the cranberry and vegetable stuffing. Top it with some fresh grated cheese. As I said, I love fontina, but you can use a gruyere or even swiss if you want. Then roll up the chicken. Just roll up and try to tuck in the sides as you go. I like to use a couple of tooth picks to secure it at the end.
• Dredging the Cooking -- Add flour, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper to a small bowl and the egg to a second bowl, now dredge each chicken in the egg and then the flour/breadcrumb mixture to coat well. Now, in the same pan you cooked the vegetables in add the remainder of the butter and olive oil and bring to medium high heat. Cook each chicken breast on all sides just a couple minute until lightly brown.
• Glaze -- Keep the chicken in that pan, it is going in the oven. But first, mix the apple jelly and sage and heat in the microwave in a measuring cup just 20 seconds to thin out. Then brush on the chicken on all sides. Transfer the pan to oven and cook on 375 for about 10-15 minutes, turn the chicken over half way through and brush on more glaze. until golden brown.
• Remove the chicken cover and let set a few minutes until the juices re distribute. Then slice into pretty slices and serve with my apple and onion wild rice. A nice farmers market green beans or roasted beets make this perfect.