Pear And Brie Cheese Stuffing For Chicken
Ingredients
For the stuffing:
Ingredients
For the stuffing:
Ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 Bartlett pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
• half cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped recent sage
• half of teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 egg, beaten
For the chicken:
– 1 half cups contemporary bread crumbs (from three to 4 slices of bread)
– 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
– 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
– 1/4 cup finely chopped pear
– 1/4 cup finely chopped dried pears
– 2 tablespoons chopped contemporary parsley
– 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
– 1 massive egg, lightly beaten
– half of teaspoon salt
– 1/4 teaspoon freshly floor black pepper
– four half-pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
– four slices Brie cheese (approximately four ounces)
Instructions
To make the stuffing:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 levels C).
2. In a big bowl, mix the bread cubes, pears, brie cheese, celery, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth and egg.
4. Pour the chicken broth mixture over the bread mixture and stir to mix.
5. Stuff the chicken with the stuffing mixture.
6. Place the chicken in a roasting pan and bake for 1 hour and 15-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked via.
7. Let the chicken relaxation for 10 minutes before carving.
To stuff the chicken:
1. First take away the chicken breasts from the fridge and allow them to come to room temperature for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 levels C).
3. Use a pointy knife to fastidiously make a pocket in each chicken breast. Be cautious not to minimize throughout the breast.
4. In a large bowl, mix the pears, brie cheese, walnuts, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix properly.
5. Stuff the chicken breasts with the pear filling. Close the pockets with toothpicks.
6. Place the chicken breasts in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or till the chicken is cooked by way of and the juices run clear.
8. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
To roast the chicken:
Instructions: To Roast the Chicken:
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Remove giblets and neck from chicken. Rinse chicken inside and out and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Loosely fill chicken cavity with Pear and Brie Cheese Stuffing with chicken.
4. Tie legs along with kitchen twine.
5. Place chicken in roasting pan and rub with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Roast for 1 hour, then reduce heat to 350°F (175°C) and continue roasting for one more 45-60 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
7. Let chicken rest for 10 minutes earlier than carving.