Stuffed Chicken with Strawberries

Stuffed Chicken with Strawberries

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups Strawberries (Halve or Quarter Large Berries)
  • 2 Tablespoons White Balsamic Vinegar
  • ¼ Cup No Sugar or Low Sugar Strawberry Preserves
  • ½ Teaspoon Sea Salt
  • ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 4-6 Ounces Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 2 Ounces Parmesan or White Cheddar Cheese
  • 6 Large Fresh Basil Leaves
  • 1 Tablespoon EVOO
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
  • Snipped Fresh Basil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a baking dish combine strawberries, vinegar, and preserves. Sprinkle with ¼ tsp of the salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper, set aside.
  2. Cut a horizontal pocket in each chicken breast half by cutting from one side almost to, but not through, the other side.
  3. Cut Parmesan into six 3x1/2-inch pieces.
  4. Wrap a basil leaf around each piece of cheese; stuff into chicken breast pockets. Secure pockets closed with wooden toothpicks or skewers. Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ tsp salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper.
  5. In a very large oven-safe skillet cook garlic in hot oil over medium heat for 30 seconds.
  6. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until golden, turning once.
  7. Transfer to oven. Bake, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
  8. Add baking dish with the strawberry-preserves mixture to oven.
  9. Bake chicken and strawberry mixture for 10 t0 13 minutes more until temp reaches 165°F and berries are softened and jam mixture has thickened.
  10. Serve chicken with strawberries.
  11. Sprinkle with basil.