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Chicken Manzana
Recipes
Chicken Manzana
4 servings
35 minutes total

Ingredients

  • Nonstick aluminum foil
  • 3 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 chicken fillets (about 1 lb)
  • 2 oz Deli Manchego cheese
  • 1 medium Granny Smith apple
  • 2 oz uncured ham slices, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup 100% apple juice
  • ½ cup (or 4-oz cup) unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt-free southwest chipotle seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Steps

    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Place bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon butter (cut into small pieces) into medium bowl; set aside for butter to soften.
    2. Cut a 2-inch-deep pocket on top of each chicken fillet (about 4 inches long) being careful not to cut through the bottom (wash hands). Preheat large, nonstick sauté pan on medium-high 1–2 minutes. Place remaining 1 tablespoon butter in pan to melt, then add chicken with cut side down; cook 2–3 minutes on each side or until browned.
    3. Transfer chicken to baking sheet with cut side up. Let chicken stand 5 minutes to cool. Meanwhile, cut cheese and apple into ¼-inch-cubes (½ cup each); add to bread crumbs. Chop ham; stir into bread crumb mixture until well blended.
    4. Squeeze chicken slightly (with tongs) to open pocket; fill fillets with ham mixture (packing firmly and mounding any extra on top). Bake 12–14 minutes and until chicken is 165°F.
    5. Combine in same sauté pan on low: apple juice, applesauce, chipotle seasoning, and cumin; simmer 7–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until slightly thickened. Transfer chicken to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes to rest. Pour sauce onto serving platter; slice chicken and arrange over sauce. Serve.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 400, Total Fat 17g, Sat Fat 9g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 135mg, Sodium 210mg, Total Carb 18g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 13g, Protein 42g, Calc 15%, Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 2%, Iron 10%