Smoked Apple-Hazelnut Stuffed Chicken
Serves 4
4 chicken breast halves, with bone and skin
2 tsp. butter or margarine, melted
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 cup hazelnuts
1 cup apple, chopped
1 3-oz package cream cheese, softened
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 x 9 x 2 inch square
pan. Mix the hazelnuts, apple and cream cheese. Loosen the
skin from the chicken by inserting your fingers between the
skin and meat. Gently separate in the center but leave skin
attached to the sides. Spread one-fourth of the apple stuffing
evenly between the skin and meat of each chicken breast. Smooth
the skin over the meat, making sure to tuck in any loose areas.
Place the chicken with sides up in the pan. Brush with the
butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake uncovered for
45-50 minutes until chicken juice is no longer pink when you
test-cut the thickest part of the meat.
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