Baked skinless chicken breast stuffed to
form a 'bundle' with apple glazed, green onions, cranberries,
and spices.
Apple Glazed Chicken
Bundles
- 1 tablespoon stick butter or margarine
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
2 cups dried unseasoned package bread cubes
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup apple juice
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful*
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6-ounces each), pounded
to 1/4-inch thickness
1 1/2 cups apple juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons Equal® Spoonful**
Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
- Melt butter in small skillet. Add green
onions. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes until tender. Place bread
cubes and dried cranberries in medium size bowl. Stir in onion
mixture.
- Heat combined 1/3 cup apple juice and
1/3 cup water to boiling. Stir into bread cube mixture until
all cubes are moistened. Stir in 2 tablespoons Equal®, 1/4
teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper until combined.
- Lay chicken breasts on flat surface. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Place 1/2 cup stuffing
mixture in center of each chicken breast. Fold in sides of chicken
to form a "bundle". Secure each with wooden picks.
- Place chicken bundles in shallow sprayed
baking pan. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 35 to 40 minutes
or until chicken and stuffing reach 160°F and chicken juices
are clear when chicken is pierced with a fork.
- Meanwhile, combine 1 1/2 cups apple juice,
1/2 cup water, cornstarch and lemon juice in a small saucepan.
Stir until smooth. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
Boil and stir until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons
Equal®. Add salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Spoon glaze
over baked chicken. Serve warm.
Makes 4 servings.
* May substitute 3 packets Equal sweetener
** May substitute 3 packets Equal sweetener
Nutrition Information Per Serving:
calories 344, protein 41 g, carbohydrate 30 g, fat 6 g, cholesterol
107 mg, sodium 268 mg.
Food Exchanges: 6 very lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fruit.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the
NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.
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for more information on the artificial sweetner Aspartame.
