Name: Marmalade and pistachio chicken breast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 teaspoon olive oil; 2 rashers bacon, rind removed, chopped; 1 small red onion, chopped; 1/4 long baguette, torn; 1/4 cup orange marmalade; 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios; 1 tablespoon thyme; 2 chicken breast fillets; mashed potato, gravy and mixed leaves to serve

Marmalade and pistachio chicken breast

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

4 teaspoon olive oil

2 rashers bacon, rind removed, chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

1/4 long baguette, torn

1/4 cup orange marmalade

1 tablespoon chopped pistachios

1 tablespoon thyme

2 chicken breast fillets

mashed potato, gravy and mixed leaves to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Heat half olive oil in a frying pan on high. Saute bacon and onion 2-3 minutes until tender.

2.Transfer to a bowl. Place baguette pieces into a food processor. Process until crumbs form. Add crumbs to bacon with marmalade, pistachios and thyme. Season to taste. Mix well. Butterfly chicken fillets. Spoon half stuffing onto end of each piece of chicken.

3.Roll up and secure with toothpicks. Heat remaining olive oil in same pan. Sear chicken all over. Transfer to a baking tray. Season, then bake 10-15 minutes until cooked through.

4.Rest 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with mashed potato, gravy and mixed leaves.

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