Leek Stuffed Chicken Breasts in a White Wine Sauce

If you are becoming a pro at grilled chicken recipes, smoked chicken recipes and crockpot chicken recipes, how about trying something different and making a stuffed chicken recipe? This delicious dish features leek stuffed chicken breast and a creamy white wine sauce.

Stuffed chicken breast recipes always look really special but are really not difficult to make. You simply make a pocket in the chicken breasts and fill them with your choice of filling. The chicken breasts are served sliced diagonally so they look really appealing. You can serve this stuffed chicken breast recipe with mashed or boiled potatoes and some steamed vegetables on the side.

Stuffed Chicken with Leeks and White Wine

Ingredients -

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 oz butter
4 fl oz white wine
4 fl oz heavy cream
1 tablespoon lime juice
4 fl oz chicken bouillon
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
10 ½ oz leeks, finely sliced
Salt and pepper

Preparation:

Cut into the thickest part of each chicken breast horizontally to create a deep pocket, taking care not to cut all the way through.

Melt half the butter in a large skillet over a low heat. Add the lime zest, leeks, and cook, stirring now and then, for 15 to 20 minutes or until the leeks have softened but not colored. Remove the leeks to a bowl, season, and let cool.

Clean the skillet.

Divide the leeks between the chicken breasts, stuffing them full. Secure with cocktail sticks. Melt the rest of the butter in the skillet over a medium high heat and brown the chicken breasts lightly on both sides.

Add the bouillon and wine and bring to the boil. Cover. Simmer for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked, turning the breasts halfway through the cooking time.

Remove the breasts and keep them warm.

Boil the cooking liquid until it has reduced by half. Stir in the cream and boil until reduced by half again.

Stir in the lime juice and season to taste.

Remove the cocktail sticks and cut each chicken breast on the diagonal into ½ inch slices. Pour sauce over and serve.

(Serves 4)

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A Picture of a Leek Stuffed Chicken Breasts in a White Wine Sauce dish. Stuffed chicken breast make a wonderful presentation of the food when entertaining guest. In addition most people think stuffed chicken is complex and hard to make but it really is quite simple and makes for an impressive meal that taste delicious too.