Best Chicken Breasts Filled With Onion Jam Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BALSAMIC ONION JAM

Steps:

• Cut up the chicken into chunks, larger than bite size but not too large.
• Mix the flour with the paprika, ginger, black pepper and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
• Coat the chicken with the flour mixture.
• Fry the chicken in the olive oil in one layer, turning to brown both sides.
• You may have to do this in batches, removing the browned chicken to a separate plate.
• Add some fresh oil to the pot (you can leave in what's in there).
• Fry the onions, constantly stirring, until caramelized.
• Add the vinegar (stand back, the vapors can really get you).
• Then add the water.
• Keep cooking until the sauce is reduced to a jammy consistency.
• Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Add the fried chicken pieces and stir to completely coat and heat through.
• Serve with some plain rice or couscous.

BRIE AND CARAMELIZED ONION STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add sliced onion and saute 30 minutes or until golden and very soft. Lower heat if onions start to darken or burn too quickly.
• Add sliced garlic, and saute 5 more minutes Stir in 1/3 cup wine and cook 5 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
• Spoon mixture into a bowl and let cool. (you can make the onions a day ahead and let sit in the refrigerator).
• Stir in Brie, salt and pepper.
• Cut a horisontal slit in the thickest portion of each chicken breast to form a pocket.
• Stuff about 1/1/2 tablespoons of the onion mixture in each pocket.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and cook 6 minutes on each side or until done, which will depend on the size of the breasts.
• Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
• Add 1/3 cup wine, minced onion, sage and minced garlic to skillet.
• Cook over medium high heat for 2 minutes.
• Stir in broth and bring to a boil, cooking 7 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup.
• Return chicken to skillet; cover and simmer on low for 2 minutes until completely heated.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND GOUDA STUFFED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and saute until golden brown, stirring frequently. Continue cooking over medium-low heat until onions turn deeper brown, 35 to 45 minutes. If they start to burn, reduce heat. When completely caramelized, remove skillet from heat.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Cut a pocket into the side of each chicken breast. Evenly stuff pockets with 1 or 2 slices of Gouda cheese (depending on size of breast) and 1 tablespoon caramelized onions.
• Place seasoned coating mix in a shallow dish. Evenly dip each chicken breast in coating mix and place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).