BOURSIN FILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

BOURSIN FILLED CHICKEN BREASTS image

Yield 6 6

Number Of Ingredients 22

ch icken breasts stuffed wth boursin cheese and served with a herb and garlic sauce....
serves 6
6 skinned and de-boned chicken breasts
6 rashers parma ham
freshly ground black pepper
5 oz.butter
175g boursin cheese
salt.
sauce :
175g butter
4-6 shallots chopped
1 glass white wine
2 garlic cloves peeled and chopped 500g milk
3 oz flour
1 small teaspoon Dijon mustard
300 ml double cream
250 grams cream cheese
250 g. creme fraiche
one and a half teaspoons
of freshly chopped mixed herbs
salt and pepper
chopped parsley (1 tablespoon)

Steps:

season chicken breasts with papper, melt butter in pan and saute each breast lightly on both sides till golden 2-3 minutes only then when cool enough, slit the breast along one side making a cavity, season insdie with salt and pepper and put on 1oz 2.5 g of boursin in each breast, wrap in foil and bake at 375F 190c until cooked (20-25 mins) meanwhile prepare the sauce: melt the butter in pan over a medium heat, put in the shallots and garlic and cook gently without colouring, stir in flour, dijon mustard and cook for one minute, put in glass of white wine, gradually add the milk stirring well (use whisk) add cream, cheese, herbs and seasoning. cook until thickened, then stir in the parsley and check the seasoning Remove chicken from foil and serve with the sauce. I find baby veg is nice with this one and small new potatoes,