CRANBERRY-PINEAPPLE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

CRANBERRY-PINEAPPLE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS image

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 wedges (3/4 oz each),light preadable swiss cheese
1/4 cup cranberry relish
1/4 cup crused pineapple with juice
4 boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves (about 6 oz each)
1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 In a small bowl, combine cheese, cranberry relish and pineapple. Stir well and set aside. On the thicket side of each chicken breast half, make a cut to form a pocket, being careful not to slice completely through the ends or other side. Stuff chicken pices, placing about 2 tbs of cheese filling in the pocket of each piece. Secure the pocket closed with a toothpick of half a wooden skewer. Spread the breadcrumbs in a shallow plate and gently coat each stuffed breast with crumbs. Place chicken on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle 1 tbs almonds over each breast. Bake uncovered 40 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into thivkest part of breast reaches 160. Remove from oven and let sit 5 minutes. Salt and pepper to tase and serve.