PARISIAN CHICKEN BITES

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When a friend of mine returned from a trip to Paris, she raved about the food she had and described one of her favorite meals. It inspired me to create a similar hors d'oeuvre. -Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup chopped fennel bulb
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
1 medium apple, chopped
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 heads Belgian endive, separated into leaves
1 cup dark chocolate chips
1/3 cup seedless blackberry spreadable fruit
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Steps:

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, saute chicken and fennel in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add green onion and rosemary; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat., In a large bowl combine the apple, pecans, parsley and lime juice. Stir in chicken mixture; spoon into endive leaves., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Stir in spreadable fruit and vinegar. Drizzle over appetizers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 23mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.