Guava-Stuffed Chicken with Caramelized Mango |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Guava and sautéed mango add subtle sweetness to this elegant dish.What to drink: A crisp, dry white wine with tropical fruit notes, like Pinot Gris. Ingredients:
3/4 cup olive oil |
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice |
6 garlic cloves, chopped |
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley |
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves |
6 large skinless boneless chicken breast halves |
3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature |
2 tablespoons guava paste* (about 1 1/2 ounces) |
2 1/2 ounces fresh spinach leaves, chopped (2 cups loosely packed) |
2 tablespoons canola oil |
1/2 cup dry white wine |
1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth |
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter |
1 large mango, halved, pitted, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices |
Directions:
1. Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add chicken breasts; turn to coat. Cover chicken breasts and chill 3 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
2. Whisk cream cheese and guava paste in medium bowl to blend. Stir in spinach. Cover and chill to firm slightly, at least 2 hours. Transfer to pastry bag.
3. Remove 1 chicken breast from marinade, scraping excess marinade back into bowl. Insert small sharp knife into 1 side of chicken breast; move knife in arc to create large pocket, keeping opening about 1 1/2 inches long. Repeat with remaining chicken. Pipe filling through openings in chicken breasts to fill pockets. Close openings with metal turkey pins or toothpicks. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
4. Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Add 3 chicken breasts to each skillet. Cook chicken until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plate. Transfer any juices from 1 skillet into second skillet. Add wine and broth to second skillet. Bring to boil. Add chicken breasts to wine mixture in skillet. Cover skillet; reduce heat to medium and simmer until chicken is cooked through, basting occasionally, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to work surface; let stand 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, melt butter in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mango slices and sauté until brown, about 2 minutes per side.
6. Slice chicken diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange chicken on platter. Boil juices in skillet until slightly thickened and sauce is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 3 minutes. Drizzle sauce over chicken and surround with mango.
7. *A firm block of concentrated fruit available at some supermarkets, at Latin markets, and .
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