Chicken breasts in maple syrup
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 4 Boneless chicken breasts All-purpose flour Salt and pepper
- 4 lg Mushrooms finely chopped
- 1/2 c Cooked ham finely diced
- 1/2 ts Dried chives
- 3 tb Butter
- 1 Onion thinly sliced Pinch savory
- 1/4 c Maple syrup
- 1/2 c Water
Instructions:
Roll each breast in flour seasoned with salt and pepper to taste. In skillet saute mushrooms ham and chives in 1 tbsp. butter. Slit thick portion of each chicken breast to form pocket; insert spoonful of ham mixture. Secure with skewers. Add remaining butter to skillet; brown chicken breasts over medium heat. Arrange in shallow casserole. Saute onion in remaining drippings; add savory. Spoon over chicken. Pour 1 tbsp. maple syrup over each chicken breast. Add water to skillet and stir up browned bits from bottom of pan; pour into casserole. Bake uncovered in 350øF oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove skewers before serving. Makes 4 servings. Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@msn.com Source: Canadian Living



