Stuffed Chicken Divan

 Chicken Divan Make-Over.

I mentioned inwards an August 2012 post of our honey for chicken divan, inwards fact, this is instantly my 4th recipe on the subject, each amongst a deviation twist. But dissimilar the other iii which are all casseroles as well as all truer to the master copy recipe from the by-gone Divan Parisien Restaurant inwards New York, this 1 is inwards my opinion, taking it to around other degree inwards that the broccoli as well as cheese is stuffed into the chicken pectus as well as a creamy sauce embellishes its top. Doesn't that audio divan, I hateful divine? Sorry, I couldn't resist.

This recipe's project design comes from the Television Food Network; I cannot get got the credit amongst the thought of stuffing a chicken breast, inwards fact, I am certain it goes dorsum much farther than the Scripps channel operation. What I liked most the FN recipe is the presentation; a much to a greater extent than elegant entree. The appearance is pleasing to await at rather than a volume of the improve known casserole. What I did non similar most their recipe is that the broccoli became lifeless, almost overcooked amongst out whatever texture which is fine if serving on cruise ships for senior citizens. And their sauce, although much healthier than mine, merely did non get got a walloping appeal needed to meld amongst the elegant prepared chicken. It merely lacked the extra depth that alone heavy whipping cream brings to a sauce as well as needed likewise were a few to a greater extent than elements of flavors.

This is my adaption of the recipe amongst changes inwards cooking technique as well as texture of stuffing along amongst a alter upward inwards flavor as well as depth inwards the sauce. Enjoy!

Stuffed Chicken Divan amongst a Sherry Dijon Sauce

4 servings
Cooking spray
2 cups (4 ounces) fresh broccoli florets, cutting inwards one-half
1/2 loving cup (2 ounces) grated white cheddar cheese
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons mild shallot, thinly sliced as well as therefore diced
4 (6 to 8-ounce) boneless skinless chicken pectus halves
1 1/2 tablespoons extra lite olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon the world thyme
Kosher tabular array salt as well as freshly the world dark pepper

Divan Sauce:

1 loving cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 loving cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 loving cup dry out sherry
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon creamy Dijon amongst vino mustard

Preheat the broiler. Mist a shallow rectangular baking dish amongst cooking spray. Bring a medium pot of salted H2O to a boil. Remove from heat, add together the broccoli as well as submerge florets nether the H2O for a duet of minutes until vivid light-green as well as crisp tender. Drain good inwards colander as well as run nether mutual depression temperature H2O until cold. Drain good in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than as well as lay on newspaper towels pressing out excessive H2O amongst to a greater extent than newspaper towels.

Coarse cutting the broccoli as well as toss into a bowl amongst the cheese, garlic as well as shallot. Insert a paring knife into the thickest business office of each chicken pectus to brand a 3-inch deep pocket. Stuff each chicken pectus amongst equal amounts of the broccoli mixture. Mix 2 teaspoons olive fossil oil as well as thyme together as well as rub both sides of the chicken breasts amongst the fossil oil mixture. Season both sides amongst tabular array salt as well as pepper.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high oestrus until hot, most 3 minutes. Add remaining olive fossil oil as well as pose the chicken inwards the pan as well as gear upward until golden brownish as well as merely cooked through, most five minutes per side. If the chicken begins to brownish likewise quickly, plough the oestrus downwards to medium to complete cooking through. Transfer to the baking dish.

Meanwhile, combine the cream as well as stock inwards a pocket-size pot, flavor amongst tabular array salt as well as pepper as well as select to a simmer over medium heat. Stir the sherry as well as cornstarch together until shine as well as pour, whisking constantly, into the sauce. Cook until merely thickened, most 3 minutes. Remove from oestrus as well as stir inwards the Parmesan. Top each chicken pectus amongst 2 tablespoons of sauce.

 Place chicken inwards oven as well as bake for xx minutes. Remove from oven.

Let the chicken remainder for five minutes as well as therefore cutting each pectus inwards one-half on an angle. (I did non when I took these photos.) Transfer chicken to plates (whole chicken pectus for each serving). Whisk the mustard into the remaining sauce as well as spread a heaping tablespoon onto each chicken piece.
+Drick Perry +