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Apricot-Stuffed Chicken - Dietitian's Choice Recipe

Category: Main Dish | Serves: 4

(849 ratings)

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 430
Protein: 17 g
Carbs: 69 g
Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Sodium: 260 mg
Fiber: 3 g

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Hot from the grill - this recipe is sweet and savory. Serve with a green salad and enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 whole chicken breasts, boned, skin on
1 cup dry stuffing mix
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1/2 tsp ground ginger
4 fresh apricots (½ lb), halved
1 cup all-fruit apricot jam
1 Tbsp cider vinegar

Directions:

1	Place chicken skin side down, and pound it with a mallet to flatten slightly.
2	Combine stuffing mix, onion, butter, and ¼ tsp ginger. Spoon stuffing mixture in a strip along center of each breast.
3	Place apricot halves on top of stuffing. Wrap chicken around filling; tie each chicken roll with a string every 2 inches.
4	Barbecue on rack about 5½ inches above medium-hot coals 15 minutes, turning once or twice. Mix apricot jam, vinegar, and remaining ¼ tsp ginger.
5	Brush jam mixture over chicken rolls; continue cooking until done, about 5 to 10 minutes.
6	ENJOY!

Ratings & Reviews	(849 ratings)

	Delicious! Reviewed By: Loved this recipe! However, I didn`t have any jam so I just pureed the left over apricots and mixed with a tsp of brown ...	Oct 30, 2011
	Excellent for Barbeque Reviewed By: Diet.com Member I tried this recipe for a barbeque and it was awesome, everyone raved. Even the teenagers liked the apricot flavor. I ...	Aug 07, 2009
	Confused Reviewed By: The ingredient part of the recipe calls for 1 teaspoon ginger but then the instruction calls for 1 quarter teaspoon ...	May 18, 2008
	Amazing Reviewed By: The fusion of flavours are amazing. This is so easy to make.	May 03, 2007