Chicken Stuffed with Golden Onions & Fontina
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A semi-firm cheese that's nonetheless quite creamy, fontina melts into pure heaven. Combined with caramelized onions, fontina becomes a nutty, gooey, irresistible filling for chicken breasts.


Chicken Stuffed with Golden Onions & Fontina

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Ingredients
  • 4  teaspoons
    extra-virgin olive oil, divided
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  • 1 1/2  cups
    thinly sliced red onion
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  • 2  teaspoons
    minced fresh rosemary, divided
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  • 1/8  teaspoon
    salt
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    Freshly ground pepper, to taste
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  • 2/3  cup
    shredded fontina cheese, preferably aged
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  • 4 
    boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (about 1 pound), trimmed of fat
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  • 1/2  cup
    white wine
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  • 1  cup
    reduced-sodium chicken broth
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  • 4  teaspoons
    all-purpose flour
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Directions
1.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and 1 teaspoon rosemary; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool; stir in fontina.
2.
Meanwhile, cut a horizontal slit along the thin, long edge of each chicken breast half, nearly through to the opposite side. Stuff each breast with 1/4 cup of the onion-cheese mixture.
3.
Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
4.
Add wine and the remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary to the pan. Cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Whisk broth and flour in a bowl until smooth; add to the pan, reduce heat to low and whisk until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Return the chicken to the pan and coat with the sauce. Cook, covered, until the chicken is just cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Serve the chicken topped with the sauce.

Tips:
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, arguably the most versatile cut of chicken, are very low in fat, only 1 to 2 grams of fat per serving. Conveniently, one 4- to 5-ounce breast, tender removed, yields a perfect 3-ounce cooked portion. When preparing, trim any excess fat from the outer edge of the breast.
Chicken tenders, virtually fat-free, are a strip of rib meat typically found attached to the underside of the chicken breast, but they can also be purchased separately. Four 1-ounce tenders will yield a 3-ounce cooked portion. Tenders are perfect for quick stir-fries, chicken satay or kid-friendly breaded "chicken fingers."
Nutrition information
Calories 258, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 88 mg, Sodium 328 mg, Carbohydrate 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 33 g, Potassium 388 mg. Daily Values: Calcium 13%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 0.5,Lean Meat 4,High-Fat Meat 0.5,Fat 1.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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