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Baked Chicken Breast with Cornbread-Collard Stuffing


National Chicken Council

Ingredients:
  • 8 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 stick butter, divided
  • 1 small sweet onion, diced
  • 3 cups collard greens, washed, chopped
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • l teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 cups cooked rice
  • 2 cups crumbled cornbread

Directions:
In large frypan, place all but l tablespoon butter; melt over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until transparent. Add collard greens and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and place in large bowl. Add cornbread, egg and sage; mix well and cool. Gently pound chicken breasts until slightly flattened. Place 1/8 of stuffing on center of each; roll and tuck ends under. In large, greased baking pan, place chicken. Brush with remaining tablespoon butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in 375°F. oven and cook about 20 minutes or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease. Slice each breast into 5 slices and arrange on plate with Sweet Onion Gravy and rice. Makes 8 servings.

Sweet Onion Gravy:
In frypan, place 4 tablespoons butter; melt over medium heat. Add 2 thinly-sliced sweet onions and sauté until transparent. Add 2 cups chicken broth, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon brown food coloring, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; bring to a boil. In 1/4 cup cold water, dissolve 2 tablespoons cornstarch; add some gravy from frypan and stir to mix well. Add cornstarch mixture to gravy, stirring to prevent lumps. Bring to a boil, stirring, until thickened.



Serves: 8
Serving Size:
Calories per Serving: 420
% Daily Value*   
   Total Fat 15.4 g
24%   
     Saturated Fat 7.9 g
40%   
   Cholesterol 126 mg
42%   
   Sodium 589 mg
25%   
   Potassium 87 g
 
   Calcium 37 g
 
   Total Carbs 43 g
14%   
     Dietary Fiber 1 g
5%   
     Sugars 1 g
 
   Protein 29 g
 
   Sugar Alcohols 0 g
 
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.  Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
  Calories: 2,000 2,500
Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
  Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate   300g 375g
  Dietary Fiber   25g 30g
Nutritional Information From CalorieKing.com
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