Chicken Breasts with Pine Nuts
3 whole chicken breasts
Salt & pepper
¼ lb. butter
Stuffing
Brandy or white wine
Stuffing:
1 c. rice
2 c. chicken broth
¼ lb. chicken livers, chopped
2 T. pine nuts
2 scallions, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 T. white wine
Salt & pepper
¼ lb. butter
Cut chicken breasts in half. Remove bones and skin. Season with salt
and pepper and sauté in skillet with ¼ pound
butter until tender. Set aside and prepare stuffing as follows.
Steam rice in chicken broth with 2 tablespoons butter. In skillet,
sauté chicken livers, pine nuts, scallions, and garlic in ¼
pound butter. Add wine and cooked rice. Season to taste with salt
and pepper.
Place stuffing on bottom of a baking dish. Arrange chicken breasts
on top of stuffing. Dot chicken with butter and
sprinkle with brandy or white wine. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40
minutes.
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