Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 2 ounces freshly chopped sage
  • 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black cracked pepper
  • 6 (8-ounce) chicken breasts, with a slit cut on the thick side for stuffing
  • Olive Oil, for sauteing
  • Flour, for dusting
  • Cream de Brie Sauce, recipe follows
  • Chopped parsley, for garnish
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 2 teaspoon chopped shallots
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 4 ounces Brie, rind removed
  • 4 ounces Dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  • Place chicken in large mixing bowl, add red pepper, sage, garlic, honey, brown sugar, and maple syrup, and mix thoroughly.
  • Add bread crumbs, salt, and pepper.
  • Place mixture in refrigerator for 15 minutes to set.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Place stuffing in pastry bag with a wide tip.
  • Pipe about 4-ounces of stuffing into the pocket of each chicken breast.
  • In a large saute pan, add enough olive oil to cover the bottom of the pan lightly, and heat.
  • Dust the chicken with flour, and saute to brown all sides, place in oven to finish cooking for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Ladle 2 ounces of the Cream de Brie Sauce on to each of 6 plates.
  • Slice chicken into 6 to 7 pieces, and lay on top of sauce.
  • Ladle 1-ounce of sauce over chicken.
  • Sprinkle plate with chopped parsley to finish.
  • Reduce wine, garlic, and shallots by 1/2, add cream, and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Reduce heat, add the Brie and mustard, and mix until smooth.
  • Keep warm until needed.