Skillet Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Stuffed Chicken

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 4 Chicken breast, medium sized

• Produce

  • 1 1/2 cups Basil, fresh leaves
  • 2 clove Garlic
  • 1/2 cup Sun dried tomatoes

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Chicken broth

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Arrowroot starch
  • 4 tbsp Olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 Salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp Sea salt

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 medium sized chicken breast
• 1.5 cups fresh basil leaves
• ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes marinated in oil
• 2 clove garlic, minced (divided)
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 4 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil, divided
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 2 tsp arrowroot starch (or cornstarch)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Prepare your chicken breast by pounding the meat thin (approximately ½ inch in thickness). Set aside.
• Make your sun-dried tomato and basil sauce. Add basil, tomatoes with oil, salt, and 1 clove of minced garlic to your food processor and begin to pulse. While motor is running, slowly add in 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil. Paste should be thick, if too thick, add in another tbsp. Continue to pulse until well combined.
• Spoon 1 tbsp of the sun-dried tomato/basil paste on to each chicken breast, spread with a spoon. You will have extra paste, use to serve. Fold each chicken breast in half with paste in the middle. Salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat a cast iron skillet to medium high heat. Once heated, add in another 2 tbsp olive oil, and minced garlic. Saute for 1 minute.
• Now add in your chicken. You can secure the folded chicken with a toothpick to prevent it from opening. Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes, or until crispy brown. Add in chicken broth, and balsamic vinegar. Scrape up all the leftover bits on the bottom of the pan. Combine arrowroot starch with a few tsp of water to thicken and pour into the sauce to thicken.
• Place the skillet in the oven for another 5-7 minutes, or until chicken is completely cooked. Remove from the oven and serve immediately spooning the sauce over your chicken.