Gorgonzola Stuffed Chicken Breasts With Strawberry Gastrique

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 cup gorgonzola, crumbled
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 ounces prosciutto, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup strawberry, chopped
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine gorgonzola, thyme, pepper and prosciutto in a bowl. cut a horizontal slip through the thickest portion of each chicken breast half to form a pocket. spoon 3 tablespoons of cheese mixture into each pocket. season chicken with salt and pepper.
• 2 to make the sauce, place strawberries in a small saucepan. partially mash strawberries with a fork or large spoon. stir in sugar, vinegar, broth, coriander and black pepper.
• 3 bring mixture to a boil. reduce heat and simmer until mixture has reduced to 2/3 cup, this should take about 30 minutes.
• 4 strain strawberry sauce through a sieve over a bowl. discard the solids. (i actually left the sauce as is and did not strain.).
• 5 heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. cook chicken 5 minutes per side, or until browned and completely cooked. serve with sauce.