Ingredients
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1 tablespoon chopped garlic
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2 cups Baby Spinach
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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
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1 teaspoon orange zest
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2 tablespoons orange juice
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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4 boneless chicken breasts, skin on
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1/4 cup fresh orange juice
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1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
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1/4 cup dry vermouth
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2 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- In a food processor or by hand, combine garlic, spinach, parsley, chives, tarragon, bread crumbs, orange zest, orange juice, mustard, salt, pepper and 2 tbsp olive oil. Reserve 1 tbsp oil to fry chicken.
- Insert a sharp knife into the thick end of each chicken breast and cut a lengthwise pocket 3/4 of the way across chicken breast.
- Lay breast flat open and spread with about 2 tbsps spinach mixture.
- Fold breast back together.
- Season breasts with salt and pepper. Reserve any leftover spinach mixture.
- Set ovenproof skillet on medium-high heat and add remaining oil.
- Add chicken, skin-side down and fry until crisp and golden, about 2 minutes.
- Flip breasts over and place skillet in oven.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until juices run clear.
- Remove chicken from skillet.
- Skim any fat and add orange juice, orange zest and vermouth.
- Bring to boil scraping up any sticky bits on the base of pan.
- Reduce until syrupy, about 1 minute.
- Add cream and bring to boil.
- Stir in reserved spinach mixture.
- Reduce until slightly thickened.
- Season to taste.
- Serve chicken and drizzle with sauce.