Chicken And Wild Rice Pinwheels

Chicken And Wild Rice Pinwheels
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This chicken dish is great for feeding a crowd—it can be prepared in advance, is easily adaptable to larger quantities and can be served warm or at room temperature. Chicken breast is stuffed with a mixture of wild rice, sun-dried tomato and spinach, then rolled and baked with a delicate pan sauce. To serve, slice into pinwheels and enjoy!This recipe is by Marilyn Tadross of Garden City, New York, and was originally published in The Baltimore Sun.
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
1.07
hours
Servings
6
servings
Chicken and Wild Rice Pinwheels recipe - The Daily Meal
Total time: 1.23 hours
Ingredients
  • 4 teaspoon olive oil, divided
  • 2 cup fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cup cooked wild and brown rice
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 large boneless chicken breasts, trimmed and pounded flat to 1/4-inch thickness
  • 2 teaspoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 2 cup vegetable or chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. To a large saucepan, add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Saute 2 minced garlic cloves and 2 cups chopped spinach for about 2 minutes, until spinach is wilted. Cool a few minutes.
  3. Add 2 cups cooked wild and brown rice, 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary, 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese and 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix all ingredients together.
  4. Pound flat 3 large boneless chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thickness. Place a mound of stuffing across the middle of each chicken breast. Roll up chicken, sealing the edges and tie with kitchen twine or toothpicks to keep them closed.
  5. To a large saucepan, add 2 teaspoons butter and 2 teaspoons olive oil. Heat on medium-high temperature. Brown the chicken rolls on all sides, about 2 minutes per side.
  6. Place chicken rolls in a baking dish and pour sauce (recipe follows) over the top. Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.
  7. Slice chicken in 2-inch-thick pinwheels. May be served warm or at room temperature.
  8. In the same pan that was used to brown the chicken, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in 2 tablespoons flour. Slowly add 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth and 2 teaspoons lemon juice.
  9. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Lower heat, and stir until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Pour over prepared chicken breasts before baking.
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