Pan Seared Chicken Stuffed with Rose Harissa Chutney
Prep 30 minutesCooking 15 minutes6 people
Looking for a standout dinner party main course? Look no further than French Michelin-starred Eric Chavot’s chicken, stuffed with cheese and a gently spicy chutney. Team it with a simple green salad and your favourite potato side dish – you’re all set to impress.
Ingredients
Rose Harissa Dip
- 200g Rose harissa
- 250g Greek yoghurt
- 100g Crème fraiche
- 200g Mayonnaise
- 1tsp Sugar
- Pinch of salt
Rose Harissa Chutney
- 200g Rose harissa
- 500g Apricots
- 500g Toasted almonds
- 4 Lemons – juice of all and zest of 2
- 1 Juice of an orange
Stuffing
- 6 Skin on chicken breasts
- 300g Rose harissa chutney
- 150g Boursin
- 150g Cream cheese
- 6 Smoked ham slices
- Cornicabra Extra Virgin Olive Oil – to cook
Instructions
Rose Harissa Dip
- Combine all of the dip ingredients and mix well, adjust seasoning if necessary.
Rose Harissa Chutney
- Place the chutney ingredients into a blender and pulse until the apricots and almonds are approximately 0.5cm in size.
Stuffing
- Pre heat oven to 175C.
- Combine the Boursin and cream cheese in a bowl, add 300g of the chutney and mix (keeping some chutney to the side for dressing later).
- Butterfly the chicken breast, season lightly with salt and ground white pepper.
- Divide the cheese and chutney mix among the 6 slices of ham, roll into a cigar shape.
- Place a piece of smoked ham cigars inside each chicken breast.
- In a medium hot pan, fry the chicken until golden brown. Place the chicken into the oven until cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
- Leave to rest under foil for 5 minutes.
- Dress the plate with the harissa dip and chutney, slice the chicken and add it to the plate. Finish with fennel fronds.
Included in this Recipe
Cornicabra Extra Virgin Olive Oil 500ml
Spanish single varietal extra virgin olive oil made from olives grown in Andalucia, this oil is perfect for cooking and for making dressings.
Rose Harissa
Spicy, sultry Rose Harissa is one of our best sellers, famous in restaurant and domestic kitchens all over the UK.