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November is by far my favorite time of year. Being in New England, I actually welcome the cooler temperatures and love seeing the leaves change right before my eyes. It also signals the start of the holiday season which brings about large dinners with family and friends. I absolutely love spending Thanksgiving with my family and friends, but this year is going to be a little different. This year we are going to be spending Thanksgiving in Disney (I know..pretty cool) but that means we won’t have the traditional dinner that I like to cook up at home. However, my friends came up with an ingenious idea. We are going to have a Pot Luck “Friendsgiving” Dinner the week after Thanksgiving where everyone is invited to bring a favorite dish to share. I think this is going to be a great idea because we are going to end up with such fun and innovative recipes that we can all delight in. As for me, I am planning to make my Apple Braised Stuffed Chicken using wonderful Kraft products.
I got the idea for the Apple Braised Chicken from my mom who has made a similar type of recipe for me since I was a small girl. I decided to spice the recipe up a bit to make it more fun for the upcoming holidays. My very first stop in making my recipe was to head to Walmart and purchase some essentials such as Kraft Stove Top and Miracle Whip. While my mom’s recipe was not stuffed chicken, I thought it would be great to stuff my chicken with an original Stove Top stuffing. That way it would be more “Thanksgivingish.” I readily found all my Kraft products in the food aisles at my local Walmart. Once I checked out, I was ready to begin the fun of cooking.
While my “Friendsgiving” Dinner is a few weeks away, I knew I needed to do a test run to make sure my recipe was a hit. After all two of my friends are superb chefs and I could not disappoint with my recipe. I took a day to play around with my recipe and finally came out with a winner. This Apple Braised Stuffed Chicken is so easy to make and you will be the hit of your holidays if you bring this! I know my friends are going to go gaga over this at our progressive potluck dinner.
Apple Braised Stuffed Chicken-Makes 3 (4 oz )chicken breasts
Ingredients:
1. 1 box of Stove Top- you can use whatever variety you like
2. 5 TBLS Miracle Whip
3. 3-4 oz. of chicken breast
4. 1 small can of corn
5. 1 small onion chopped finely
6. 2 small apples chopped finely
7. 1 cup chicken broth
8. 2 TBLS butter
9. 3/4 cup Craisins
10. 1/2 cup mushrooms
Directions:
1. Make the Stove Top mixed stuffing first. To do, set stove on medium high and put in onions, apples, and corn. Simmer for about 5 minutes. At the same time, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Mix together 1 box of Stove Top with 5 TBLS of Miracle Whip and then add craisins. Mix well.
3. Add mixture of #2 into the #1 and then add in 1 cup chicken broth and 2 TBLS butter. Simmer on low for 10 minutes. Set aside in a bowl.
4. Take chicken and cut a horizontal slit along the thicker side of the chicken breast and create a pocket. Be sure not to cut directly through the other side. You want a 2 inch pouch where you can put your stuffing.
5. Fill the pocket with your Stove Top mixture in #3. Do this for each of the three chicken breasts. Seal with toothpicks.
6. Put into oven for 20 minutes to cook. Once finished let cool, serve, and enjoy!
I tried a few different ways of making this recipe before I figured out that using Kraft Stove Top mixed with mayo, along with other ingredients, would make a very nice stuffing for the chicken. I never stuffed chicken before but it worked out really well. My one suggestion when you try this is to make sure you use toothpicks to seal the chicken prior to putting it in the oven. I did two takes because the first time it fell apart because I did not seal my stuffing in. With using the toothpicks, I had no trouble though and it stayed put, even when I started eating it.
If you are heading to a “Friendsgiving” Dinner, definitely give my Apple Braised Stuffed Chicken a try. I love the fact that the core of this recipe was one I grew up with time and time again. I then added my own touches to make it a new recipe for my family, so it can be passed down generation to generation. If you need other inspirations using Kraft products, be sure to check out the #TasteTheSeason Pinterest Boards.
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What is your favorite holiday recipe??
That sounds SO good. We are going to NYC for Thanksgiving, so I think we are food carting it.
That sounds delicious! I have several stuffed chicken recipes that I make, but nothing quiet like this. I can’t wait to try it.
That looks divine. I think when I make this, I’ll also make a sauce from reduced apple juice. YUM!
What a creative way to serve chicken! I’ve never made stuffed chicken, guess I’m going to have to give this a try! Would make a great Thanksgiving dish!
Sounds so delicious! I love the creative way you stuffed these!
Mmm, I’ve never tried this with my chicken, but you had me at stuffing. I need to give this one a try!
Oh my goodness, YUM! I’m pinning this.
That looks absolutely mouth watering. I don’t think I can wait until Thanksgiving to cook them. I may have to sneak them for myself at lunch soon lol
Holy moly. I’m making this tomorrow. I have chicken breasts in the refrigerator that I couldn’t figure out what to do with.
I’ll be making this very soon. This is one of the best chicken recipes I’ve seen.
Wow that ends up looking really pretty. I’m not sure I’ve ever filled chicken breasts like that before but it looks delicious.
Oh my, I am drooling over here. Looks absolutely delicious.
oh my those look so ymu. im going to have to try this Soon.
What a wonderful recipe, TY for sharing. I’ll be making it this weekend
Oh my i am definitely going to be making these. They look so delicious. I love to make cottage roll for the Holidays. Glazed with brown sugar and mustard.
Wow those sound so good and look so fancy! I might have to try these – thanks for sharing!
oh my goodness, my mouth is watering. These sound and look amazing. Thanks so much for sharing…
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such a delicious chicken dish before. Just looking at the pictures is making my mouth water.
Honestly, I am a sucker for stuffing. So, this is definitely something I will be trying in my home!
I love stuffing chicken with Stove Top – but I’ve never made mine as fancy as yours! We’ve been looking for new ways to jazz up our chicken so I will definitely add this to our menu soon! Thanks for sharing #client
Oh man! Now I know what to do with the chicken breasts in my freezer.
Mmm, this looks VERY yummy! This the season.
These look so yummy. Perfect fall recipe!
I am drooling Melissa! This looks amazing, I am so bored of my chicken recipes, looks like a great way to change things up!
This looks so good. I will be trying this recipe!
I bet that would be a huge hit with the family! Thanks for sharing!
Ohhh, that is amazing! 🙂 I’m a sucker for stuffing.
I really don’t care for Craisins but I love the rest of the recipe. I am going to try this without the Craisins. Sounds delicious.
I love stuffed chicken. I have never used apples in my stuffing/ Thanks for the idea.
This looks like a yummy recipe! Would be easy to make gluten free!
I made this tonight only didn’t stuff. I didn’t have the patience or the time. Instead, I cut the chicken breasts all the way through, layered them on the bottom and then covered them with the stuffing mixture. I used fresh cranberries instead of craisins (that’s what I had on hand). I baked them covered for 15 min, uncovered for 15 minutes (the chicken was still quite thick). My family LOVED it! So glad I found your recipe! Thanks for sharing it. It’s a keeper!