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Butter bean and apricot-stuffed chicken

This lower-carb butter bean and apricot-stuffed chicken recipe is gluten free and low calorie.

  • Time to make: 35 mins, plus time to make Herby onion and butter bean mix*
  • Serving: 4 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ cup chopped feta cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts
  • 3 tablespoons diced dried apricots
  • 1 quantity Herby onion and butter bean mix (see tips)
  • 600g skinless chicken breast fillets
  • salt and black pepper, to season
  • Herby onion and butter bean mix
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 390g can butter beans, drained, rinsed
  • salt and black pepper, to season
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 190ºC.  Place feta in a bowl with hazelnuts, apricots and Herby onion and butter bean mix*. Mash together with a fork.

    2 Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally without cutting all the way through. Open chicken breast and season with salt and pepper. Spread stuffing across one-half of each breast. Close each piece to encase filling.

    3 Place on an oven tray and roast for 20-25 minutes until golden and cooked through. Serve with potatoes and steamed vegetables.

    HFG tip

    *Herby onion and butter bean mix

    Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add onion, pumpkin seeds and thyme. Cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring, until onion is soft. Add butter beans. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.

    You can also use this mix as a base in these recipes:

    Citrus hummus pasta with butter beans and spinach
    Spiced butter bean patties with yoghurt dressing
    Crushed butter beans and peas with salmon

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