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Spinach and capsicum-filled chicken with grilled polenta

  • Time to make: 50 mins, plus 1 hr chilling
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • spray oil
    • 2 cups salt-reduced liquid chicken stock
    • ½ cup skim milk
    • 1 cup instant polenta
    • 400g green beans, trimmed
    • 2 shallots, thinly sliced
    • ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, rinsed, halved
    • ¼ cup oil-free sun-dried tomatoes, cut in strips
    • 1 cup shredded baby spinach
    • ⅓ cup grated low-fat mozzarella cheese
    • ¼ cup chopped grilled red capsicum
    • 4 x 150g chicken breast fillets
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Spray a 19cm square cake tin with oil and set aside. Place stock and milk in a medium-sized saucepan with 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to the boil. Slowly add polenta, whisking continuously. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes until thickened. Pour mixture into prepared tin. Cool slightly then refrigerate for about 1 hour or until firm.

    2 Meanwhile, steam green beans until tender. Drain then refresh under cold water. In a bowl combine beans, shallots, olives and tomato strips. Toss gently.

    3 Combine spinach, mozzarella and capsicum in a small bowl. Use a small sharp knife to cut a horizontal slit in the thickest part of each chicken breast to create a pocket. Fill pockets with spinach mixture.

    4 Heat a barbecue to medium. Chargrill chicken for 10-15 minutes or until cooked through. Meanwhile, trim edges of polenta and cut in 8 triangles. Spray with oil. Chargrill for about 5 minutes each side until charred and crisp. Serve chicken with polenta and green bean salad.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free stock.

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