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Maine Lobster Stuffed Chicken with Boursin Cheese Sauce

Submitted by: Susan
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Whoo-hoo! Who wants to impress at the next dinner party? I haven't tried this one yet, but it sounds beautiful! A gourmet main course served at the York Harbor Inn--
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INGREDIENTS:

(8 servings, prepare in 20 minutes, cook time 20 minutes, total meal in 40 minutes)

Stuffing: 
2 ounces onions, finely diced
2 ounces celery, finely diced
1 ounce clarified butter
1 ounce dry sherry
1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 tablespoon worchestershire sauce
10 ounces Ritz crackers, crushed
1 tablespoon scallions
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper


Sauce:
2 cups heavy cream
10 ounces Boursin spreadable cheese with garlic and herbs
8 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts, lightly pounded
1 lb. maine lobster meat, medium diced

DIRECTIONS:

Saute' onion and celery in clarified butter until limp, then combine in a bowl with remaining stuffing ingredients.
Stuff pounded chicken breasts with 2 ounces of stuffing and 2 ounces of Maine lobster meat.
Sauce:
Bring heavy cream to a boil in a 2 qt. saucepan then whisk in Boursin cheese and reduce heat to very low.
Cook sauce very gently, scraping the bottom of the pan with a rubber spatula often, so that the cheese does not burn.
Continue cooking until the sauce is lightly thickened.
Sauce may be held for a short time in warm water bath.
Bake chicken in a 350 degree oven for approximately 18 minutes and top with sauce upon serving.

NUTRITIONAL:

Per Serving:

Serving size 1  (361g)
Recipe makes 8 servings
The following items or measurements are not included below:

spreadable cheese with garlic and herbs

Calories 665
Calories from Fat 320

Amount Per Serving:                  

Total Fat    35.7g                         
Saturated Fat    17.6g                
Monunsaturated Fat   14.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat    2.1g
Trans Fat      0.0g
Cholesterol   241mg              
Sodium        885mg               
Potassium   730mg                
Total Carbohydrate  26.8g     
Dietary Fiber   1.0g                 
Sugars    3.6g
Protein    54.0g                      
Vitamin A 1119mcg             
Vitamin B6 1.0mg                  
Vitamin B12    1.3mcg     
Vitamin C     4mg                 
Vitamin E    1mcg              



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