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Here is another one from the creative mind of my wife. Man, she out-did herself this time!
The marinade flavored the meat so nicely, and then the stuffing added even more awesome flavor to it. Then on top of that, we add the flavor of plum wood while smoking it. This will knock your socks off! All you have to do is give it a try.
Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Marinade Time: 8 hours
Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
- 12 oz. can apple-cherry concentrate
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- apple (diced)
- cherries (diced)
- cranberries (chopped)
- walnuts (chopped)
Marinade
Stuffing
Preparation
- Clean and rinse the chicken breasts. Remove any excess fat and cut a lengthwise pocket into each breast. (See pictures for an example). Place into a ziplock bag.
- In a microwave safe bowl, mix the marinade ingredients together. Microwave on high for 20 seconds to allow the concentrate to thaw and to help the cinnamon dissolve and blend. Pour into ziplock bag with the chicken, seal and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
- Once the breasts are fully marinated, chop and dice the stuffing ingredients. You will want equal portions of each ingredient. In a bowl, mix these together and amply fill the pocket of each chicken breast. Tie them closed with butcher string.
- Get your smoker going and let it settle in at a temperature of 250° F. I used plum wood for this, but of course you can use the wood of your preference. Place the stuffed chicken breasts directly on the rack. Maintaining a temperature of around 250°, smoke it until it reaches an internal temperature of 155° to 165°. This should take approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
- Note: 155° will give you a much more tender and moist piece of chicken, and will be fully cooked.
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http://www.smokedngrilled.com/smoked-stuffed-apple-cherry-chicken-breast/Here’s what they lookind like while cooking just before I took them off the smoker.
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curt this looks awesome. I love my Bradley smoker and am always looking for stuff to smoke that is unique. I think this would be a big hit in my home!! Thanks for posting it
Thanks Steve, glad you like it. Let me know if you do cook it. I’d love to know how everyone liked it.
Curt, this looks delicious and satisfying. You make grilling look so easy…
Thanks Kelly. Grilling and smoking is easy….after you’ve screwed up a few dinners that is. Then you know what not to do!
This looks so good. I love smoked meat.
Now that is one beautiful chicken breast! My mouth is watering for this…too bad we don’t have all the ingredients or it’d be supper tonight!
great flavor combo, I can see using some of that leftover cranberry sauce to stuff too!
Waw, What a festive dish! I also love the tasty stuffing!
Great for entertaining! Yummie!
Oh that looks great. I’ve never used fruit with chicken.
It really is very tasty. We do a stuffed pork chop with a similar stuffing.
Sounds wonderful (although my wife wouldn’t eat it, she doesn’t like fruit. Weird, huh?)Can you describe what kind of flavor the plum wood adds? I recently found a source for it, but didn’t get any. I did opt for some peach that I have yet to try, though.
Hey Griffin! The differences in fruit woods is so subtle, it’s hard to describe. Peach, plum, and apple are all very similar, but I would say that plum seems a bit sweeter than peach, and definitley a different smell. My favorite is still peach though.