Wild Rice Stuffed Chicken Breast

Happy Spring Everyone!

I hope you are all at least "thinking" spring even if the weather doesn't quite feel like it yet!  I'm gearing up for my next Cookbook photo session in a few weeks.  I'm cooking as much as I can ahead of time, but there will be lots to cook in the days before and day of the shoot!

Right now, I'm 4 days in to a gluten-free diet trial per my doctor's orders.  So, you will see gluten-free recipes in the up and coming cookbooks!

In the spirit of gluten-free, I thought I would post one of my recipes that is naturally gluten-free.  This Wild Rice Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe is good for you and easy to make!  It's also incredibly delicious and is sure to be liked even by the pickiest eater with the sweet apples and craisins in it!  I hope you enjoy!

Wild Rice Stuffed Chicken Breast

Ingredients:
2 large boneless skinless Chicken breasts (I used exactly 1 lb. of chicken, but you can do the same thing with smaller breasts)
1/2 cup long grain wild rice
1/2 apple, chopped into small pieces (I used a McIntosh apple)
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup craisins
1/8 tsp. thyme
1/8 tsp. basil
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 chicken bouillon cube (if you're GF, make sure you use GF Bouillon or use a chicken broth instead)
1 1/2 cups water (give or take)

Directions:
Trim your chicken breasts of any fat.  Cut a slit in the breast halfway through making a pocket (don't slice all the way through!!! Make it look like a chicken pita pocket! LOL)

Mix together the rice, onion, apples, craisins, thyme, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.
Next, stuff your breasts with the rice mixture.  Place them into your crock and drop the bouillon cube in.  Add about 1 1/2 cups water, or until you have completely covered the rice mixture, so just over the top part of your breast. If you have more breasts, add more water.  You should have approx. 1 bouillon cube per cup of water (give or take a half cup!) Season your chicken with some salt and pepper. Cook on LOW for 7 hours.  Enjoy!!!!

TIPS:  This recipe can easily be adjusted using more chicken (or turkey!!!).  Don't be afraid of messing it up!  It's going to taste good no matter what you do, I promise!!! 

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Happy Slow-Cooking!
Hope