by Nandita 12/22/2020

Chicken Roll w/ Cranberry Compote and Brie

This is Christmas in a Chicken Roll! It’s an ultimate stunner at your dinner and not hard to make at all. The sour cranberry compote works really well with the creamy cheese and the spices bring the whole dish together. Use the leftover juices to make a sauce by adding a little bit of butter and stock to the pan.

Chicken Roll w/ Cranberry Compote and Brie

  • Prep: 15 min
  • Total: 1 hour
  • Meat

Ingredients

NOTE: This recipe serves two greedy person or three.

- 2 chicken breasts
- 120 gr Brie cheese (sliced in pieces)
- 2 tbsp cranberry compote/jam
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- ¼ tsp dried or fresh thyme
- ¼ tsp dried or fresh rosemary
- 2 or 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste

- meat masher (vlees hamer) to flatten chicken breasts
- cooking twine (rolladedraad)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 175C or 347F.

  2. Then beat your chicken breasts until they are flat (about ½ a cm).

  3. Place them on a plate covered with thin foil and 4 pieces of cooking twine. This way it’s easier to tie them up later. 

  4. Season the inside of the chicken breasts, with garlic powder and salt & pepper. Then add a layer of compote, sprinkle of chili flakes and herbs followed by the slices of Brie.

  5. Roll the chicken (like a sausage) and tie up the strings.

  6. Place the chicken roll in an oven dish. Add the oil on top of the roll and season again with garlic powder and salt & pepper. 

  7. Cover the dish with thin foil and let it bake for 40-45 minutes (depending on your oven) on 175 C or 347F. Then remove the thin foil, pour some of the juices on the roll and bake for another 5-10 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. 

  8. When the chicken roll is done, remove it from the dish and let it rest on a plate. Use the remaining juices to make a sauce/glaze. Add the juices to a pan, followed by 1 tbsp of butter and 3 tbsp of chicken stock (if you like a sticky glaze add 1 tsp of cranberry compote too). Reduce the sauce/glaze until you have the desired consistency and season with salt & pepper. Then serve it on the side or base the chicken roll with it to give it some extra colour. Enjoy!

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