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Pecan Poultry Stuffing Recipe

I recently added this recipe to my extensive collection and have already made it quite a few times. The chicken is always moist, and the pecans add a festive crunch to the stuffing.

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Pecan Poultry Stuffing Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

20 55 75

Ingredients

1/4 cup each finely chopped carrot, celery and onion
1/2 cup butter or margarine, divided
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2-1/2 cups unseasoned stuffing croutons
2/3 cup chopped pecans
1/2 to 3/4 cup chicken broth
6 chicken breast halves (bone in)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt to taste
Paprika

Directions

In a large skillet, saute carrot, celery and onion in 1 tablespoon butter until crisp-tender. Add poultry seasoning, celery salt and pepper; mix well. Remove from the heat. Add croutons and pecans; toss Stir in enough broth to moisten. Divide stuffing into six equal amounts. Loosen skin on one side of each chicken breast. Place stuffing under skin. Arrange chicken with stuffing side up in a ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Melt remaining butter. Stir in lemon juice; drizzle over chicken. Sprinkle with salt and paprika. Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until chicken is browned and juices run clear. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 460 calories, 29 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 131 mg cholesterol, 466 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 36 g protein.

Originally published as Pecan Poultry Stuffing in Country Chicken Cookbook , p83